Yahoo! columnist Walter Shapiro: ‘Going to Congress, Obama set major precedent to rein in Imperial Presidency’

Posted at 6:22 pm on September 1, 2013 by Jesse M.

Yesterday, Twitchy reported that NBC’s Chuck Todd and BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith are in awe of Obama’s “extraordinary” decision to share power with Congress. Today, Todd and Smith were joined by a third Obama lapdog: Yahoo! columnist and Yale University teacher Walter Shapiro.

Going to Congress, Obama set major precedent to rein in Imperial Presidency. My column -> http://t.co/tSR9XhAs7N on Constitution and war.
— Walter Shapiro (@MrWalterShapiro) September 1, 2013

Wait. What?!

If you find yourself yearning for an anti-emetic, you are not alone:

Did you notice, @seanmdav @GayPatriot, how this ass-kisser —> @waltershapiroPD conveniently leaves out how W went to Congress?So clever.
— Yes, Nick $earcy! (@yesnicksearcy) September 1, 2013

@waltershapiroPD Do they actually pay you to write things this stupid? http://t.co/slyL6HAXwX
— Morgen (@morgenr) September 1, 2013

@waltershapiroPD He didn't rein in shit. He caved to public, even dem, pressure. (And I agree – we should stay the hell outta Syria)
— SurlyNYConservative (@SurlyNYCon) September 1, 2013

History fail MT @waltershapiroPD Going to Congress, Obama set major precedent to rein in Imperial Presidency. http://t.co/Kgsg7MK6zX”
— Michelle McCormick (@TexMex817) September 1, 2013

@waltershapiroPD You realize GW went to congress right? And do you also realize Obama didn't when he bombed Libya? Sycophant douchebag
— TJ Waggoner (@tjwaggoner) September 1, 2013

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/374219642572533760

@waltershapiroPD "history-defying" lol what a laugh. Congress passed war acts in 1964 1982 1989 1991 2001 & 2002.
— tony allison (@allison1954) September 1, 2013

https://twitter.com/realclearjoe/status/374224274761871360

Shapiro responded to his detractors with this:

@by_mhrudolph @page88 Never said Bushes didn't go to Congress. Only case for Iraq War deceptive. Reagan, Clinton and Obama skirted Congress.
— Walter Shapiro (@MrWalterShapiro) September 1, 2013

Talk about missing the point.

@waltershapiroPD That you think it was “deceptive” is irrelevant. Bush did same for Afghanistan. This is not historic @by_mhrudolph @page88
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) September 1, 2013

Hat tip: Legal Insurrection.

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