Does the Iranian regime respond to subpoena’s? 
Posted on 10/09/2007 8:05:17 PM PDT by Politicalmom
“So?”
So if I were Fred Thompson, I would be wondering why only 1 person in the audience clapped and the other couple hundred sat on their hands.
Oh yeah!! Fred did a good job. Nothing canned about him.
>> Not exactly. But it looks like if he felt it necessary to strike Iran, he’d be in favor of getting Congressional approval before doing anything...
Roger, and thank you for digging up the exact quote. You’re setting a good example of the kind of fact-based debate we ought to be having here.
There are rules here against posts like that.
If you guys haven’t seen it, you HAVE to read the ‘live blogging’ of the debate on Fred’s blog!!! It’s awesome.
The formatting is a bit odd, so I don’t know how well it would post here, but people should read it. It rips Rudy and Romney’s records to shreds.
Yea I liked part 1...very good answer but I didn't like part 2. It was a Senatorial answer to appease both sides. This wasn't an unrecoverable answer by any means and Fred can correct this in the future. By no means do I hold one bad debate answer a problem unless it's a doozy and this one wasn't. He should have stopped after that first part and maybe that is just being a Senator.
September 25, 2001
MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE DEPUTY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
You have asked for our opinion as to the scope of the President’s authority to take military action in response to the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. We conclude that the President has broad constitutional power to use military force. Congress has acknowledged this inherent executive power in both the War Powers Resolution, Pub. L. No. 93-148, 87 Stat. 555 (1973), codified at 50 U.S.C. §§ 1541-1548 (the “WPR”), and in the Joint Resolution passed by Congress on September 14, 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-40, 115 Stat. 224 (2001). Further, the President has the constitutional power not only to retaliate against any person, organization, or State suspected of involvement in terrorist attacks on the United States, but also against foreign States suspected of harboring or supporting such organizations. Finally, the President may deploy military force preemptively against terrorist organizations or the States that harbor or support them, whether or not they can be linked to the specific terrorist incidents of September 11. http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/warpowers925.htm
Good article.
Go Fred go.
Thanks for the link.
Willard, what do you think your powers are in this case?
Ask my lawyer.
Well, Willard, would you need to ask the Congress?
I said, ask my lawyer!
But we just want you to know where you think the boundary lies.
I DON’T HAVE TO ANSWER WITHOUT ASKING MY LAWYER.
Care to share? I didn't see that....All I saw was a few short clips.
Duncan Hunter!!!
Fred Thompson on Harry Reid’s attacks on Rush Limbaugh
Fred File | 10-3-7 | Fred Thompson
Posted on 10/03/2007 10:12:07 AM PDT by Petronski
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1905967/posts
I especially liked the section where it listed the times that Giuliani opposed tax cuts!!!
Does the Iranian regime respond to subpoena’s?
I just watched a few excerpts from the debate. One fashion comment: FRED, GET A TAILOR!!!
His suit jacket fit so poorly—bulging around the collar. Didn’t look polished at at. It was almost as bad as that awful gray suit he wore on Leno’s show. Ugh!
I used to work in TV and part of my job was to critique the talent’s wardrobe.
I guess that finishes it, then.
The girl asked Fred a yes or no question about bailing out the auto industry and he said no. So she says to expand and he gives a very good answer why not. Spitboy chimes in and says, you should have stopped at No, with his condescending smile. Fred just looked at him and said, well thats your opinion...Christopher. Ouch!
Pray for W and Our Troops
“I guess that finishes it, then.”
If you say so.
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