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Little out on a limb by calling that formal consultation in a formal address like he gave tonight, asking for formal use of force authorization vote would be a way of formalizing that consultation in a way that would do more justice than the way he said it tonight. >> if the leadership had any contact with the president or administration who could say i told them not to do this, i think we would have heard from them by now. >> exactly. thats why you are hearing from the tiny libertarian caucus o...

Bipartisan gripe among members of congress who thinks as co-equal branch that werent efficiently consulted. if you asked democrats and republicans you would tend to get the same oons. >> first of all, i dont think the president needs to be a law professor when he goes on tv tonight. i dont think he needs to talk about the constitution and talk about the war powers. i think there was a degree of consultation. you can argue it either way. this was -- you got down to a situation where we had to act...

That is why you see republicans and democrats disagree with the president because he violated all of the principles upon which he got elected. >> the principles as reinterpreted by a former member of the bush administration. the fact is every use of american military might is not a war. >> shannon: this isnt a war? >> this is not a war. >> shannon: some argue it is. >> shannon: this is limited military action. there will be no occupation. this is -- >> shannon: how long does it last? when would ...

Substitute for elbow grease. we have no safety net. it is when a guy has got his back up against the wall he is forced to go to work every day and do what he has to do to make it happen. >> now, according to the small business administration, about half of new businesses fail within the first four years. but it is a risk that more and more young people are now willing to take. shannon? >> shannon: very much the backbone of america and our economy. casey stegall, thank you very much. well, year...

Told the website rawstory.com the president could be impeached saying "im raising the question as to whether or not its an impeachable offense. it would appear on its face to be an impeachable offense." he points out on his website that as a candidate in 2007, mr. obama took a cautious approach on the issue of presidential war powers telling the "boston globe," and here it is, the president does not have power under the constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that...

Instead, he went to the united nations. republican congressman ron paul calls the united states involvement, quote, an act of war. >> many presidents especially since 1945 have gone on their own and have not asked for proper authority from the congress and we have been fighting wars that are undeclared. its rather insulting to the american people that this authority comes from the united nations and not the congress. >> to that point the president is getting heat from both sides of the aisle. he...

About constitutionality and war powers in 2007. his name? barack obama. the quote was, the president does not have the power under the constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation. still, the white house insists tonight that this is a legal operation. national security adviser thomas donlin told reporters today while consultation with congress is important, quote, the administration welcomes the ...

Members of the own presidents party and they are critical about how he has handled the response in libya. >> good expect example jam reed said when it comes to this mission, congress needs to be included more in the planning. >> president should notify the war powers acted like his predecessors doesnt apply but he knows it applies, the fact is gives the opportunity to review what he has done, if there is a proposal coming before the congress, i would have no difficulty in supporting the action t...

We just havent tried it for 100 years. time to ask what would the founders do? do you remember the bracelet, wwjd? how about wwfd? what would the founders do? on debt. debt spending. with a do you say to this? this is thomas jefferson. we shall consider ourselves unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debt and morally bound to pay them ourselves. in other words, would you ever go and buy a car? and then 20 years from now pass that car debt on to your children? of course not. thats with a were...

It works. we just havent tried it for 100 years. time to ask what would the founders do? do you remember the bracelet, wwjd? how about wwfd? what would the founders do? on debt. debt spending. with a do you say to this? this is thomas jefferson. we shall consider ourselves unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debt and morally bound to pay them ourselves. in other words, would you ever go and buy a car? and then 20 years from now pass that car debt on to your children? of course not. thats w...