[pgkdan]

The President of the United States is the most powerful political figure in the world, but as national executives go his powers are actually quite restricted. Obama will become President, but he won't be dictator or king, let alone deity. He still has to work with the House and the Senate, and he still has to live within Constitutional restrictions, and with a judiciary that he mostly didn't appoint.

Wrong on every count. The House and Senate will do his bidding or they will be dealt with. Pelosi and Reid will be faithful minions or they will be replaced.

The one has already referred to our Constitution and a charter of negative rights and called it outdated and unsuited to deal with our needs today. The Judiciary can rule any way it likes. Can it enforce it's rulings? Obama has promised a civilian paramilitary force as well trained and as well funded as the military. Picture Black Panthers in Uniform...think they won't be able to handle a couple of renegade judges?

[Tallguy]

I actually think that the Pelosi-Reid tandem is going to try to call the shots with Obama on several key issues. They will certainly try to bend him to their ‘priorities’. “Gee Barry, we don’t think you should lead with that legislation. Why don’t you try this first?”