White House skips legal deadline on Libya (Obama "skips" the law)

ap ^ | 5/20/2011 | ap

[tobyhill]

The White House is skipping a legal deadline to seek congressional authorization of the military action in Libya — but few on the Hill are objecting.

Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 a president can only send troops into combat for 60 days without congressional mandate.

[DeaconRed]

The law doesn’t apply to him. . . . . he is above the law.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I thought there were no troops on the ground. That changed?

[anniegetyourgun]

He is lawless.

[SpaceBar]

I think the word missing from the AP thesaurus is “violates”.

[tobyhill]

The AP is trying to give Obama selective distinction but the WPA specifically states “US Armed Forces”. That would include assets controlled by US Armed Forces like drones or missiles over Libyan air space.

[scooby321]

I am Pissed at Boehner . It is his Job to call out the President.

On this I don't blame Obama its congress's job to demand their War Powers.

Not say we not in session, damn we have soldiers in danger and Congress doesn't want to work?

Revolt inside the GOP , Boehner must go.

[pennboricua]

I do not believe” military action” means that troops need to be in the field of battle, just that the military is involved in any action.

[tobyhill]

While I also think Bonehead Boehner should call him out, it is Obama that must comply with the law.

[fwdude]

To a Leftist, the “law” is whatever you can get away with.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Would somebody tell me what the “downside” is for not following the Constitution? I’m beginning to wonder if the Constitution “matters” or if it is just another “dead religion”. I know this sounds harsh, but we see this president skirting the Constitution all the time and nothing happens ... just some right wing criticisms ... but no jail time or firing squad. I guess the Constitution has lost it’s teeth?

[9YearLurker]

Where’s our team to object?

[sport]

No surprise in that.There have been so many occasions where this regrime has violated the law, what is one more?

Where are the Republicans? They now control the House?

[FrankR]

So what good is the oath of office for elected officials? It it obviously just for show, as none of them follow it, and there is obviously no process in place to punish those who violate their oath.

The last thing we were told at the induction center when I joined the Air Force was, "You are about to take the oath, if you want to leave, leave now, because once you take the oath you are officially in the military and if you leave then, you will be AWOL".

So the law of the oath only pertains to the peons, and not to jackwagons like obama? The law of the jungle is replacing the law of the land.

[R0CK3T]

I’m “special” and besides, you ugly American’s “have it coming to us” so you all can just suck it and shut up /sarcasm.

So says this Street Punk we have as President.

[Yet_Again]

Pardon my Frencih but the House republicans are led by a limp wristed know nothing from Ohio who has no stomach for a war upon the forces of evil.

[Aevery_Freeman]

Parody of the Bobby Fuller Four....

I flaunt the law,
and, "The One" won

[tobyhill]

Sleeping in after a long week of bamboozling Americans.

[R0CK3T]

I should not reply when I’m angry...

“have it coming to us” - should be - “have it coming to you”

[sport]

Sad isn’t it? Our side needs pit bulls and all we have are toy poodles.