Obama, GOP tiptoe on war authorization

[jakeXT]

President Obama agreed during a meeting with congressional leaders Tuesday to begin preparing draft language for legislation that would authorize the use of military force against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said after the meeting that Obama “indicated he is working towards sending us an authorization for the use of military force” and that he expected the draft proposal in “the near future.”
“I think a good starting place would be for him to tell us what he wants, and provide the initial document off which we would work,” McConnell said.

But a White House official emphasized Tuesday that the administration would continue to solicit input from Congress through meetings with both lawmakers and staff before producing a draft.

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/229387-mcconnell-new-force-authorization-in-near-future

[Thinkingabout]

1. With so much RW bashing of Obama for not going to Paris there should be a big push by the

GOP get a bill on the floor of both houses addressing authorization on ISIS, this is a serious matter, should have been the top priority of Congress, let's see if they are capable of doing their job.

[Agnosticsherbet]

3. I suspect that even the GOP will be quick, once President Obama tells them what he needs.

But I believe they must wait for the President to request such an authorization, unless the War Powers Act has some other method of slouching into war.

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. This time he will ask Congress to declare war/hostilities/a state of un-peace

That is good and as it should be.

Not thrilled about the children of friends being maimed or killed.

but at least he is doing this the Constitutional Way.