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Cheezoholic

(3,661 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:42 AM Monday

A War Powers Resolution is just window dressing. If it passes he'll veto it. It's a worthless tool anymore [View all]

Need 2/3rds to hold a presidents ass to the fire. Law needs changed along with ALL of the laws that have empowered the Executive beyond the founders intention over the last 50 years. Yeah, I know, wishful thinking.

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A War Powers Resolution is just window dressing. If it passes he'll veto it. It's a worthless tool anymore [View all] Cheezoholic Monday OP

Putting US soldiers in Iran ..................... Lovie777 Monday #1

In which case, there could be a response by Russia Wednesdays Monday #4

No, it is farther than that. Celerity Monday #5

The point is, that it's close. Wednesdays Monday #6

'Close' or not, I highly, highly doubt Russia is going to directly attack US troops. That is playing with the fire of Celerity Monday #7

Except what indicator is there Putin would care given his relationship with Trump? EdmondDantes_ Monday #8

Resolutions express a state of mind. I don't believe they are subject to a veto. mahatmakanejeeves Monday #2

It always has been EdmondDantes_ Monday #3

it will just contain 'funding for the troops' bigtree Monday #9