Presidents Are Not Kings, Despite Trump's Attempts [View all]

Presidents are supposed to have limited powers. That has changed somewhat, but still remains true. Presidents can only spend money that the Congress allows. Presidents cannot make laws. That requires Congress as well.

That's why electing a "revolutionary" as President would change nothing more than electing a liberal progressive as President. The USA doesn't make sweeping changes in one presidential term in office. Our government wasn't designed to allow that. No President can force Congress to do anything it doesn't want to do.

Trump took a stab at forcing things past Congress. Mostly, he lost those attempts. In 2018, he lost the House of Representatives to Democrats, who impeached him to demonstrate their power.

We won't elect a "revolutionary" President in 2020, either. Collectively, we know better than that. When we elect progressive Democrats as our Presidents and elect Democrats to majorities in Congress, progress gets made. That is what we need to do in 2020.


Biden 2020!
You Go, Joe!