[AZLiberty]

The administration won't admit Obama is starting a war for two reasons. The first is political in that it upset Obama's far left base. The second is that declaring war would require Obama to ask Congress for authorization, which in return would require the President to come up with a coherent strategy and be accountable to lawmakers for implementing that strategy as planned and promised. Obama doesn't want to answer to anyone, but especially Congress.

Third reason: every member of Congress would have to vote yes, no, or present on such a resolution. The Democrats' heads would be spinning trying to figure out whether to support "their" president -- in a time of "war" -- or play to the Democrat voters, who apparently prefer Sharia law over fighting terrorists.

[Spok]

And what did Senator Obama have to say about that? Any bets he said it was illegal and exceeded presidential power?

[Don Corleone]

Isn’t the one they gave to Woodrow Wilson still in effect?