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Originally Posted by RM
Be a figurehead ? That's true, but....
don't forget the U.S. Supreme Court. They interpret the Constitution. The President can fill (with the approval of the Senate) vacancies that might arise during his term, but he cannot over rule their decisions.
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that's a relief to know...thanks for lessening my ignorance...this board if full of useful info offered from co-members...it also here I learned that the VP becomes pres if anything should happen at the top...i assumed that it was just a temporary patch and didnt' realize they would fill out the rest of an entire term...maybe, another election would be the way to go but with minimal campaigning...ie. wham bam, thank you, Uncle Sam
thanks for sharing that personal story, Pam...thank goodness he came to in time! btw, dad and bro are tall, but neither in any war and their idea of combat is an arm wrestle over a beer
btw, I also a bit perplexed by the President being the only one being able to oversee the US Constitution and that's why you would take any one of them vs 10 or a single PM or Canada or Great Britain, I assume.... anyhow, even with my shortcomings I did realize neither a PM nor any Canuck can oversee the US Constitution, it probably even goes without saying
char, amazing still to me that most Canadians know more about US history than their own nation's ...and probably fair to assume that Americans know little or nil of Canada's glorious (the not so glorious part also
) history...I think what's promising is that North Americans are far less ignorant to world matters than ever before
I still don't understand the drawn out campaigning...can't folks do a comparison of each party's stances on issues over a weekend of reading and reflection? as far as a leader's character and appeal, I know if I like someone within 30 seconds of hearing and looking at them...actually, if I were to spend 5 hours on a golf course with the folks I've come to unavoidably know, I would choose Palin, Biden and McCain (not John, the bubbly, blogging daughter)
btw, witty line by Marty Short the other night on Dave...he said, McCain is so old that the only time he doesn't have to pee is when he is peeing" ...lol
Dave replied that the punchline hit close to home, lolol... same for me actually, NOT lol