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    Jonathan Allen‏Verified account @jonallendc 2 Sep 2013

    Going to Congress 'could be the biggest miscalculation of his presidency,' a senior House Dem told Politico. http://politi.co/14cSKGd 

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      1. Sbonelo Hlophe‏ @SboneloHlophe 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc he could be going there because he wants his proposal to be rejected

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      2. RCN‏ @rnogrady 5 Sep 2013
        Replying to @robeynewsom

        @robeynewsom @jonallendc Agreed!Could be he(o)never intended to do anything in the first place.Likes the perks but not the resposibilty!

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      2. Marc T Grove‏ @MarcTGroveSr 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico Miscalculation ? Its the law people, just because Obama says he does not need to follow it does not make it true

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      1. Call Me Yoo Jin‏ @snowwhite_4 5 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc That's ridiculous.

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      1. Devoute‏ @devoute 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc Could be Obama is sure Congress wont agree to attack Syria, in the current economic situation.

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      1. E. A. Bruce‏ @NeoMyers 2 Sep 2013
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        .@jonallendc @politico How can following the Constitution be a miscalculation? It's the law. There is no other choice.

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      1. Jason‏ @jsin 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico why? He's now put the decision in congress and vicariously through voters hands. Re establishes constitutional balance

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      1. Jamal Abdulahi‏ @fuguni 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc To the contrary, could be biggest differentiator from all of his recent predecessors setting precedent so no Iraq happens again.

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      1. Patriotic Veteran‏ @richardstarbird 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico hmmm. As president he is supposed to uphold the constitution. I guess Democrats think they above our founding fathers

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      1. PLH‏ @pheminazi 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico With friends like these, who needs enemies. Support your party and your president.

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      1. Todd Bailey‏ @ToddKBailey 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico "could b" Headline: leading Dem goes out on limb size of redwood. In other news, some say could b the best thing ever

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      1. Debbie‏ @Dknybelle 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico This is how he's supposed to behave. Why have we accepted less for so long?

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      1. marion(gunn)tierney‏ @truth2b 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico than that Dem shd change parties, to the yellow side.

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      1. Adelaide Steedley‏ @adsteedley 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico its about the process, not about the man (or the party)

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      1. marion(gunn)tierney‏ @truth2b 2 Sep 2013
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        @jonallendc @politico If congress goes candy assed against the president they shd go home use;ess. aimless,no christians 4 sur.

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