The problem isn't what it does to parties, it's what it does to citizens. We're about to be violated by a whole new bunch of guys; let's not pretend it's the same rape.

Bush hasn't even restored the presidency to the power that it had under JFK.

Don't pretend that the president has power. The real danger here is that Pelosi and Reid will face almost no opposition to their fever-dreams of socialism.

Well I hope in the long run it turns out OK. I have always been impressed by the concept of a country truly based on the rule of law. Rather than a random bunch of rules of thumb that we seem to have.

It'll be interesting to see if Joe Biden (is that his name) hands back the powers that Cheney has slowly gathered.

I do find it funny what you guys call socialists though. Anyway, here's to the future, may we all live to see it.

It'll be interesting to see if Joe Biden (is that his name) hands back the powers that Cheney has slowly gathered.
My thoughts exaclty. What's Rush gonna rave about now??
Don't pretend that the president has power.
I think he does, starting wars, vetoing bills...etc.

Come on, Mad Hungarian. Those same folks in Congress voted on the war, and Bush failed to veto some legislation that he should have - particularly Campaign Finance Reform. McCain-Feingold in other words.

It's not the man, it's the system. The problems caused by government aren't going to solved by more government. The kind of people attracted to government are power seekers - precisely the last people whoshould be in charge.

The best president is the one who sees the opportunity of the job to do well in the service of his nation...and isn't blinded by the perks and powers that go with it. One for whom the power of the office is but a tool to be held in trust for the country at large, and not something he takes up for his own benefit.

Obama may have been that man once. But I do not believe he is anymore.

McCain may have been that man once. But we know he is not anymore.

Damn but I wish the Libertarian party would get their house in order.

> It'll be interesting to see if
> Joe Biden (is that his name)
> hands back the powers that
> Cheney has slowly gathered.

Cheney's been pretty quiet for the last 2 1/2 years, even since before he shot that guy. I think there was a crisis somewhere where Bush decided to take back some toys.

Executive power boundaries may have been concentrated in ways we don't like. But it's still the man in the big chair who makes the choices about what's done with it.

I can't believe Biden is Vice President. That seems much less likely than that we've elected a black guy. Let's all pray for the proficiency of the Obama's secret service detail, OK?