US Libya legislative hypocrisy....

[CaptainHaplo]

Now many here (among other places) know I am right of center, and that I don't like our current president. With that said, a number of legislators (from both sides) are giving the president a hard time over the recent actions we have led in Libya.

Specifically, the use of military force without a declaration of war and without the consent of Congress. Many are saying that his actions without congressional approval are an abuse of authority.

However, lets be real here. The republicans who were yelling at him to get off his arse and DO something are now complaining that he did. The democrats that are upset are mad because without consulting them, they can't take credit for stopping a massacre.

Should Obama have acted earlier? Yes, but thats water under the bridge.

Should Obama make clear how US forces will transition out of an active combat role and into one of pure (and ever decreasing) support? Absolutely. He doesn't really know yet, so he can't.

How is this going to get paid for? Another question he doesn't have an answer for.

What's the real goal? He can't make up his mind....

Yes, he complained that Bush did this very same thing....

All legitimate knocks on the guy.

Yet ultimately he did act. We can disagree over what we are doing, who we are really helping, the cost and all else.... But to complain because he wasn't doing something when he "could" (as some legislative eggheads said he should be doing) and then complain when he does it - is inexcusable.

To yell about impeachment or defunding the operation because you don't get to have the good pr that comes with telling the nation your acting to save lives - is pathetic.

Just a rant about the hypocrisy of some who put politics higher than anything else.