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:
https://twitter.com/yesnicksearcy/status/374221079033569280
@waltershapiroPD Do they actually pay you to write things this stupid?http://t.co/slyL6HAXwX
— Morgen Richmond (@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
https://twitter.com/TexMex817/status/374220582478286849
@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
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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.
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/374274369788575744
Hat tip: Legal Insurrection.