'Dick' Cheney Declares Self King!

[Alex]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Except, Republican Presidents are not allowed to exersise all of their powers for some reason(ie. Firing of Prosecutors)......It would be called an abuse of power and a whole new round of calls for the Administration to be Impeached/beheaded/quartered/etc.

A problem with this administration is that even when they didn't do anything legally wrong they lie about it or otherwise look like they've been caught sleeping with the babysitter.

Odds are no law was broken in putting out the work on Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame (after all, it is now known, and admitted, who first gave that information to the press and no charges have been brought). But rather than standing up to the public scrutiny of it, they lie.

Odds are the firings of the attorneys general were legal but rather than standing up to the public scrutiny of it, they tell lies about what happened and then drag the story on for months.

The president would be completely within his powers to adjust the executive order however he wants but rather than just standing up to the potential scrutiny of why that change would be wanted, they ignore it and then make up silly excuses.

If they didn't feel the need to cloak absolutely everything they do in secrecy and behind a form of presidential omerta it would probably help. No, the people who hate them or are otherwise opposed would still make a fuss but the people who agree with the president's side could do so without having to feel so retarded in doing so.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Alex

If they didn't feel the need to cloak absolutely everything they do in secrecy and behind a form of presidential omerta it would probably help. No, the people who hate them or are otherwise opposed would still make a fuss but the people who agree with the president's side could do so without having to feel so retarded in doing so.

Well put!