If you're voting yes on military action in #Syria, might as well start cleaning out your office. Unprecedented level of public opposition.I wonder if the congressman knows how right he is. As Congress is not in session not and all members are in Washington polling the House is impossible but one informal estimate places opposition to the resolution to between 3 and 4 to 1 to those supporting it. Do not despair! This has defeat, as in humiliating defeat written in bold red letters all over it.
— Justin Amash (@repjustinamash) September 5, 2013
From the Politico; Several Republican leadership aides, who are counting votes but not encouraging a position, say that there are roughly one to two dozen “yes” votes in favor of military action at this time. The stunningly low number is expected to grow a bit.
That would mean the remaining yes votes would have to come from the Democrats but quoting further; But Democrats privately say that Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) can only round up between 115 and 130 “yes” votes.
Let's see. Two dozen plus 130 equals 154. That means 281 House members oppose this resolution which is just shy of 2 to 1.
On the Senate side Two Democrats, Tom Udall of New Mexico and Chris Murphy of Connecticut, voted against the measure in committee while ever decisive Ed Markey voted present on his first important Senate vote. Three Republicans voted aye McCain, Tennessee RINO Corker, and Arizona wunderkind Flake.
Manchin has announced his intention to vote no.
Obama may prevail in the Senate with jackasses like McCain, Graham, and Corker helping but the House vote is apt to make the British House of Commons look almost hawkish.
Update: The Washington Post has polled 371 house members finding 24 representatives supporting the resolution, 103 opposing, 102 leaning no and 142 undecided.
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