This week we will be discussing the President's power of Commander-in-Chief in our Constitutional Law classes, although it should have been already clear after our discussion of Congress's war power that the President is indeed the commander of the armed forces. Apparently, President Bush feels that
Commander-in-Chief is too formal a title for an "average Joe" like him.
“The question is, ‘Who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders?,’’ Mr. Bush said. “As you know, my position is clear – I’m the commander guy.”
That's right, the Constitution might say that Bush is the Commander-in-Chief, but in his mind he is simply "the commander guy."
This week we will be discussing the President's power of Commander-in-Chief in our Constitutional Law classes, although it should have been already clear after our discussion of Congress's war power that the President is indeed the commander of the armed forces. Apparently, President Bush feels that Commander-in-Chief is too formal a title for an "average Joe" like him.