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Posted on 05/03/2011 3:33:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
And I will vote for this pretty moron....just like I voted for that hollywood actor who knew nothing about politics...I think his name was Ronald Reagan.
Very interesting.
What pray tell were the "vital American interests" when she was calling for a Libyan no fly zone?
I also don't see a peep in their about securing either a declaration of war, or authorization from Congress.
Does she think that No Fly Zone didn't need Congressional approval?
Sounds good to me.
Count me in!
For the initial concerns, check past news stories from a great number of western countries. However, she wasn't alone in this call for extremely limited action, which was then grossly exceeded by the Obama administration, and against which she then protested.
I also don't see a peep in their about securing either a declaration of war, or authorization from Congress.
Well then I guess she's talking about the powers inherent in the presidency to use armed forces short of a declaration of war, right? You are aware such powers not only exist, but are crucial for a president to use properly in order to prevent the need for congressionally approved, open war - right?
Does she think that No Fly Zone didn't need Congressional approval?
Do you think it does? Why?
You're right - she was right there with Samntha Powers and Hilary Clinton, two other great American conservative thinkers - oh, wait.
"Well then I guess ..."
I stopped reading at "I guess". It's not a very complete "doctrine" if it leaves people to guess, now is it?
"You are aware such powers not only exist, but are crucial for a president to use properly in order to prevent the need for congressionally approved, open war - right? "
What I am aware of is the War Powers Resolution of 1973. I didn't hear Palin calling for a resolution for Libya, did you. How exactly is a no-fly zone over Libya - ""a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces."
I'm all ears.
"Do you think it does? Why?"
You bet I do, especially when it doesn't meet the criteria outlined in the War Powers Resolution.
Good that she is getting rid of Johnny McInsanes RINO sell outs.
Do you believe the War Powers Resolution is Constitutional?
You forgot to preface that with "In my opinion". It's pretty clear that it's still good law.
"Every President since it was passed has treated it as such. "
Yes, that's the problem and that's how we end up entangling ourselves in places we have absolutely no business being - Kosovo, Somalia, LIBYA etc, etc.
Clinton has made it pretty clear that if wasn't for the abortion that was Operation Gothic Serpant, he would have unilaterally intervened in Rawanda. Wouldn't that have been swell?
So, if we have presidents that ignore US law for long enough, those laws become dead letters, or something?
Maybe Posse Comitatus is unconstitutional too? Should presidents just ignore that as well?
We need to get back to some basics. If there's not enough popular support to get a congressional authorization to involve ourselves in some military engagement in a faraway land, then we shouldn't do it. We have got to STOP indulging a President's personal whim to play world police.
Her 15 minutes of fame have expired, and she’s only in this for the money. I know because CNN, MSNBC, and NYT told me so, several times a day for two years. What I don’t understand is why she would waste her money on a foreign policy adviser; only a candidate would bother, and every democrat with access to a microphone assures us repeatedly that she can’t win and for our own good we should choose a moderate.
See above - I believe that it is just as constitutional as the Posse Comitatus Act. If Congress can limit what the president can do as commander-in-chief domestically it can also limit what he does internationally, right?
The Resolution gives to the president pretty broad latitude for employing force without congressional authorization. What it doesn't do, is give him a blank check where clearly defined American interests aren't at stake. I think all things considered, that's a pretty could compromise and an effective check on executive power.
LOL. You’re like a friggin’ rottweiler who won’t let go of a turkey leg!
It’s best to avoid and yard where he’s fenced in! /s
Ya know, I won’t vote for her in the primaries; if she’s on the ticket for the general, I can pull the lever for her pretty easy though (c’mon, her vs. “a democrat”? no question). What I don’t like is her shift into “polishing” her image for general consumption. Ever sine the “retard” debacle several months back and her talking about the “r-word” at some press conference; blech...More and more she is having to re-adjust her positions as she compromises more and more on WHO SHE IS. I loved the un-polished Sarah Palin much better. Not sure what I am witnessing exactly at this point. A run to the center or new RINO in the making.
I call it the way I see it.
But, I'll be fair about it. And, to be fair, I'll admit that every other possible candidate I've heard discuss this, got it dead wrong - except for (Lord forbid) Ron Paul.
In fact, most haven't even commented about it, so I'll give more credit to Palin for at least having a position.
I could never vote for Ron Paul for many reasons, but the biggest reason is he takes things too far, never wanting to get involved anywhere militarily. But, we need to have a return to our "classical liberalism" roots, and shake ourselves free of this neocon mishigas.
Please! where has she shifted or readjusted her positions? don’t give me what OldD*ickHand or PDSer said or what a LSM source said. Give me specific please? thanks
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