Joe Doakes from Como Park emails:<\/p>\n
It’s nice to have a modern leader in office. <\/p>\n
In the olden days, Congress passed the laws and the President faithfully carried them out. Nowadays, Congress passes laws and the President does as he chooses. He faithfully carries out those parts of the law that he likes, when he feels like it, exempting friends and delaying implementation at whim. And if a problem arises, no need to go back to Congress for amendments, he changes the law of the land by press conference<\/a>. <\/p>\n
President isn’t really a fitting title for that sort of leader. King? Supreme Leader? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I’ll go with “Czar”. <\/p>\n
They should give the Beltway media really snazzy uniforms. Like the Swiss Guard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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