Obama and Congress: Shootout at Dysfunction Junction

There are two ways to assess President Obama’s surprise weekend decision to seek congressional authorization for a military strike on Syria: (1) It’s very shrewd, because it challenges Congress to govern as an equal partner, to co-own a crucial security commitment, or (2) It’s very insane, because it cedes his life-and-death decision to the denizens … Continue reading Obama and Congress: Shootout at Dysfunction Junction