President Obama speaks out forcefully on Iraq , ISIS on Syria . Julian Zelizer Not everything that he says is unfair or inaccurate . : It 's about having the President focused on explaining , not blaming . He says he has spent too much time recently criticizing Democrats , Republicans , others . Zelizer : Americans turn to their presidents to explain world events .
President Obama speaks out forcefully on Iraq , ISIS on Syria . Julian Zelizer : It 's about having the President focused on explaining , not blaming . He says he has spent too much time recently criticizing Democrats , Republicans , others . Zelizer : Americans turn to their presidents to explain world events .