We Have a President, Not a King

[BlueCaliDem]

11. I was not defending the president. I was giving explanation HOW OUR GOV'T WORKS.

I know some Americans would love to see physical brawling among members of Congress and the president live on teevee, but that's NOT how a civilized country is supposed to work. And I'm assuming here you're civilized.

That imbecile Bush didn't do squat. He most certainly didn't "strong-arm Congress". He could barely string two grammatically correct sentences together yet you'll attribute that kind of political savvy and power to that inept fool?? How charitable of you.

Cheney was the de facto president. Everybody who follows politics knows that. And he was the true force behind all that "strong-arming". He and his advisors deftly used Americans' trumped up patriotism after 9/11 like a big fat club to beat all members of Congress into submission in order to get their way. Or have you already forgotten 9/11/2001 and the power it gave Cheney and Bush afterward?

So maybe it won't play with you, but facts always play very well with me.