Saturday, August 31, 2013

THREE Dem. Senators Call For IMPEACHMENT!

(2007) Then Senators Clinton, Biden, and Obama call for IMPEACHMENT of a sitting President who goes to war without approval of Congress!

THE SENATORIAL DECLARATIONS:

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The President does not have 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.
- Sen. BARACK OBAMA (2007)

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/CandidateQA/ObamaQA/

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The reason I made the comment was as a warning. I don’t say those things lightly, Chris. you’ve known me for a long time. I was Chairman of the Judiciary Committee for 17 years. I teach separation of powers in constitutional law. This is something I know. So I brought a group of constitutional scholars together to write a piece that I’m going to deliver to the whole United States Senate pointing out that the president has no constitutional authority to take this country to war against a country of 70 million people unless we’re attacked or unless there is proof that we are about to be attacked. And if he does, I would move to impeach him. The House obviously has to do that, but I would lead an effort to impeach him.”
- Sen. JOE BIDEN (2007)

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/flashback-joe-biden-calls-for-impeaching-bush-if-he-attacks-without-congressional-approval/

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On December 20, 2007, then Senator Hillary Clinton proclaimed: “The President has the solemn duty to defend our Nation. If the country is under truly imminent threat of attack, of course the President must take appropriate action to defend us. At the same time, the Constitution requires Congress to authorize war. I do not believe that the President can take military action — including any kind of strategic bombing — against Iran without congressional authorization.”
-Sen. HILLARY CLINTON (2007)

http://politicalhotwire.com/political-discussion/92198-obama-hillary-agree-no-bombing-without-congress.html

http://politicalvelcraft.org/2013/02/23/articles-of-obama-impeachment-drafted-for-congress/

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And what about this extra tidbit
of utter and diabolical hypocrisy?

BOSTON GLOBE - Does the president have inherent powers under the Constitution to conduct surveillance for national security purposes without judicial warrants, regardless of federal statutes?

OBAMA - The Supreme Court has never held that the president has such powers. As president, I will follow existing law, and when it comes to U.S. citizens and residents, I will only authorize surveillance for national security purposes consistent with FISA and other federal statutes.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/CandidateQA/ObamaQA/

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