Will the Presidency Survive This President?
Mr. Trumps recklessness may force Congress or the
courts to constrain him, diminishing the power of the office.
'As President Trump stumbled from crisis to crisis this past week, he reminded the country of a lesson it didnt really need to learn: A presidents greatest asset is trust. Once he has lost it, he cant govern. Mr. Trumps serial recklessness may change not just the course of his presidency but also the office itself. Whatever happens to him, its not too soon to wonder what will happen to the presidency when hes gone.
For decades, the power of the executive branch has been growing, a trend that Congress has encouraged, both actively and by default. And the courts, the other check on the executive, have often been willing to defer to the presidents prerogatives.
But President Trumps words and actions are straining the relationship between the executive and the other branches of government in ways that may ultimately diminish the power of the office. By showing hes unworthy of the trust that a president customarily enjoys, Mr. Trump has essentially been daring Congress, the courts and even the bureaucracy to act against him.
And those institutions are taking him on.'>>>
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/sunday-review/donald-trump-will-presidency-survive.html?
get the red out
(13,460 posts)A Dem is elected in 2020.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)yurbud
(39,405 posts)and very constrained power to serve the rest of us.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)The redumbliCON trickle down pain, suffering and death is yet to be felt if their half assed save the wealthiest healthcare plan is rammed through their Congress. It will take years and perhaps decades to repair the damage that will be done by these lying bastards. drumpf, his family and administration have ruined the presidency and our standing in the world. The gala in Saudi Arabia is a sham and disgrace.
yurbud
(39,405 posts)I think ten years of public service in elected office at the national level or some equivalent in military service like three or four star general.
Being a trust fund baby who has been surrounded by yes men and servants their whole lives clearly is inadequate preparation.