Is obama going to congress for authorization merely a way for him to save face?

[BRUTALITOPS]

There is no way this congress will approve authorization of force, right?

So obama gets to take the affirmative stance of "I am so going to bomb you guys"

While allowing congress to give him the out as if his hands are tied when the authorization fails.

 

[Cancel 2020.1]

It's possible. But I think it more likely that after the UK vote, he can't go it alone w/out Congressional approval.

 

[tinfoil]

I'm thinking that with Kerry trying to sell the meme that Syria was behind the chem attack, Obama will continue to sell the mission. I don't think Congress is going to stop him or they'll risk being called racists. Plus, I'd wager a good percentage of them have MIC stocks that need to do moving.

 

[tekkychick]

My guess is congress will approve it; plenty of neocons want to fight in Syria and want to fight Iran.

 

[NOVA]

My guess is congress will approve it; plenty of neocons want to fight in Syria and want to fight Iran.

No cons want to give more aid to AQ than Obama already has...and they don't want to get into with any country unless Israel is attacked...
so keep your bs to yourself.
Congress will NOT approve attacking Assad unless the UN steps in.

 

[tekkychick]

No cons want to give more aid to AQ than Obama already has...and they don't want to get into with any country unless Israel is attacked...
so keep your bs to yourself.
Congress will NOT approve attacking Assad unless the UN steps in.

Gee, and just this month McCain was all in favor of it
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/crisis-in-syria-john-mccain-us-intervention-95792.html

Sen. John McCain on Thursday said military intervention in Syria could be done “easily” and that President Barack Obama’s word is no longer taken seriously by the Syrian president or elsewhere in the region.
Speaking to CNN’s Kate Boulduan, the Arizona Republican and ranking member of the Armed Services Committee said the United States must stop the use of chemical weapons in Syria and no boots would be on the ground in a potential military intervention.

McCain blasted Obama for not taking action in Syria after the president said that the use of chemical weapons would cross the “red line” of U.S. involvement.

 

[anatta]

U.S. Congress would approve it, being obsequious to Executive war power.

 

[Big Money]

So loser McSame speaks for the entire conservative base?

Hint: why do you think he lost?