CaptUSA
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1. Rand is pretty strong at working across the aisle. He will most likely forge some odd alliances on specific issues. Look for smaller bills on the points of agreement instead of massive bills full of BS.
2. It's not really about uniting the factions of the GOP. It's allowing each member to stand up for his own principles and constituents. Sometimes they will be in the majority, and other times we will actually get some things passed.
3. I'd expect a major shift in the executive branch. Looking at Rand's record managing his own Senate office, he will make cuts where they are needed and will return the surplus to the treasury. It's the other aspects of government which require congressional budgeting. (See point #1)
4. I think you'd see judges like Thomas. If they don't approve, he'll send up another one very similar. I don't think he'll compromise there. I wouldn't expect him to nominate someone that doesn't understand the intention of the Constitution. Especially out of pressure just to get a nomination approved. Fortunately, his nominees will find support on both sides of the aisle. Unfortunately, they'll also find critics.
5. The Commander in Chief is a powerful role, but it is not all-powerful. The biggest defense against the warfare state is to follow the Constitution. So when the wardrums begin beating, he will take it to Congress for a debate, vote and a declaration. Good luck getting those cowards to put their names on something unless we are really in imminent danger. You know, the way it should be.
6. I don't think he'd pardon Snowden, but he would probably do everything he could to ensure a fair trial. Any pardon would probably come at the very end of the administration.
7. The media is the biggest barrier he will face. They will prevent him from taking office. If he can somehow rise above it all, they will continue to snipe him at every turn. However, they will all be in a strange position of praising him on Monday and lambasting him on Tuesday since their viewers generally agree with at least part of his agenda. And again, this is on both sides of every argument.
And yes. He will be in danger of assassination. Kinda makes what he's been doing even more impressive, eh?
2. It's not really about uniting the factions of the GOP. It's allowing each member to stand up for his own principles and constituents. Sometimes they will be in the majority, and other times we will actually get some things passed.
3. I'd expect a major shift in the executive branch. Looking at Rand's record managing his own Senate office, he will make cuts where they are needed and will return the surplus to the treasury. It's the other aspects of government which require congressional budgeting. (See point #1)
4. I think you'd see judges like Thomas. If they don't approve, he'll send up another one very similar. I don't think he'll compromise there. I wouldn't expect him to nominate someone that doesn't understand the intention of the Constitution. Especially out of pressure just to get a nomination approved. Fortunately, his nominees will find support on both sides of the aisle. Unfortunately, they'll also find critics.
5. The Commander in Chief is a powerful role, but it is not all-powerful. The biggest defense against the warfare state is to follow the Constitution. So when the wardrums begin beating, he will take it to Congress for a debate, vote and a declaration. Good luck getting those cowards to put their names on something unless we are really in imminent danger. You know, the way it should be.
6. I don't think he'd pardon Snowden, but he would probably do everything he could to ensure a fair trial. Any pardon would probably come at the very end of the administration.
7. The media is the biggest barrier he will face. They will prevent him from taking office. If he can somehow rise above it all, they will continue to snipe him at every turn. However, they will all be in a strange position of praising him on Monday and lambasting him on Tuesday since their viewers generally agree with at least part of his agenda. And again, this is on both sides of every argument.
And yes. He will be in danger of assassination. Kinda makes what he's been doing even more impressive, eh?
