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if he s not removed from power, he will make president obama look weaker than he already appears. welcome back to morning joe. a beautiful view of new york city from above before the rain, snow and slush begins tonight and into another miserable week. happy first day of spring. let s go to new york with the must read ads. mike, you picked out david brooks from the new york times. i have at mika s suggestion. she just called in. david bya, ceaiolfeelin a cing back. they have been buried since the 90s when they failed in kosovo, rwanda and iraq. they remind us that
the strikes in libya. we heard about lugar and webb. who else is going after the president here? the president is getting criticism from democrats and republicans. you have senator webb of virginia, a democrat, former marine, former navy secretary saying congress has been on auto pilot when it comes to overseas action. he wants congress more involved. john cornyn of texas, a republican says the president is treating congress like a potted plant. congress is saying not that the president needed their consent or they are opposed to it, but they want the president to go beyond notifying them. he did. he has several conversations over the weekend. to consult them and include them. when president obama is back, he s going to need to give a clearer explanation to congress and the public about the mission and exactly how he came to it. one question that perhaps joe