Matt Fuller

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Matt Fuller @MEPFuller

@sahilkapur I honestly think it’s more about the disagreements. There’s a healthy number of Republicans totally fine with a broad AUMF. There are Dems who want a constrained one, but not so constrained that the U.S. couldn’t fight an amorphous enemy. And then there are Dems who want nothing. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 7, 2020 Hibernated

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Matt Fuller @MEPFuller

I looked at this question extensively a few years ago and I’m not sure it’s all about fear. Lots of lawmakers will tell you what an AUMF should look like. Fewer *agree* on what it should look like, so the status quo prevails. https://t.co/1CKEkfgBSm — PolitiTweet.org

The reason Congress no longer authorizes wars is many lawmakers are afraid of the vote. They know it'll be mostly b… https://t.co/zda2RYHiPO

Posted Jan. 7, 2020 Hibernated

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Matt Fuller @MEPFuller

@OKnox @sahilkapur I certainly think fear is a factor, particularly of owning a conflict (which is in that long piece). But I think just saying “it’s fear” actually plays into a Republican talking point. One side almost entirely has a problem with the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs. One side largely doesn’t. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 7, 2020 Hibernated