Senate Democrats Suddenly Care About War Powers During Election Year
CBS News hails Senate Democrats pushing a War Powers Act vote to rein in Trump’s 'anti-drug' naval operations. This newfound concern for congressional oversight is touching, especially contrasted with recent votes like HR 815. That bill, passed in April 2024, funneled $14 billion in military aid to Israel without so much as a whimper from some of these same senators. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ),
for instance, was a key proponent of such aid. One might wonder where this sudden constitutional zeal was when US-supplied munitions were used in Gaza, or when other presidents bypassed Congress. It appears the 'alleged drug boats' present a clear and present electoral danger, unlike, say, the alleged violations of international law facilitated by their own votes. How quickly principles bloom when
the polls suggest a presidential run, and how quickly they wilt when AIPAC money is on the vine.