It is a stunning reversal and yes, a humiliating defeat. There’s no way congress is going to put themselves on the hook for an attack against Syria. The voter backlash would be severe.
The rest of the world is also taking note. They are seeing an incompetent and weak president. A blunder of this magnitude only encourages aggressive behavior by our adversaries. Obama struck out big time.
I was watching very carefully. I saw Obama with his tail between his legs. Did you notice it?