Re: Eliot Spitzer, antismoking leader, self-destructs

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:58:24 -0600, Howard Brazee wrote:

> I dislike the criticism of Clinton for initially sup****ting the war.
> We didn't have time nor the means for everybody to determine all of
> the facts and evaluate everything.   Their job was to trust that the
> President was telling the truth, sup****t him - and then evaluate that
> trust with further information.   That's why we have a president.

The constitution specifically gives the power to declare war to Congress.
That is for precisely the reason that it is not wise to delegate that
decision to one person. At the time the US was caught up in a hysteria
about terrorism. Congress failed to fulfil its responsibilities. 

There were a few exceptions. Some people have a cool head in a crisis -
the
kinds of people you may want answering that phone call at 3am.

Tim