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Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
1. Odd, isn't it? He's usually a big proponent of the 'Unitary Executive' theory, that all the repugs
Fri Apr 3, 2020, 08:15 AM
Apr 2020

Last edited Fri Apr 3, 2020, 10:15 AM - Edit history (1)

are so fond of advocating for, when a repug is president. That means that he does exactly what he wants, when he wants to, ignores state and local govs and laws, ignores the courts, ignores federal laws, ignores the senate and congress. All power accrues to him, to do exactly whatever he feels like doing.

Until it's time to do any actual work. Then it's the states' job to do the work, he's just a back up.

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