Saturday, August 31, 2013

Syria puts GOP in a box, too.

While many are saying that President Obama is in a very tight box with Syria, and yes, he is. But what hasn't been widely reported, if at all, is that Syria has put the GOP in a box, too. And really, it's a very small box.

There is no doubt that most of the GOP has been looking to start impeachment procedures against President Obama since his re-election. Well, Syria has given them that chance, if they wanted to try. All they'd have to do is not authorize any actions against Syria, and any move by the Obama Administration in a military fashion against Syria could start the House on impeachment procedures. But then, the GOP would be going against their own neo-cons in not authorizing military action. So they won't take that actions. Others in the GOP are stating that the recent cuts in the military due to sequestration have made it impossible for the military to act. Wait, you mean the leading military in the world, and the one that still spends more than the next 4 countries, couldn't go into Syria if needed? So, you want more money for the military, but still want to cut the rest of the budget and won't raise taxes? That will make no sense to anyone, and will be an impossible sell for any GOP Senator or Representative stating that when asked those questions.

President Obama is said to be in box whether any actions are taken in Syria by the American military. But the GOP has been put in a box, too. They either back the President's move, and the left will be upset with them, or they refuse to back military action, in which case a couple groups of people will be mad at them, and probably on both sides of the political spectrum. That's a much smaller box than the President is in.    

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