the Executive Branch has lost alot of power, especially since Nixon after the Dems won large control of Congress and Jimmy Carter did things like set up FISA.

the Founders had a much strong Executive Branch, designed by Hamilton that even Jefferson actually implemented as POTUS, compared to today.

If that was the accepted form of it, and with less courts involved, then the POTUS could Defend the Nation and still have Political Capital at the same time to fight the Marxist on the Domestic front.

the real “Glue Factory” is being sniffed at Lew Rockwell blog, where they routinely Lie about the Founders, are politically braindead and spread multiple half-truths on this stuff.

jp on February 9, 2009 at 2:44 PM

What?!?!?

The original Executive was never supposed to have as much power as he does right now. The power was supposed to lie in Congress (and thus in the state’s hands) – not in the POTUS.

Sheesh.

AprilOrit on February 9, 2009 at 11:44 PM

Oh wait, I forgot, you like to pretend you are a Republican. You love the bogus stimulus bill and think Republicans ( except for Collins, Snowe and Specter ) will hurt themselves and the Republican Party with their position in regards to the bill….but you’ll have us know that you are plenty Republican.

Why are you ashamed of being a Democrat? I mean, I would be ashamed if I was one as well, but why are you ashamed of it?

Are you saying the Republicans shouldn’t obstruct any marxism at all? How do the Republicans help themselves by helping your kind destroy the United States?

Buddahpundit on February 9, 2009 at 7:27 PM

Ahem -= my kind?

Another typical wingnut know-it-all response from another know nothing.

No, if Republicans boycott the polls, most people will start to think that Republicans are a weird fringe group and go with the people they think are the majority. It only reinforces the trend away from the GOP.

Terrye on February 9, 2009 at 7:57 PM

Not when the case is made that pollsters can only hurt conservatives and help liberals. You know that is the case. I don’t know of any Republicans who aren’t already boycotting the pollsters so it’s just as well it becomes official policy so that their polls no longer have any influence.

I think the low numbers reflect the GOP’s failure to make the case. We here know the reasons why porkulus is anathema. The general population, not so much. The GOP has failed to make a case much less make a great one. They look like wishy washy obstructionists rather than intelligent principled professionals.
(cause they aren’t, but thats a whole nother problem.)

America1st on February 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Bingo.

April:

Is obstructionalists a word? Seriously, the Republicans are doing what the Democrats did..only with more class. They are the opposition. They are not supposed to be rubber stamps.

Terrye on February 9, 2009 at 6:55 PM

Whoops – meant to write obstructionists.

In all fairness the GOP has a difficult job to do getting their views out. The press is so thoroughly enamored with Obama that any contrart views are kept at a minimum.

No, if Republicans boycott the polls, most people will start to think that Republicans are a weird fringe group and go with the people they think are the majority. It only reinforces the trend away from the GOP.

Aren’t they one of the polls that ranked lowest in terms of Actual Accuracy during the 2008 election?

They’re an example of a polling corp designed to MAKE opinion rather than examine opinion.

I disagree. The Democrats created an illusion of winning and they turned that into a reality. A lot of people go with the majority. They assume the majority is right…therefore if you are always in a minority some people will just think you are a loser. It might not be fair, but it works that way.

Terrye on February 9, 2009 at 6:58 PM

How do you “disagree” with me by making the same point I made? The idiot masses only have these polls to go by for determining what their views should be. If Republicans very publicly boycott the polls, the polls become useless and the pollsters go out of business.

We are screwed, the GOP looks like obstructionalists and will be treated as such going forward.

Not good at all.

AprilOrit on February 9, 2009 at 6:51 PM

Are you saying the Republicans shouldn’t obstruct any marxism at all? How do the Republicans help themselves by helping your kind destroy the United States?

I disagree. The Democrats created an illusion of winning and they turned that into a reality. A lot of people go with the majority. They assume the majority is right…therefore if you are always in a minority some people will just think you are a loser. It might not be fair, but it works that way.

Is obstructionalists a word? Seriously, the Republicans are doing what the Democrats did..only with more class. They are the opposition. They are not supposed to be rubber stamps.

For instance, more Democrats crossed over to vote with the GOP than the other way around.

I think that most people want something to be done, they just do not know what. And most people hear the GOP talking about killing this bill, not enough about alternatives.

And most people have no idea what it is in this bill. But look at it this way, the GOP can spend the next two years telling them. And if the economy is not going gang busters in a couple of years then the GOP can remind the voters of that as well.

I was talking to a young man today who put it like this: When a car is going into a skid, you have to go with the skid, make no sudden movements and avert a crash. If you do too much, you over correct. However, if you don’t do anything you just crash. I think that the media is still kissing Obama’s behind and they are telling people that everyone loves him and everyone supports his plan and thinks it is a good idea…and not wanting to be left out the folks say ME Too!

Keep this in mind: 70% of the American people supported the invasion of Iraq. How many of us still supported 5 years later? I did, but I am the exception.

Not good at all.

If the RNC called for all Republicans to boycott pollsters, the pollsters would all go out of business tomorrow. It would be beautiful.

Buddahpundit on February 9, 2009 at 2:36 PM
No, the pollsters would report 90% support for the Democrats, and more sheeple would vote for them.

Those of us lucky enough to be called by a pollster should stand up and be counted.

Steve Z on February 9, 2009 at 3:06 PM

Why? It’s not an election. These polls are only good for manipulating weak minded people into hopping on bandwagons. In other words, they offer no possible benefit to conservatives.

Republicans need to boycott all pollsters and the boycott needs to be led from the top.

My question? Who are the 30% of Republicans who think government is better at creating jobs than tax cuts to individuals/businesses?

The Christopher Buckley Republicans. They are the ones who grovel to the race card and think small town mayors are retards with no experience.