Try not pass out from shock, but a few Republicans might join Democrats to vote against Trump having unilateral power to destroy the world. Which he already isn’t supposed to have. But here we are.
Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rand Paul (R-beat-up-by-his-neighbor) are apparently big mad at Trump’s foreign policy criminals – Mike Pompeo, CIA Director Gina Haspel, Defense Sec. Mark Esper, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley – after they all gave Congress the finger when they tried to get answers about the Iran fuckery.
Of course it’s less surprising with these particular Republicans, but these days always a LITTLE surprising since they all seem to have their balls in a vice controlled by McConnell.
Apparently they had no good answer for why they bypassed Congress. It’s almost like they have given a president unequivocal and absolute power to wreak havoc on the world and then there are consequences for that.
As a result of the briefing, Lee pledged, along with Paul, to join Democrats in backing a war powers resolution from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., ordering the removal of forces engaged in hostilities against Iran, which could come up for a vote early next week. He added that he would be willing to consider other war powers resolutions in the future as well “every time they pull a stunt like this.”
I still find it real confusing why Congress needs to pass a law they already passed, but hey, I’m no brain genius.
YO DAWG, I HEARD YOU LIKE LAWS THAT LIMIT THE PRESIDENT’S POWERS, SO WE ADDED MORE LAWS TO THE LAWS WE ALREADY HAD THAT LIMIT THE PRESIDENT’S POWERS TO LIMIT THE PRESIDENT’S POWERS MORE, OR MAYBE EVEN THE SAME!
AND MAYBE THIS TIME HE MIGHT NOT COMPLETELY IGNORE THEM!
Not only him not ignoring them, but fuckin Congress too! I think they all don’t want to take votes on war and they’re fine with the president bearing the political brunt of it. Lives? Money? National security? Not important.
Sometimes I fantasize about someone taking a physical copy of the relevant law and beating Trump about the head with it: “YOU! CAN’T! DO! THAT! YOU! FUCK!”
I have fantasized about there being a person who he can’t fire who follows him around shitting on what he wants to do haha.
Ooh, I like this. Let’s give them a GoPro, and make it a Pay-Per-View!
It’s a This Time We Mean It bill.
Isn’t Matt Gaetz also a cosponsor?
Yeah he is involved in the House version of it.
Yup. You know it’s a no-brainer when even Gaetz’ reasoning makes sense.
So cheered to see the legislative branch passing a bill to remind everyone that the constitution exists. You love to see it.
Next step: OBEY the laws you pass!
(PS nice to see you here!)
Or even just “abide by Congressional oversight,” to start–so turn over your goddamn taxes, asshole.
Seriously. Ugghghghghg.