[mrsmith]

"without any input from Congress "
LOL! You know you're lying, and you know why.

The Constitution at least forces the President to have the support of the Congress for these 'adventures'.
That's not 'perfect', but in the real world it's the best our Founders thought could be done.

Boy, our legislators have been falling over each other rushing to support his action. And if it leads to ill fortune they'll be stampeding to condemn, maybe even impeach, him.

[Kazan]

The Constitution at least forces the President to have the support of the Congress for these 'adventures'.

No, it only requires Congressional approval to declare and fight a war. A single military action is not a war.

It's brainless to claim a President shouldn't have the immediate power to respond militarily to a threat without having to get Congressional approval.

[Kazan]

The Constitution at least forces the President to have the support of the Congress for these 'adventures'.

No, it only requires Congressional approval to declare and fight a war. A single military action is not a war.

It's brainless to claim a President shouldn't have the immediate power to respond militarily to a threat without having to get Congressional approval.