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May 6th, 2008 § Leave a Comment
In the words of Lyndon B. Johnson, “Being President is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There’s nothing to do but stand there and take it.”
But what exactly does a President, a leader of 5 legislative branches, 10 executive branches, 20 departments, 95 independent agencies and the Free World do at work every day? Have you ever considered being President? Do you have what it takes? To which past president do you most relate? Do you even know your history and finally, why are you reading my blog?
Let us first begin with a few facts about what exactly a President does; it is with great,
obsessive thought I present to you a list-like summary of presidential duties:
A President….
-is commander in chief of the army and navy and national guard when a guard
is called to federal service
-may appoint judges and supreme court and other federal courts,
ambassadors, etc with “advice and consent” of the senate
-can grant pardons and reprives
-can veto legislation..(but there’s also that two-thirds vote thing)
-can make treaties with two-thirds consent of senate
-shall report to congress state of union and recommend laws
-shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed and that is a quote
Then there’s of course, the obvious: the President needs to be head of his/her
political party and spokesperson of America, which are within the informal range
influence
