re: #43 Targetpractice

Then Obama takes action while painting Congress as obstructionist, something that’s been getting more and more traction post-2010.

I don’t think so. He might take action if a house doesn’t vote, but if they vote his authorization down and he attacks anyways then he’ll look like a lawless asshole. He’d walk right into a major GOP talking point if he did that, and I seriously doubt the public would support him.

The public likely will support Obama if Congress fails to act, but if Congress tells him ‘No’, then people are going to expect him to abide by that.