The POTUS is only a figure head. The Cabinet and staff does the work. Correct?

[Truth Warrior]

The POTUS is only a figure head. The Cabinet and staff does the work.

Correct? ;)

[RickyJ]

Not correct. None of them have any real power. They do as they are told.

[nate895]

He isn't just a figurehead. That would imply that he has no real power. If you want to look at the relationship between the President and the cabinet, it is similar to the relationship between the Captain of a ship and the Executive Officer. The Captain (or President) makes all the cool decisions, like when to chase a ship (or what administration policy is) and the Executive Officer (or cabinet) just do all the dirty work to get the Captain's orders executed.

[Truth Warrior]

Not correct. None of them have any real power. They do as they are told. So does the POTUS!<IMHO> ;)

"The real rulers in Washington are invisible and exercise power from behind the scenes." -- Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter,1952

[Bruno]

Executive orders and signing statements.

[Truth Warrior]

He isn't just a figurehead. That would imply that he has no real power. If you want to look at the relationship between the President and the cabinet, it is similar to the relationship between the Captain of a ship and the Executive Officer. The Captain (or President) makes all the cool decisions, like when to chase a ship (or what administration policy is) and the Executive Officer (or cabinet) just do all the dirty work to get the Captain's orders executed. Sure he IS. ;) Most are just sock puppets.<IMHO>

[nate895]

Sure he IS. ;) Most are just sock puppets.<IMHO>

Well, in theory at least.

[Truth Warrior]

Executive orders and signing statements. Yeah, he signs them. Who writes them?

[Truth Warrior]

Well, in theory at least. So the voters are merely electing a theory? :D

[Bruno]

Yeah, he signs them. Who writes them?

oh, if you are referring to actual "work" being done, then yes, I'd have to agree that Bush probably doesn't do a whole lot of that.

[Truth Warrior]

oh, if you are referring to actual "work" being done, then yes, I'd have to agree that Bush probably doesn't do a whole lot of that. I'd hafta say it's true for all of them. ;) Same with Congress and their staff, lobbyists, etc. :p

[heavenlyboy34]

The POTUS is only a figure head. The Cabinet and staff does the work.

Correct? ;)

depends on the specific person. In cases like the last several presidencies, the behind the scenes work has been done by advisors and other "trusted" people. On paper, the POTUS has enumerated powers. In practice, it doesn't seem to work very well. JMHO ;)

[nate895]

So the voters are merely electing a theory? :D

When was the last time the President upheld his oath of office? The voters have been voting for a theory for over a century now.

[Truth Warrior]

depends on the specific person. In cases like the last several presidencies, the behind the scenes work has been done by advisors and other "trusted" people. On paper, the POTUS has enumerated powers. In practice, it doesn't seem to work very well. JMHO ;) Yep, it ticks me off. It's all CRAP. :p

[Truth Warrior]

When was the last time the President upheld his oath of office? The voters have been voting for a theory for over a century now. The one before Washington.<IMHO> Make that over TWO centuries. And the voters are ALWAYS a minority. :p :rolleyes:

[nate895]

The one before Washington.<IMHO> Make that over TWO centuries. And the voters are ALWAYS a minority. :p :rolleyes:

Almost everyone voted before the 20th century. If you didn't vote, you either were on your death bed, or couldn't legally vote.

[Truth Warrior]

Almost everyone voted before the 20th century. If you didn't vote, you either were on your death bed, or couldn't legally vote. Whoever told you that, was LYING to you. :p

[Truth Warrior]

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