Pundits are opining that, if Congress rejects Obama’s request for a resolution authorizing the use of military force against Syria, he could become an impotent president, unable to pass legislation on other issues. All this testosterone-filled rhetoric prompts a question: Could it be Low P?
It Might Be Low P
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The Final Countdown" talk show on Radio Sputnik. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
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Obama, the George Zimmerman of the world, just doesn’t want to be laughed at.
I once knew a little guy who was always called a sissy and was laughed at even when he pulled out a gun to make the torment stop. He was finally provoked into killing a girl and then persuaded to turn himself in to the police, who didn’t take him seriously either, until, with some great detective work, they found a court appearance slip in the dead girl’s pocket with his name on it.
Maybe if we all act very afraid Obama won’t have to prove his manhood like little Tony did by killing some more innocents.
If Congress doesn’t authorize the use of force, Obama would be the first president to be denied authorization for military action. We all know why…it’s not because this is any less valid than any other situation…it’s because he’s black. Americans actually don’t care if the US bombs other countries…they just don’t want the black man to succeed.
Low P. You are cracking me up.
I wonder if Obama, at the G20 meeting, asked to Putin to float the proposal for Syria to surrender its chemical weapons and sign the CWC — just to avoid the congressional vote he was going to lose.
Delightfully entertaining! You guys, Ted’s showing off AGAIN!
These banner ads keep telling me Obama wants me to support Cory Booker for Senate because he’ll fix everything. And that I should show my support for Hillary for prez…they seem to be barking up the wrong tree here.
Ted –
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Do you and Mark Fiore get together and share ideas? I hope you don’t mind my posting the following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTZY5I-xp34&feature=c4-overview&list=UUINqjVOLoht3hhez0hZA6fw
We’re friends, but no, we don’t.
Actually, the US Constitution does provide for that in Article I, Section 8, which gives the Congress the power to declare War. That this power has not been exercised since 5 June 1942, despite the US engaging in interminable wars (yclept military actions or some such) abroad ever since the end of WW II, shows the respect with which that document – and the UNO Charter (see Chapters VI and VII), which after all, by that same constitution (Article VI) is the «supreme Law of the Land» is held in Washington….
Henri