Posted on 09/09/2013 10:02:29 AM PDT by NCjim
In a parliamentary system, a rejection of a war authorization pushed by a prime minister could easily turn into a vote of no confidence and the end of a government. In the American system, it might just mean the end of the President’s credibility — and a historic humiliation for the Commander in Chief. Chuck Todd tells Today that this is what is driving desperation at the White House, as Congress grows increasingly hostile to hostilities:
Will the public buy the “patriotism” argument? That it’s our duty to intervene in the Syrian civil war because, er, America? Not only will that fail to convince anyone — and it’s certainly been tried over the past week and is failing so far — but that expresses even more desperation. An old adage warns that “patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel,” but in this context it’s the last refuge of the desperately incompetent as well. In the earlier CNN poll, almost three-quarters of Americans reject the idea that this will address any national interest, and waving the flag isn’t an argument that will change a lot of minds on war. It might change minds on Obama himself, though, and not for the better.
This is a perfect time to remind people of Morrissey’s Axiom: In politics and dating, desperation is not an aphrodisiac.
Are they kidding?
The RATs didn’t give a damn about preserving GWB’s credibility when the stakes were much, much greater. There is no reason for us to risk war to save Obama’s nonexistent credibility.
LOL! Just the Syria loss? Really? Insufferable idiots.
No, but the aquisition and permanent retention of POWER sure is...
Cripple this presidency as quickly as possible. Too much damage has already been done.
AHHHHH! Poor Babies...........
it might just mean the end of the President’s credibility — and a historic humiliation for the Commander in Chief.
Really??? Well, ::sniffsniff:
The whole country has been humiated since Jan 2009...
We gotta got to war to avoid dissin the prezzy?
bunch of idiots and communists...Jesus, we need you to come back and mop up soon!
I know of good looking women who, when asked which men are the most attractive in the office, will reply with a stack ranked listing of who has political power.
Ugliness, age, obesity, etc. notwithstanding.
Yep, let Biden limp the ship of state back to port.
For Obama to lose credibility, he would have had to actually had it in the first place.
THAT is obama`s argument ?
” Let`s risk WW III for me and my reputation .”
WTF !?
“We gotta got to war to avoid dissin the prezzy?”
Fo’ shizzle, ma crizzle.
The President does not harm this country as he henchmen running the different agency’s implementing policy not law to destroy industries like the EPA.
They already are crippled!
It was crippled long ago. They just didn’t realize it.
Its only due to feckless Pubbies that he retains any credibility.
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