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MrMister -> RE: President Obama "I rather be a good one term President" (1/26/2010 1:12:46 AM)
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ORIGINAL: blacksword404
He can only do what Congress lets him do. They might let him be a good president. As long as he doesn't try to change anything. No matter what they say, neither party actually wants things to change. If he tried to actually clean-up congress they would close ranks on his ass. They would treat him like he was trying to steal their baby. They would make sure he was a one term president. I believe the president has the power to dismiss the congress and order new elections. I would like to see a president do it. If the people are behind him and he dismisses congress and they have new elections. He might actually get things moving.
Unfortunately, it seems you are making the mistake that far too many Americans make (and have for decades upon decades now), and that is making the assumption that each and every one of the 545 elected US government officials are "the powers that be" who decide what is best for all of us. What you're failing to grasp is each and every one of these elected officials work for us, the American people. Hence it is "us" who ultimately decide what is best. Yet there are far too few who realize this (BTW this is how our government officials prefer it to be) that we can yield this power. The power that, without a doubt, garners their undivided attention whenever we stand together and voice our concerns, and/or speak out for for what we believe in. And even more so whenever we each exercise our right to vote in any election. We, the American people, are the ones who hold the power, but we must first be willing to become involved and exercise these inalienable rights, and/or voice our concerns.
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