[lbo-talk] Fwd: News from The Hill: Tea Party takes lead on Syria

[Robert Naiman]

Once again, the Tea Party opponents of the Empire show how much more
politically competent they are than the opponents of the Empire on the
Left. One thing you don't see in the Tea Party is prominent voices saying
that Congress doesn't matter, the Constitution doesn't matter, the War
Powers Resolution doesn't matter, Congressional debate and vote don't
matter.

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Subject: News from The Hill: Tea Party takes lead on Syria
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News from The Hill:

* Tea Party takes lead on Syria *
* By Julian Pecquet *

Tea Party Republicans have taken the lead in raising concerns about the
Obama administration's march toward military strikes against Syria.

A letter to President Obama from Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.) demanding that
Congress have a say gathered 140 signatures – a third of all House members
– including 21 Democrats, propelling the second-term back-bencher to
national prominence.

Tea Party leaders in the Senate have also been out front. Sen. Rand Paul
(R-Ky.) said Obama's interest in “saving face” wasn't “enough reason to go
to war.” And a tweet from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) calling it “unacceptable”
that the British Parliament would have a vote but not Congress got
retweeted more than 2,500 times.

“Why don't Pres Obama & leaders in Washington want Congress to vote on
attacking Syria? Because the vote would fail,” tweeted Rep. Justin Amash
(R-Mich.), another congressman who rode into Congress on the Tea Party wave
of 2010.

The talk of war in Syria has offered Tea Party lawmakers a unique chance to
position themselves as the voice of reason on national security – with
potential benefits for Paul should he run for president in 2016.

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