Lee, Paul Back War Powers Resolution After ‘Insulting’ Admin Briefing On Iran | Talking Points Memo

Two Republican senators came out of a Trump administration briefing on the assassination of a top Iranian commander steaming mad, with one saying the briefing was so bad that it made him support a Democratic war powers resolution.


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Well its a good thing it was just about a trivial matter of no importance.

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Two Republican senators came out of a Trump administration briefing on the assassination of a top Iranian commander steaming mad, with one saying the briefing was so bad that it made him support a Democratic war powers resolution.

Are we tired of so much winning yet?

I mean, you’d almost think that nobody left in the White House knows what they’re doing, or how to do it without stepping on their own anatomy.

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Better hurry with that resolution …

From WaPo:

3:50 p.m.

Two rockets land inside Baghdad’s Green Zone

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s military said late Wednesday that two rockets had landed inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, causing no casualties. The explosions echoed across the center of the city, as sirens blared. It was unclear who launched the rockets.

ETA: And from NYT:

Iran’s Military Response May Be ‘Concluded,’ but Cyberwarfare Threat Grows

Cybersecurity experts are seeing malicious activity from pro-Iranian forces, and warning that Iran has the capacity to do real damage to American computer systems.

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Utah men and women have been called…and served. In fact, multitudes.

It takes concern for one’s constituents to make sure care is taken in these matters. In fact, every Senator (of ANY PARTY) should have Mike Lee’s concerns.

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And, are you also willing to vote to have tRump removed from office? Love to see some Rethugs in disarray and not under MoscowMitch’s thumb.

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Now these guys think it’s time to discuss “separation of powers?” Where in the hell have they been since January 2017?

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“I find it insulting, and I find it demeaning to the Constitution of the United States to which we’ve all sworn an oath.”

Who could have seen this coming?

Said nobody.

Anywhere.

Ever.

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Yeah. The Iranian government might consider themselves “done with retaliation” now, but not so the affected Shiite militia group(s) inside Iraq.

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Two R senators are just first realizing, three years into this maladministration, that PP doesn’t know what he’s talking about, doesn’t know the words to use but is very happy to keep spewing word salad because the spotlight is on him? The rest of the country, no matter which party, is way ahead of the loyalists. Let’s see how the disillusioned senators vote in the senate trial. Til then, they’re blathering.

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Lee and Paul have the ability to actually do something about it… but i doubt they will.

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When did Tim Kaine become a Republican? Please fix that typo TPM.

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"Email, she sent email, she sent lots and lots of email. . . "

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I count it as a good thing when a Republican or two actually notices that the Dumblefuck Adminstration is acting like it has extra-constitutional dictatorial powers, and actually go so far as to challenge that kind of authoritarianism in public.

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Sen. Tim Kaine, from Virginia, is a Democrat.

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Well, their constituents had better get on to them (and the others).

It is easier to get into a war than get out.

My cousin’s interest is WWI…one thing…then another…

And here we have a four-year-old at the helm.

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Elmo%20(But%20Her%20Pantsuits!)

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Thank you for changing it from the usual, which really gets tiresome.

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But what does Susan Collins think?

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Her thoughts (and Murk lately) are predictable. Their actions not so much.

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