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Four more years

Comment a comment by Adam DiGaudio (adigaudio), published on 23 January 2007
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Well, this sounds like an issue that can be justly debated in a number of different ways, and I strongly support the discussion. Even better, I would like to see the current political players in the White House and the Congress fight this one until the end. I guess it’s a good thing that the President can still be elected to one more four-year term.

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RE: Four more years by VnutZ :: NR10

Well, this sounds like an issue that can be justly debated in a number of different ways, and I strongly support the discussion. Even better, I would like to see the current political players in the White House and the Congress fight this one until the end.

And that’s just it – I don’t think Congress is going to fight it.

  • It’s easier to build public support when you don’t make a decision but simply attack "the other guy" as being wrong.
  • Most people don’t know about the War Powers Clause and therefore don’t realize congress even has that authority.
  • They realize that going counter to the president on this matter has never been done before and don’t want to treat that ground.
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War Powers Clause apparently unknown to congress by VnutZ :: NR10

To caveat my earlier response to you, I was reading this week’s Time magazine and caught the 10 Questions Interview with John Murtha. He is the chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.

Time Asks: Will you use congressional authority to cut off funds for the war?

Murtha Responds: I’m not sure that once troops are in the field, you can do that.

And there you go. Congress doesn’t even know the power they wield.

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