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Since Bush/Cheney came to power, they have have worked hard (and successfully) to expand on the powers of the presidency and vice-presidency.

If Obama gets elected to the presidency, will all of you republicans and conservatives still be happy with the Bush/Cheney changes or interpretations to the powers of the vice/presidency?

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wait a second ... wouldn't obama naturally try to restrict the powers of the presidency? ... being such a good democrat and all ...

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
wait a second ... wouldn't obama naturally try to restrict the powers of the presidency? ... being such a good democrat and all ...
Not really the point - are you ok with how the vice/presidency has more power now than 8 years ago?

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Originally posted by zeeblebot
wait a second ... wouldn't obama naturally try to restrict the powers of the presidency? ... being such a good democrat and all ...
fight the power that be flav!

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Originally posted by treetalk
Since Bush/Cheney came to power, they have have worked hard (and successfully) to expand on the powers of the presidency and vice-presidency.

If Obama gets elected to the presidency, will all of you republicans and conservatives still be happy with the Bush/Cheney changes or interpretations to the powers of the vice/presidency?
If Obama wants to continue the measure that President Bush has gotten enacted to increase national security.. I say bully for him.

However, being at least the most liberal Senator in the US congress and in my humble opinion a borderline Marist thinker, I'm sure that we will see reversal on all those items.

Of course, first he has to get elected.