"This is the kind of manufactured issue that our politics has become obsessed with and, once again, distracts us from what should be my job when I'm commander-in-chief, which is going to be figuring out how we get our troops out of Iraq and how we actually make our economy better for the American people." ❋ Unknown (2008)
They were trying to build their theory of the “unitary executive,” a commander-in-chief privilege that would allow them to set policy without answering to anyone but themselves. ❋ Walter F. Mondale (2010)
Meanwhile, David Gergen, a former advisor to several Democratic and Republican presidents, says its been a mixed year for the new commander-in-chief. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Republican voters have shown a great desire for a candidate who is competent/electable/can be seen as a credible commander-in-chief, as well as authentic in their beliefs and a true conservative. ❋ Matthew Dowd (2012)
Samuel Verplanck, a patriot who left Manhattan when the British occupied it in 1776, likely had his own views about values and morality when his royalist wife, Judith, stayed behind, allegedly developing her own "special relationship" with Sir William Howe, commander-in-chief of the occupying British forces. ❋ Tanya M. Acker (2012)
I am the commander-in-chief of a country that's responsible for ending a war and working in another theater to confront a ruthless adversary that directly threatens the American people and our allies. ❋ Xtra (2009)
Navy Hospital Corpsman First Class Francis Nicola received a unique Christmas gift Thursday: a phone call from his commander-in-chief. ❋ Unknown (2009)
"In light of the responsibilities related to the function of the Governor General of Canada and commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces, I have decided to renounce the French citizenship that I acquired for family reasons in 2004," Jean wrote in her statement. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Ronald Reagan, by his inherent authority as commander-in-chief, declared the War on Drugs. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Obviously the soldiers themselves would rather not die, and though the commanders (and the commander-in-chief) are committed to the view that reducing civilian casualties is crucial, in practice all the lines of authority and accountability in the American political system point toward the interests of Americans rather than Afghans. ❋ Unknown (2010)
How dare they critize a sitting commander-in-chief. ❋ Unknown (2009)
December 5th, 2009 1: 27 pm ET it is odd that the "certifcation of birth" that Obama produced would not be acceptable as proof of birth or citizenship to pass a high-level security clearance with a defense contractor, yet somehow the American public has given him a "pass" on this to be commander-in-chief. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Are you denying that the president has inherent commander-in-chief authority? ❋ Unknown (2010)
The Haitian-born Jean said it would have felt "kind of strange" to remain a French national, given the duties she will be assuming, including the title of commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Its a shame that the commander-in-chief told more than he should have about the plan. ❋ Unknown (2009)
