Nine liberal Democrats have found something they agree with Republicans on: President Barack Obama’s authorization of military strikes on Libya without congressional consent is unconstitutional.
Those Democrats join GOP critics, including Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and tea party favorite Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. And Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio even suggested that Obama’s action could be an “impeachable offense.”
Rand Paul
Sen. Paul points out that Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution says “Congress shall have power to declare war.”
Read more on Newsmax.com: Dems Rip Obama on Libya, Bring Up 'Impeachable Offense'
Friday, March 25, 2011
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