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Democrats should give Trump his due on the success of his Mideast gamble

Advertisement As The Washington Post All of this put Democrats in a serious political bind. So far, they are doing what Democrats often do, making process arguments, emphasizing that the president didn't consult with Congress or comply with the requirements of the War Powers Act. At every turn, Democrats After the weekend bombing, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Advertisement Following Jeffries's lead, three House representatives The War Powers Resolution, which became law in 1973, In the absence of a declaration of war, the president must report to Congress within 48 hours the circumstances justifying the use of military force and cannot continue to use it for more than 60 days unless Congress permits otherwise. Since it became law, the act While the Democratic efforts to assert congressional prerogative and insist that Trump follow the law are right on the merits, they may further But that is likely to change if there is no additional retaliation by Iran against the United States other than the . Instead of beating the drums about yet another procedural problem, Democrats should give the president his due and change the subject. Advertisement That is especially true when it comes to America's international role. While Americans seem wary of foreign entanglements, they What writer Jesse Lee The Democrats, Lee argued, 'never seem to do anything about the goals that they purportedly represent. … People tune into Trump because they believe he will actually do something.' It is against that desire for action that Trump's effort to end Iran's nuclear program and the Israel-Iran conflict will be judged. There are signs that a few Democratic leaders are getting that message. Writing about what Trump did over the weekend, former secretary of state Antony Blinken Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, while expressing his concerns about the failure of the president to consult with Congress, struck the right note when he Advertisement Unless things take a sudden turn for the worse in the Middle East, Democrats need to realize that giving the other side credit, even grudgingly so, especially when there is so much work to do to preserve constitutional democracy in the United States. This is one of those moments.