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IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,315 posts)
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 10:46 PM Apr 2020

"We are just a backup?"

Last edited Fri Apr 3, 2020, 11:27 AM - Edit history (1)

The occupier of the White House has compared himself to George Washington, amongst others. He has also styled himself as a "War Time" president. He demands the governors do his job.

Just imagine if our country had 13 separate armies fighting the British...

... while George Washington played golf.

We are living in the Ununited States of Trump.-

Edited for typo in title.

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"We are just a backup?" (Original Post) IllinoisBirdWatcher Apr 2020 OP
Odd, isn't it? He's usually a big proponent of the 'Unitary Executive' theory, that all the repugs Mc Mike Apr 2020 #1

Mc Mike

(9,115 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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