[stuartcr]

Lots of people have good, sound plans...but actually making it happen takes way more than what a president can get done.

[RockinRight]

With a GOP majority and some leadership on his part, I think at least #1, #2, and #3 is attainable.

I have reservations about #4 however...and while I love his Social Security ideas (mentioned at the bottom of the article), I think he needs to make those “back burner” issues until maybe the 3rd year of his first term (assuming he would win). As was discussed on another thread yesterday and today, ANY talk of reforming SS scares people right now, mostly because of overall uncertainty. Give us a few quarters of good growth and UE rates under 7%, THEN bring up the issue.

[Jim from C-Town]

I completely disagree. It is not that a president can not get these things done it is that we have yet to have a president that knows how to wield power and is not afraid of being called names when he wields that power.

The president of the United States has a vote that is equal to 268 leggisl;ators. 1 greater than half the 535 members of the House and Senate. A President that is willing to shut everything down and knock the whole house of cards down could effectively get anything he wants done. He simply has to use the power of the Veto and executive orders.

A smart ruthless leader could get all manner of cutting and spending reforms done. Most of which would be embarrassed by just enough members of the congress to help him get it done.

Look at all the Community Dis organizer has done to destroy the country in only two years.