Obama's speech failed to make the constitutionally required request for Congressional authorization (although he still may seek it). Even the left-wing Chris Matthews worries that the President's strategy falls short of what it needed.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/217162-mcconnell-obama-should-seek-ap...
http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/obama-calls-house-republican-isis/?dcz=
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/09/10/chris_matthews_on_obam...
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/analysis-obama-plays-catch-public/story?i...
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