@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?
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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 -
Replying to @SteveSSanders
@SteveSSanders If Obama says it's constitutional to act and there's a moral imperative to act, what does he do if Congress says no?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner Youngstown answered that question. If Congress say no, it means no.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SteveSSanders
@SteveSSanders You're completely missing the point. This is not a con law final. This is real life, and Obama says he has the authority.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner I'm not missing the point, I'm rejecting your apparent premise that the Constitution has no relevance to the decision.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@SteveSSanders You are. If the president, not you, decides an act is constitutional and that there is a moral imperative to take it ...
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