You can’t make this stuff up: Right after Obama announced he would seek Congressional approval to strike Syria, he then went golfing.

Right after shipping responsibility for authorizing an attack on Syria, President Barack Obama returned to his comfort zone: The golf course.

Obama’s motorcade left the White House at 2:30 p.m., about 30 minutes after completing his statement.

Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are playing at Fort Belvoir, Va., along with White House trip director Marvin Nicholson and Walter Nicholson, according to the White House.

No words can describe the contempt I have for this man.

Krauthammer, however, found a few, including “amateur hour” to describe Obama’s chaotic behavior.

Transcript via RCP.

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: I think this is astonishing — the way that my colleagues have described it — but the most astonishing thing is the lack of any urgency. As you say, Congress will be back in a week. He says, ‘I can strike in a day or a week or a month,’ as if he is a judge handing down a sentence and the execution can be any time in the future. There’s a war going on! Do you think everybody is going to hold their breath, hold their arms? Step aside until Obama decides when he wants to go to Congress?

Look, I think he should go to Congress. I think it is absolutely necessary, but he’s done no preparation. What they should have done — I mean, this is sort of amateur hour. When there was the first attacks six months ago or, if you like, when we had the current attacks, he should have immediately have called in the Congress — the way that the prime minister of Britain had called in the parliament — had a debate and got a resolution and then went out and told the world we are going do ‘x’ or we’re not going to do ‘x.’

But the idea that you make the case, you leak the details, you tell the world that this has to be done, and then you say,’ well, I’ll take my time and go to Congress and we’ll see.’ This should be done in three days. It isn’t as if people aren’t aware of the arguments. He should go out there and bring them in, have it done by the end of the week, and the world, I think, will have a little higher respect. This looks as if if you are a cynic, meaning if you’re sitting in Syria, or in Iran, or in Moscow, it looks like a president who boxed himself into a corner and is looking for a way out.

But Obama isn’t calling Congress back, and Boehner has announced they will take this up after the recess, starting on September 9th. Here’s my response to that:

And the Tweet of the Day on this entire freaking debacle:

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  1. Pat_S says:

    The whole world has been obessed with voicing opinions about what Obama should do regarding Syria. Today Obama said he made a decision, actually two decisions in his dual roles as President and Commander-in-Chief. The problem with what he said is that it sounded more like his opinions than decisions. We should take action but Congress should weigh in.

    In his mind he only has to express his opinions. His third role, as he sees it, is the Great and Mighty Poobah of the Human Race. He hovers above the puny mortals, patiently watching, even somewhat amused, as they flail about in their tempests. Ultimately he must intercede and then a mere utterance by him clears minds and saves the world. Unless the puny mortals fail to get it done, but that’s not his fault. He is a benevolent guide not a leader.

    Once upon a time much of the world held that same opinion about him. Now, bye, bye Poobah. We knew it was going to happen.

    Interesting note, in high school Obama’s nickname was Barry O’Bomber (for his basketball skills).

  2. Alain41 says:

    A UK Parliament vote that stood up to Obama has spooked Obama more than any Congressional vote. And it’s a Parliament vote that’s popular with the people. Republican leaders & strategists take note.

    • Alain41 says:

      Well, Republican ‘leaders’ didn’t take note, what with Boehner & Cantor coming out for Obama authorization to take military action. Have to credit Axelrod, he knows Republican ‘leadership’, here is what Axelrod tweeted after he heard that Obama was going to Congress: “Congress is now the dog that caught the car.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324009304579047431684838844.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop

      And the Wall Street Journal editorial support for action also confirms Axelrod’s tweet: “The draft language for authorizing force that Mr. Obama has sent to Congress is too narrowly drawn as a response to WMD. Congress should broaden it to give the President more ability to respond to reprisals…”

      Respond to reprisals – why does that conjure up the phrase, Gulf of Tonkin.

  3. midget says:

    The UK slammed dunked O’Bummer and people like CK are trying to get that point across to Americans, however futile that may be. Sad fact is, only a few are paying attention to the unraveling of a presidency.

  4. Dave says:

    The Great and Powerful OB has an opinion that is a non-opinion. He is now above opinions. His mere existence is enough to persuade.

  5. strider says:

    He assigned blame in advance to congress for any problematic outcome. That’s pro.

  6. Alain41 says:

    Dislike the Bill Kristol support for the President. Do like the Rand Paul switcheroo on John Kerry. I’m not enamored with Paul, but he does have much better marketing instincts than establishment Republicans.

    http://washingtonexaminer.com/why-many-republicans-wont-support-obama-on-syria-attack/article/2535061

    “…Sen. Rand Paul re-phrased John Kerry’s words from Vietnam — Kerry famously asked, “How do you ask a man to be the last to die for a mistake?” which Paul changed to “How do you ask a man to be the first to die for a mistake?”…Rejecting Obama could permanently weaken the presidency, argues political scientist James Ceaser in an article cited by influential conservative commentator William Kristol. Therefore, Republicans should vote to authorize force “even if they think that the president’s policy will prove ineffective, do no good, waste money, or entail unforeseen risks…even if they think he has gotten the nation into this situation by blunders, fecklessness, arrogance, or naiveté; and…even if, and especially, if they have no confidence in his judgment.”…”

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