GOP Pulls Libya War Powers Resolution from the Floor Because it Might Pass

[n_huffhines]

I hate these guys. They can't get anything right.

The House Republican leadership is worried that Congress might stand up to the Obama Administration and assert its constitutional prerogative as the only branch on government that can declare war. The House was scheduled to vote this afternoon on a a privileged resolution from Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] directing the President, pursuant to the War Powers Act, to remove U.S. armed forces from Libya. But the House leadership has pulled it from the floor because, according to Republican aides who spoke with Fox News, “it became clear that it might succeed.”

“[Republican leaders] hadn’t seen much of a threat from [the Kucinich bill]. He’s kind of this marginal figure and having his resolution go down narrowly would be no big deal and might even send a message to the administration,” said one of the Republican aides. “But once they saw that there was substantial support, they were like, ‘Whoa.’”

GOP Pulls Libya War Powers Resolution from the Floor Because it Might Pass - Blog - OpenCongress

 

[therealUT]

I'm surprised that something like this would even make it out of committee.

 

[BigPapaVol]

If something like this could actually pass, then there is no confidence whatsoever in the administration, from even Washingtonian dillholes. That's sad.