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Originally Posted by Growler
The punchline of the whole sick joke is, we all already know that the guy in the White House has no real power anyway, not anymore.
I like Paul, and most of his position as well. And even if he were elected, he'd be lucky to get any of it through a Congress more concerned with winning re-election than actually leading.
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I think you have illustrated a critical qualification for a president. Do they have the ability to "make the deal" with congress?
Any president that thinks they can order congress to do something is in for a rude awakening. The President
asks congress and congress always wants something in return. It is called The Deal. Compromise is what the Executive/Legislative branch relationship is all about.
Good presidents can make the deal, poor presidents can't.
It is this demonstrated ability to make the deal that I look for in a potential presidential candidate
