Jay KuoThis is spot on. If you feel you have no choice but to ratify a war once it’s begun, then you have no real power to begin with.
Simplicator@jaykuo This goes to how trying to pass a #WarPowersAct resolution was a very bad idea. The war was already unconstitutional as well as illegal under the (dubious) terms of the WPA, By proposing a resolution, it made it seem like it took a proactive act of Congress to make what Trump was already doing illegal.
@jaykuo Then when it failed to pass, it made it seem like Trump did nothing wrong.
@jaykuo The actual response is #impeachment.
Even a failed impeachment vote would show that Democrats find the Trump regime’s murderous lawlessness unacceptable & worthy of removal from office, plus politically it would make Republicans own this disastrous war.
Even a failed impeachment vote would show that Democrats find the Trump regime’s murderous lawlessness unacceptable & worthy of removal from office, plus politically it would make Republicans own this disastrous war.
@jaykuo Not impeaching shows that Democrats ultimately see what Trump does as acceptable to them.
bouriquet@Simplicator Not exactly when there’s not enough votes in the House to impeach!
Daniel M. Reck@bouriquet @Simplicator Right now 214 Democrats serve among the 435 representatives in #Congress, so they would need just 4 of the 218 Republicans to follow their oaths to protect the #USA #Constitution and #impeach the president.
There are, of course, not 4 GOP members who are more loyal to the Constitution than they are loyal to Trump and their own power.
Make sure you're registered to #vote. Make sure there are Dems running in every race. Elect them. #democracy
@bouriquet @Simplicator Even if the House did manage to #impeach the president, the 45 Democrats and two independents in the #USA #Senate would need 19 of the 53 Republicans to join them in voting for conviction and removal.
The GOP senators are about as obsequious as their colleagues in the House, debasing themselves at Trump's feet and sacrificing their children and ours to eeke a little more power and wealth for themselves.
But #democracy gives them power only as long as we elect them.