Name:   architect - Subject:   Praetorian Guard Date:   11/14/2018 4:43:51 PM (updated 11/14/2018 4:47:37 PM)

Nicely put but the way I read it (I'm sure it was not your intention) you are making my point.  Trump is the Commander in Chief and he can abuse that power as can any president can.  The past presidents you referenced all may have ''mis-used'' their power to ''command'' our military but none of them, in my opinion, ''abused'' that power.  I think a pretty good case can be made that this president is doing exactly that.  This deployment of troops to a manufactured crisis on the border was pure and shameful politics played days before an election where Trump was trying to avoid a drubbing.  Thankfully, for the most part, it failed!  Three weeks ago Trump was tweeting almost hourly and FOX was 24/7 shouting about this ''invasion'' of ''disease ridden hardend criminals'' infiltrated with ''middle eastern'' terrorists!  Since the election Trump has tweeted about the caravan exactly one time and it has all but dropped off the radar on FOX!

The president IS the Commander in Chief.  He may are may not be worthy and qualified to assume the title.

PS:  No major I have never served in the military, sort of like Donald J. Trump!