Quote from Ricter:
If Obama joins an allied direct intervention in Syria then he's a militant thug, but if Obama does not join an allied direct intervention in Syria then he's a gutless pacifist.
That's immaterial to my point. Even if he had been silent, if he attacks he's a thug, if he doesn't he's gutless.Quote from CaptainObvious:
Or he could have just kept his mouth shut in the first place if he needs a permission slip to do something. Tough guy Posers have trouble doing that.
Quote from Grandluxe:
I think Obama is trying to get out of this one by deferring to Congress. At this point, he knows he made a really bad mistake by shooting his mouth off and is trying to shift the responsibility.
If Congress passes it, he will say okay this is what YOU want.
If Congress doesn't authorize, Obama will say it's the damn republicans fault.
Quote from Ricter:
That's immaterial to my point. Even if he had been silent, if he attacks he's a thug, if he doesn't he's gutless.
Yawn.Quote from CaptainObvious:
And your point is immaterial to my point. Leaders MUST lead, They must make decisions. Hand wringers don't want that. You're trying to explain and excuse the hand wringing. I'm saying we don't need or want a hand wringer in the first place. Leaders don't beg for permission slips. They make a convincing argument for people to follow.