[2/2] ... means he should still pursue a military response even if Congress votes it down, right? Seems he set himself up there for that.
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner His moral imperative is to obey the Constitution.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SteveSSanders
@SteveSSanders And he said he believes he has authority to act w/o specific congressional authority.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner he can believe whatever he wants. There's no clear answer. Question is what's consistent with Art I and II.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SteveSSanders
@SteveSSanders The point is that, if his belief is what it is and he believes there's a moral imperative to act, shouldn't he act?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner the framers didn't commit war powers to the exec's personal moral assessment. Absent imminent actual threat to us, I say no.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SteveSSanders
@SteveSSanders My pt is if Obama thinks he has authority to act and thinks we have a moral imperative to do so, shouldn't he do so ...2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner only if time precludes going to Congress. There is no imminent threat here to our interests.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SteveSSanders
@SteveSSanders While I appreciate your interest in having a constitutional discussion, that wasn't the issue I raised.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner I'm not sure the questions are separable. Moral nature of the threat may help determine authority. ? is who decides morality?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@SteveSSanders Steve, my question was not about whether it IS constitutional. My question was based on Obama's premise that it would be so.
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