mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. jones: mr. speaker, -- mr. wilson: every day i appreciate concerned constituents reaching out to me expressing their very real experiences with the health care takeover. jennifer says obamacare will put us out of business and make health insurance unaffordable for our family. charlotte writes i do not feel our economy can afford obamacare. i am retired with a history of lung cancer and my follow-up care will be denied under this plan. terry pleads do whatever you can to stop this.

mrs. wilson played in the white house after her husband had this unknown stroke. mrs. wilson at that point had been dead just a few years and her papers had suddenly become available. >> talking about the second mrs. wilson on. >> if second mrs. wilson, edith bowling gault, related to the gault jewellers here in washington. and upon reading this book, i became measure m -- mesmerized. i was entranced by the romance of the story and the idealism and this was a real thinker in the white house. and even at 15, that really intrigueled me. it was an exciting read. and i think also what appealed to me, because at 15, i was falling in love with f. scott fitzgerald and adlai stevenson, also great heroes of mine. the through line -- also, don quixote, they were all ideal to me. >> fitzgerald relating to a. scott berg? >> it does. i was reading f. scott fitzgerald before i was born and i was born a. scott. never used andrew, used scott. >> dean sayer, who was he? i lived long enough to know who he was. i r

it was up to mrs. wilson and the doctors to make that decision. >> talk about the vice president. >> that was another reason why they did it. with all due respect to thomas dewey marshall, he was a fool. washington.e in the rumor has it that he had , vicess cards that said president and toastmaster. he is a guy who loves being vice president. it required nothing. >> did he have any relationship with woodrow wilson? >> he almost never saw him. he was invited to cabinet meetings. hen marshall realized that was sitting in the background was not asked to speak and no one was listening when he did. >> who was responsible for the false report that he had died? stroke, while he was out to be speeches around the country, he was a charming speaker and before he was giving it was a i believe local story that said that the president had dies. -- died. marshall got in from the audience and said, let us all take a moment and think about the president and pray together. the legend in washington was heard that marshall the

to give up this -- influenced by mrs. wilson to give up this plan. mrs. wilson was concerned her husband would not get better if he did not have something to would his mind, that he deteriorate if forced out of the presidency. wilson was ill, it has been speculated widely among historians that mrs. wilson essentially became the president. we have one document here that says a little bit about that. it is from henry morgenthau, who ,s the ambassador from turkey and he is asking if the president has any objection to a citizen meeting to object against turks being in charge of constantinople. -- morgenthau is asking for advice. at the bottom of the telegram, .here is hand writing we are familiar enough with his handwriting to recognize it, and at the bottom, she writes, speaking on such subjects. what we don't know is did he take it to edith woodrow wilson, ask his opinion, and then write that, or did she come to that conclusion herself? the public was curious to know the condition of wilson's health, and rumors were rampant in the papers. even congressmen di

mr. wilson. >> the beard, right? >>> 5:25. beyond the new bay bridge and the $6.4 billion price tag. what is the next big deal that will cost more? >> complaints of racial profiling forcing a bay area police department to change its policy. what officers now have to do every time they question someone. >> reporter: live in san leandro, neighbors struggled to try to save a woman inside a burning trailer. the one move they say ended up making things worse. ,, female narrator: sleep train challenged its manufacturers

what i think we all know is that mrs. wilson certainly didn't push that course of action. and in many ways, his historical reputation, and arguably today, would be considerably better had he actually left the office voluntarily. what exactly her role was is debated, but you -- but she decided who got to see him and when, and if she wasn't the first female president, she was certainly the first female chief of staff. >> i think she was volunteering at a food shelter or homeless shelter and wore tennis shoes that cost like 500. dollars. and there was that trip that she took with her daughter to spain and there became questions about that and how it was

the president and mrs. wilson would go through the papers tofgt. it was her habit to put them in order. they would decipher together coded messages. so it's interesting that this lays the groundwork for her role as steward of the presidency when the president was -- >> our guest back on the set had been talking about edith and ellen wilson. what do you think of the legacy on edith wilson? what is the legacy of edith wilson? >> i think the most important thing that edith wilson did was to bring the role of the first lady into the modern era in the sense that she supported the president and was aware of some of the issues that he was involved with. and my take on her role in the stuartship is a little different from some, because i think that her -- her authority within the government relied almost entirely on the president's affection for her, trust for her, respect for her. i think you wouldn't expect that

this was a decision are rarely made by mrs. wilson and the doctors. as a result in large measure of that we have a 25th amendment which details presidential disability. >> as you pointed out in the beginning, wilson was the first southerner to become president in the civil war. a product not only of the south, but the deep self during an era when the klan is in its ascendancy, redeemer politics is widespread across the south. would you say a few words about how race and racism affected wilson? >> i will say a few words and i am glad the u.s. that because this is, you know, not all pretty. this is the and prettiest and the sedition act. wilson, this great progressive was extremely regressive. it must not be forgotten. woodrow wilson did introduce jim crow to this city. says sam chang segregation, even the community. this goes back to the personal side, someone who grew up in a deep southern society, during the war, prewar. this is what he understood. all that being said, he was a racist, his writings, his thinking, no matter what time or context, it is

and thank you mrs. wilson where ever you are. i would like to entertain a motion to extend the meeting. >> extend the meeting to complete the meeting. >> no. >> sorry. >> all right. we're moving on. >> i meant no, really. >> we really have to have a roll call. do you want to roll call vote. >> we're not going to win anyways. it doesn't matter. >> a noted statement. strong disagreement. item o, consent californiaen der. >> mrs. mcdonald. >> yes, accept on items k, 13 and 15 because they're retro active. >> mrs. wins. >> i accept k through 14. >> mrs. norton. >> yesment. >> thank you. >> okay. item p consent calendar resolution, there were none tonight. thank you commissioners. item q, superintendent, there are none. item r, commissioner has a proposed add and has asked us to vote to suspend the rule. may i hear a motion on suspending the rule? >> second. >> roll call. >> suspension may ward. >> hanny. >> yes. >> mendosa. >> yes. >> i. >> mrs. win. >> i. >> norton. yes. >> all right. may i hear a motion and is a second for a formal

so mrs. wilson was very concerned that her husband would not get better if he did not have something to engage his mind, that he would just deteriorate if he was forced out of the presidency. was ill,sident wilson it has been speculated wildly among historians -- speculated widely among historians. we have one document here that sheds a little bit of light on that. it is a telegram from henry morgenthau who was the ambassador to turkey and he is writing to dr. carey grayson asking if the president has any objection to a citizens meeting to protest against turks being left in control of constantinople. and morgan saw has been asked to speak at this meeting -- and enthau has been asked to speak at this meeting. at the bottom of this telegram is edith's handwriting. we are familiar enough with her handwriting to recognize it as such. at the bottom she writes, thinks it well to postpone speaking on such subjects. did youdon't know is, just take this telegram into wilson, ask his opinion and then write t

mr. wilson. after we vote. are there any comments from board members? >> yes. mr. maufas? >> i want to thank commissioner wynns for being on this in a way that encapsulated this about board members but not only her contribution to our work and our professionalism but she was so out in the community volunteering and really teaching everyday people about parliamentary procedures because there are meetings that can get out of hand and there are many of those that go awry with one wrong sentence or one wrong action and i have been to many of those committee meetings where i have seen miss wilson participate and offer her service free of charge to a broad spectrum of people just trying to make certain that they not only ran the meeting well but they had an objective opportunity to participate. she was so amazing. i know there are many political clubs and community organizations that have benefited from her expertise just by being a member of san francisco. i want to thank her family for being so generous with her and miss wilson for being so kind and patient. so this is so grat

so mrs. wilson was very concerned that her husband would not get better if he did not have something to engage his mind, that he would just deteriorate if he was forced out of the presidency. while president wilson was ill, it has been speculated wildly among historians -- speculated widely among historians. we have one document here that sheds a little bit of light on that. it is a telegram from henry morgenthau who was the ambassador to turkey and he is writing to dr. carey grayson asking if the president has any objection to a citizens meeting to protest against turks being left in control of constantinople. and morgan saw has been asked to speak at this meeting -- and morgenthau has been asked to speak at this meeting. at the bottom of this telegram is edith's handwriting. we are familiar enough with her handwriting to recognize it as such. at the bottom she writes, thinks it well to postpone speaking on such subjects. what we don't know is, did you just take this telegram into wilson, ask his o

mr. wilson of south carolina. >> thank you, mr. chairman, for your leadership to avoid the crisis that we state today. general dempsey, secretary hagel, secretary kerry, thank you for being here today. we're here to learn more about a very serious issue, an united states strike on syria. as member of the house armed services, as a 3 31-year vetera, and as a father of a son who is serving in the united states military i'm concerned about what we're hearing today. i have many questions about the proposed strikes, risk to our military, families, and allies, particularly israel, jordan, turkey, and iraq. secretary hagel, some have characterized the strike as a pinprick that will not prevent president assad from resuming his use of chemical weapons. how sure are you to degrade his abilities what will you do if he resumes these weapons and where do these weapons come from? >> congressman, thank you for your service and for your son's service. i can assure you on the first point you made i can speak for general dempsey and all of our mili

mr. clean. [ laughter and applause ] that was a close race. this is russell wilson.ve michael bennett. he was voted most likely to star in the b.e.t. version of "duck dynasty." [ laughter and applause ] i didn't know they had a version of "duck dynasty." >> steve: i didn't either. >> jimmy: this is justin smith. he was voted most likely to be getting a prostate exam during this photo. [ laughter ] just hurry the thing up, all right! just take a picture, man, all right! [ laughter ] >> steve: saves time. >> jimmy: this is -- multitasking, man. this is christine michael was voted strongest christine. [ laughter and applause ] that's interesting. here we have mike person. he was voted most likely to have made up his name on the spot. [ laughter ] uh, what? the name's mike. >> steve: mike what? >> jimmy: you need a last name. uh, mike person. [ laughter ] mike person. will tokuafo, he was voted most outgoing. that's interesting. doesn't seem that way to me. doesn't seem that way. this guy, max unger was voted most likely to drink his own pee in a nonemergency. i don't ev

mrs. wilson's eyes first. >> rose: what access to information did you have that other biographers did not have? >> when you spend 13 years on a book even a hundred -- even a hundred years after wilson's presidency amazingly new papers begin to surface and i was given access to two wonderfully person caches of papers. one came forth when wilson's last surviving grandson died and in going through his house they found trunks of papers from the grandson's mother, that is woodrow wilson's daughter. and there were thousands of personal letters from wilson to the daughter, the daughter to her husband just all talking about woodrow wilson. so a lot of things that fleshed him out, a second cache surfaced when woodrow wilson's most intimate friend and doctor dr. carey t. gray son, when his last son died there in the garage they found trunks of his paper. he who kept meticulous notes of his famous -- >> rose: did he introduce wilson to his second wife? >> he did. dr. wilson new edith bowlingtkpwalt, this rather famous widow in town, and he set them up basically, very cleverly without letting either o

mr. wilson, after all daniel is his relative. alice, for goodness sake.probably right mitchell, im the one with the wavelength. three knocks three knocks this will be all for the pleasance. but madam tina, we were just beginning to make contact. im very sorry, i just remembered i have another appointment, im late now! good bye, good bye! father knows best: boy, isnt this fun daddy? yeah, sure is. ow. do you want some more fried chicken? well i forgot now, which is the fried chicken? well this is, have all you want. thank you, i believe i had all the fried chicken i can handle. may i have this apple? thats not an apple. what is it? a great big strawberry shortcake with lots of whipped cream on it. here, do you want it? uh, kathy, lets sneak in the house and see what mommy fixed for dessert. well dont you want this strawberry shortcake? well sure, but uh- well then here! isnt this fun? mhm. its a lot more comfortable eating, lying down, isnt it? oh yes, ill uh, be lying down for now on. have you ever had this much fun before? no, never. laughing mchales nav

mr. wilson, and a word of advice: next time you engage an assistant, pay him the proper wage. good day to you. holmes, i trust i am not more dense than my neighbors, and yet here i have seen what you have seen, heard what you have heard, yet you have seen clearly not only what had happened but what was about to happen, while to me, the whole business was still confused and grotesque. >> yes, but watson, recollect, when i heard that the assistant had come for half wages, it was obvious that he had some motive for securing the situation. >> yes, but how did you know what his motive was? >> had there been a woman in the house, i would have suspected immediately some vulgar intrigue, but when i heard from mr. wilson about the acid stain and the pierced ears, i knew that vincent spaulding and john clay were the same person, but why was clay there? >> the photography gave you the clue? >> exactly! the cellar--he was working on something in the cellar, something which took many hours a day, and for two months on end. he was tunneling, but where to? when i tapped my stick on the pavem

mr. wilson: mr.k unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, 12 years ago our nation was attacked by jihadists who sought to destroy our freedoms. today, we remember the nearly 3,000 innocent americans who lost their lives in new york, washington and shanksville. we also pay tribute to those who have successfully fought in afghanistan and iraq to keep us safe by defeating terrorists overseas. last year terrorists murdered ambassador chris stevens along with three additional brave americans at our consulate in benghazi, libya. their efforts to promote democracy will never be forgotten. we should recognize the war on terrorism as far -- is far from over. conflict continues across the world. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11, 2001 and september 11, 2012, at benghazi, and the global war on terrorism. todd beamer was correct, let's roll. the speaker pro tempore: t

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, in less than one week, funding for the federal government is set to expire, which would result in devastating government shutdown. on friday, house republicans passed a bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government's doors open so the services are not interrupted, our national security will remain intact and our families ill be not affected by the health care law. the president's threat to veto the legislation that we cannot rely on the commander in chief to negotiate. sadly, last week he ordered his administration to prepare to a government shutdown, proving his unwilling to help stop this crisis. now is the time for the senate to act. house republicans remain optimistic that senate leadership will find a solution to prevent the president'

mrs. wilson, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky. mr. guthrie: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on h.r. 3092. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. guthrie: i rise today in strong support of h.r. 3092 and yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. guthrie: mr. speaker, as a father of three chern, i can't imagine the horror if one of my children were missing or in harm's way. just like any other parent, the thought is unthinkable and one i'm thankful to have never experienced. my first exposure to the issues faced by at-risk populations such as those authorized under law was as a cadet at west point in new york city. there was a shelter in new york children. meless many were abused and neglected and had no home to return to. approximately 80% of children reported missing are in fact categorized as endangered runaways. the

mr. clean. [ laughter and applause ] that was a close race. this is russell wilson.xiest cabana boy. [ laughter ] we have michael bennett. he was voted most likely to star in the b.e.t. version of "duck dynasty." [ laughter and applause ] i didn't know they had a version of "duck dynasty." >> steve: i didn't either. >> jimmy: this is justin smith. he was voted most likely to be getting a prostate exam during this photo. [ laughter ] just hurry the thing up, all right! just take a picture, man, all right! [ laughter ] >> steve: saves time. >> jimmy: this is -- multitasking, man. this is christine michael was voted strongest christine. [ laughter and applause ] that's interesting. here we have mike person. he was voted most likely to have made up his name on the spot. [ laughter ] uh, what? the name's mike. >> steve: mike what? >> jimmy: you need a last name. uh, mike person. [ laughter ] mike person. will tokuafo, he was voted most outgoing. that's interesting. doesn't seem that way to me. doesn't seem that way. this guy, max unger was voted most likely to drink his o

mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. jones: mr. speaker, -- mr. wilson: every day i appreciate concerned constituents reaching out to me expressing their very real experiences with the health care takeover. jennifer says obamacare will put us out of business and make health insurance unaffordable for our family. charlotte writes i do not feel our economy can afford obamacare. i am retired with a history of lung cancer and my follow-up care will be denied under this plan. terry pleads do whatever you can to stop this. it would be an oppression of the people of this country both in terms of health care and jobs. sara has valid concerns for the nation's future. our company has already spent time and money to be client with the plan but there are many what ifs, this cannot be a funded plan. melissa is correct, free ticket, no show. putting people in need of risk. i am grateful the house is making every effort to protect the american people from the unsustainable, una

what i think we all know is that mrs. wilson certainly didn't push that course of action. and in many ways, his historical reputation, and arguably today, would be considerably better had he actually left the office voluntarily. what exactly her role was is debated, but you -- but she decided who got to see him and when, and if she wasn't the first female president, she was certainly the first female chief of staff. >> i think she was volunteering at a food shelter or homeless shelter and wore tennis shoes that cost like 500. dollars. and there was that trip that she took with her daughter to spain and there became questions about that and how it was financed and if it was appropriate at the time. >> i think we have another question. how did wives of the vice president who did transition into the white house after an assassination or something deal with that? >> that's a good question. >> that's a great question. >> yes. >> i think the first lady of the 21st century who we need most to know about that we probably don't is grace coolidge. she would have been just delightful

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, this morning south carolina attorney general alan wilson ted before a joint committee on chill warning that the health care takeover legislation is a threat to security and safety of citizens. the attorney general cited despite the president saying last month we are well on our way to implementing the affordable care act, important deadlines are being routinely missed. in order for the a.c.a. to adequately determine the eligibility, it must create a data hug that connects it to seven different agencies. they have not ben beta tested, independently verified or audited. when it goes live on october 1, it will be a conman's all you can eat buffet, a gold mine with sensitive information from the agency databases. attorney general wilson summarized, until h.h.s. rectifies saf

what i think we all know is that mrs. wilson certainly didn't push that course of action. and in many ways, his historical reputation, and arguably today, would be considerably better had he actually left the office voluntarily. what exactly her role was is debated, but you -- but she decided who got to see him and when, and if she wasn't the first female president, she was certainly the first female chief of staff. >> i think she was volunteering at a food shelter or homeless shelter and wore tennis shoes that cost like $500. and there was that trip that she took with her daughter to spain and there became questions about that and how it was financed and if it was appropriate at the time. >> i think we have another question. >> how did wives of the vice president who did transition into the white house after an assassination or something deal with that? >> that's a good question. >> that's a great question. >> yes. >> i think the first lady of the 21st century who we need most to know about that we probably don't is grace coolidge. she would have been just delightful. if

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my question is when mrs. wilson visited europe how she was received a royalty, and can you tell us about her relationship to pocahontas and other notable families? >> she was a direct descendent of pocahontas, and it was played by newspapersl and in europe when she went over there. what was theten other part of the question. >> how she was received in europe. >> they both were received joyously when they went over there. edith road home and said she felt like cinderella. buckingham at palace. they were received by the king of italy. there were thousands of people greeting them in paris. .t was a magical moment >> which has a greater influence on america today? fax i would say ellen. countryd to handle the , and i think she set a pattern of how not to do it. up. as a cover- said wes a segment that are not going to admit he had a stroke. the white house never admitted that. admitted that, and in some ways, this uncertainty about what the president condition was really contributed nfalthat comes. are on.n, you >> thank

i assume that wilson is not here, but i do see mr. valentino. >> and thank you for the consideration and thank you for scott and you you gave a great summary without looking at notes and i thought it was impressive to understand the application without having to look down one. and as mentioned i am a strong advocate of transit and i think that it is one of the most important things next to housing in the city but transit is equally, an important issue in our city public transit, that is a challenge to make the shift, from a car oriented environment to a public transit oriented environment and i think that the investment in the center is a significant message to the city and to receipt gon, of how important that is. and i am very excited about it and i am excited to be a part of it and in fact my apartment looks right at the growth of the transit center and i am looking forward to the steel going up in the next year. and as mentioned i have been involved in the task force and i am excited about the efforts to continue the central subwa

. >> edith became the second mrs. wilson. es, and don't think sigmund freud didn't make a lot of that when he wrote about wilson and his marriage. >> he did. >> like he needed a mother? >> absolutely. >> wilson was reelected as the man who kept us out of war, but within weeks of his second inauguration, he declared the world must be made safe for democracy. so it's an about-face. >> it is an about-face and it's the underpinnings of our foreign policy today. >> american sent two million doughboys to europe and wilson was welcomed as the savior of the world. >> it's bigger than anything napoleon or caesar saw. does all this adulation somehow affect him? i think he still remained the preacher's son with a christ complex. >> wilson would spend six months in paris, his mission, to establish a league of nations to prevent all future wars. >> if we had some kind of international parliament where every nation could sit, this could ostensibly stop all war. >> the league is the vital and compelling part of the treaty. >> the u.s. senate

mrs. wilson, will you please join us? -- mrs. wilson, will you please wilson, will you please join us? ms. wilson: thank you for sharing this hour with me. representative garamendi from california, my dear friend. mr. speaker, who could be gainst making every american eligible for health care insurance? i can't even imagine. so i'm here today to help set the record straight. about obamacare. i'm here to explain what obamacare means to the people in my community and the people around this nation. and i'm here to explain the truth, the real truth behind the health care reforms that e moving ahead on tuesday, october 1. simply because obamacare -- obama cares. mr. speaker, this health reform is about making it easier and cheaper to get insurance if you don't have it. it's that simple. our president, barack obama, cares. and is making health care easier to obtain. he cares and is making health are more affordable. president barack obama cares and is making health care more accessible. now, listen up. if you have medicare, this does no

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i -- i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentlelady from ohio, ms. fudge. ms. fudge: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? without objection, so ordered. >> mr. speaker, i rise in support of the house-passed continuing resolution and i call for its passage in the united states senate. the house-passed resolution ensures that our government remains open and operational. it ensures that our military personnel will continue to receive protection in the

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, the current administration has dictated for the environmental protection agency to unilaterally institute regulations without seeking congressional approval. south carolina energy producers have been forced to expedite closing of 12 coal facilities, which has driven up energy costs for consumers, destroyed jobs and made our workers less competitive. earlier this month, the e.p.a. acted alone again by proposing new regulations. this week, i spearheaded a letter signed by other members of the south carolina delegation to the president and e.p.a. administer supporting legislative -- administrator supporting legislative review. they need a voice in promoting jobs and lower energy costs. my sympathy to sarah clarkson and her family of colombia, south carolina, on the death of her husband, a true southern gentleman of scottish heritage, by the fficer awarded governor. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina

mr. joe wilson of south carolina. >> thank you. thank you for being here today. we're here to learn more about a serious issue. a united states strike on syria. as a member of this committee and chairman of the house armed services, military subcommittee, as a 31 year veteran of the south carolina national guard and army reserve but as the grateful father of four sons serving in the united states military i'm concerned about what we're hearing today. i have many questions concerning the president's proposed strike and the risk to our military, american families and our allies. particularly, neighboring israel, jordan, turkey and iraq. secretary hagel, some have characterized this strike as a pinprick that will not present president assad from resuming his use of chemical weapons. how do you intend to degrade his capabilities? where did these chemical weapons come from? >> thank you for your service and your sons' service. i can assure you on the first point you made, i can speak for general dempsey and all of our military leaders that there's no higher purpose th

mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise andextend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: madam speaker, over the past month, i have traveled by bus and car across all five counties i represent in the second district of south carolina where i found my constituents agree with charles kratt hiemer and his column in south carolina. he's identified the president's policy as, quote, stunning zig-zag following months of contradiction and studied delay. the president having done yet nothing but hesitate, threaten, restrict and wander, claiming not his own red line but the world's. a transparent attempt at offloading responsibility. there's no strategy, no purpose here other than helping obama escape self-inflicted humiliation. this is deeply unserious. end of quote. the white house announced april 25, syria had chemical weapons. but only after four months of syria scandals, obamacare destroying jobs and the upcoming debt debate vote that it seek action. on my tou