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muriel_volestrangler

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14. Will it hurt Democrats in 2014 to support Obama on bombing Syria?

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 01:52 PM

Sep 2013

50% of the US public support a cruise missile attack. But it seems to me that Republicans may be better able to vote for bombing, because their constituents are more likely to support bombing (if anyone knows of a poll that gives the Democratic and Republican voter support for cruise missiles, please link) - historically, Republicans are more in favour of bombing. Yet I doubt that many Republican voters will switch to voting Democratic over this. Are the congressional Democrats going to have to vote against Obama to preserve their seats?

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For the BOG~ "On Syria, Obama had to go to Congress" By E.J. Dionne Jr. [View all] Cha Sep 2013 OP

It appeared to me Boehner was leaning for Obama tp make the complete decision and allow Congress Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #1

I know, Thinkingabout.. it's an impossible situation from Cha Sep 2013 #2

Many state that this is war. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #3

I think they're considering a strike Cha Sep 2013 #5

Yes they consider it that way, sheshe2 Sep 2013 #6

Yes, there is that. They do Cha Sep 2013 #7

Yup I agree gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4

"An even bigger test for the Republicans" -- I think so as well Hekate Sep 2013 #8

I'm not as optimistic as EJ Dionne but that Cha Sep 2013 #9

^^^all of this above^^^ hopemountain Sep 2013 #10

I know what you mean hopemountain.. Cha Sep 2013 #11

A very good article. I'm bookmarking it for future ref. Thanks. lamp_shade Sep 2013 #12

I thought so, too.. lampshade. Cha Sep 2013 #13

Will it hurt Democrats in 2014 to support Obama on bombing Syria? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #14

We'll see about that won't we. For now Pres Obama has made Cha Sep 2013 #15

But a House or Senate further into Republican hands muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #16

This isn't over yet.. We still have a ways to go before Cha Sep 2013 #17

Boehner is in favor of action and if he's following the Hastert rule, has the votes. He says he's freshwest Sep 2013 #19

Did not know this, fresh.. thank you for all Cha Sep 2013 #20

YW. The links to that are in my Journal. Do you have the Warren link? I saw a post somewhere that freshwest Sep 2013 #21

I'll have to look. It was from a Boston Herald Cha Sep 2013 #22

Here it is, fresh.. Cha Sep 2013 #23

.. Cha Sep 2013 #18