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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: LesX who wrote (169)8/20/1998 2:27:00 PM
From: j_b  Read Replies (1) of 67261
 
<< The only way to end this is by removing the Republican majority from Congress in November and maintaining a stable Presidency.

The Presidency is what is visible to the world, not Congress.>>

That's scary. The Constitution was set up in such a way that the Presidency was a relatively weak position, to prevent the possibility of a monarchy. It almost sounds like you want a king. What's important is that we make sure our Congresspeople represent us, and the President carry out the laws passed by Congress, and that he/she conduct foreign policy.

Obviously, enough people wanted split government (Republican Pres/Democrat Conress or vice versa) to result in Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Clinton working with split government, and Carter having a Republican Senate. America doesn't seem to trust either party enough to give them total control.
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