Brian4Liberty
09-08-2014, 12:30 PM
Rep. Peter King: Obama Has "Absolute Power", and Peter King thinks that this is a good thing.
One interesting aspect of this story is that it was used on local news programs for the low information population. The stories went something along the line of "Obama has the authority to use military force, and Republicans agree with this." Then they show a clip of Peter King, as if he speaks for everyone and is the only "expert" who needs to validate this absolute power.
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Rep. Peter King: Obama Has "Absolute Power" To Carry Out Attacks Against ISIS
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Congressman King we're going to hear the president's new strategy on Wednesday. He's also seeming to suggest this morning that he has all the authority he needs now to take action even against Syria.
Do you agree with that? Or do you think he should come to Congress?
REP. PETER KING (R-NY): As a Republican, I do believe the president has the constitutional authority to take action now in Iraq and in Syria against ISIS.
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More:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/09/07/peter_king_obama_has_absolute_power_to_carry_out_a ttacks_against_isis.html
One interesting aspect of this story is that it was used on local news programs for the low information population. The stories went something along the line of "Obama has the authority to use military force, and Republicans agree with this." Then they show a clip of Peter King, as if he speaks for everyone and is the only "expert" who needs to validate this absolute power.
3061
Rep. Peter King: Obama Has "Absolute Power" To Carry Out Attacks Against ISIS
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Congressman King we're going to hear the president's new strategy on Wednesday. He's also seeming to suggest this morning that he has all the authority he needs now to take action even against Syria.
Do you agree with that? Or do you think he should come to Congress?
REP. PETER KING (R-NY): As a Republican, I do believe the president has the constitutional authority to take action now in Iraq and in Syria against ISIS.
...
More:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/09/07/peter_king_obama_has_absolute_power_to_carry_out_a ttacks_against_isis.html