The silence of the left, while cowardly, is nonetheless refreshing.
This is an awfully convenient way of looking at things. It does not happen to be correct. The reason that only Congress can declare war is to make sure that the American people run foreign policy. The Executive branch is there to execute the will of the American people as expressed in the laws passed by Congress. There is no requirement for the words “We Declare War”, but Congress must pass a resolution authorizing these actions.
But ah, do you hear that shrieking? Neither do I.
A casual study of this monolithic ego might reasonably conclude that with the crown he now wears for killing Bin Laden, he can assume the throne of emperor and has no need to waste his time with Congress or the Constitution. He’s now bigger than all of it. It would be stunning if he weren’t such an open book.