http://www.mediaite.com/tv/van-susteren-...r-on-isis/

Quote:Greta Van Susteren picked up on something she found baffling today: President Obama and the Democrats have no qualms about using the phrase “war on women,” but they are absolutely refusing to refer to current military action against ISIS as a “war.”

She pointed out, “The president won’t say that this is a war, yet during the campaign he said we had a ‘war on women,’ but he won’t say there’s a war on ISIS when they’re beheading Americans.”

Byron York said Obama might have a solid legal reason not to call it a war, because were he to say so, that would mean Congress would be required by law to vote for authorization, and the White House has already argued Obama has the authority to act unilaterally.

Van Susteren just thought it looked “silly” and said, “When you start dropping bombs on them, that’s a war.”

(10-01-2014 08:12 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  http://www.mediaite.com/tv/van-susteren-...r-on-isis/

Quote:Greta Van Susteren picked up on something she found baffling today: President Obama and the Democrats have no qualms about using the phrase “war on women,” but they are absolutely refusing to refer to current military action against ISIS as a “war.”

She pointed out, “The president won’t say that this is a war, yet during the campaign he said we had a ‘war on women,’ but he won’t say there’s a war on ISIS when they’re beheading Americans.”

Byron York said Obama might have a solid legal reason not to call it a war, because were he to say so, that would mean Congress would be required by law to vote for authorization, and the White House has already argued Obama has the authority to act unilaterally.

Van Susteren just thought it looked “silly” and said, “When you start dropping bombs on them, that’s a war.”

Every word in its context is focus grouped and carefully chosen by consultants that study the results. Using "war" in the context of "war on women" fires up the base while omitting the word "war" in the context of military engagement keeps the base sedated and at bay. It is pathetic.

Of course it is. Somehow firing bombs from jets and destroying people and facilities is not "war" but thinking that private citizens should not be forced to buy birthcontrol for others is "war".

Very similar to how the BHO Admin will use the term Al Qaeda. Inks since Al Qaeda was "defeated" (wink wink) we are fighting ISIL ISIS and now Khourasan.


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The president can't declare war. That's why he doesn't call bombing the **** out of people "war".