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In reply to the discussion: I'm thrilled that the president is considering safety net cuts in his budget [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)That's why we want our party in the WH. See how other presidents got good legislation passed, it didn't happen because they said 'I am powerless, I will have to wait to see what Congress does, and then I have no choice'. They go to their party members, and sometimes even to members of the opposition and they push for what they want, and when they are right, when they have the people on their side, which they also work for, they get what they want. Lincoln did it, LBJ did it, neither left it up to Congress, they INFLUENCED Congress, made sure they understood the issues and persuaded them to vote for what they wanted.
But one thing a President cannot do is just wait and see and expect to get what he wants. Of course it all depends on what he wants.
Another thing a President can't do is to appoint to powerful positions, people who are part of the problem, such as Monsanto CEOs or members of the opposition. That is a recipe for disaster. If I wanted to vote for Monsanto, I would be a Republican. That is not what Democrats voted for. But that is what we got.