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2. the presidency is not very powerful when congress opposes it.

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2020, 05:49 PM

Mar 2020

nor is it particularly powerful when the media opposes strongly opposes it.

it certainly is capable of considerable damage when the house and/or senate refuses to hold it accountable....

in this case, it's the conspiracy of interests of the presidency and the senate and the right-wing media operating collectively that has corrupted the intent of the constitution.

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The presidency is way too powerful. [View all] drray23 Mar 2020 OP

PUTIN special bluestarone Mar 2020 #1

the presidency is not very powerful when congress opposes it. unblock Mar 2020 #2

GOP has been working toward the unitary presidency since Nixon Hekate Mar 2020 #3

Democratic Presidents have not given up any power in their time in office lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #4

Yup, we have to fix that, among a shitload of other problems in our democracy, once Trump is gone. coti Mar 2020 #5