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To: SiouxPal who wrote (205413)	3/12/2011 5:34:00 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 361292

That's very interesting... despite being commander in chief your presidents seem to have a lot less power than our prime ministers up in Canada.. even under a minority government as we have now.. I don't see how anyone expects a president to get much done domestically yet he takes all the heat.. Maybe you need a parliamentary system (when in majority... it is really like a temporary benevolent dictatorship :O) Our minority government situation could be described as a coalition of party leaders.. (old Roman triumvirate idea for big issues) Limiting factor being everyone hates the guy causing an unnecessary election .. :O)

To: SiouxPal who wrote (205413)	3/12/2011 5:35:51 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361292

Shrub had a much less number-friendly Congress, and got a whole lot done. There is no substance to Obama; just style. He thinks the bully pulpit is the lectern of a law school lectern; it's not; it's a bully pulpit. He's much weaker than Carter, and, if he wins in '12, it'll be only cuz the R's are so lame.