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> Think of presidents as figure heads. They represent an idea but they don’t have as much power as many think.

This is a bad take. The presidential veto is hugely powerful, since a veto can only be overridden if two-thirds of both houses of congress vote to override. Meaning only bills with strong bipartisan support (i.e. the kind that don't get vetoed) can survive a veto.

If you don't have the Presidency, you don't pass legislation.




But even with the presidency it seems not much legislating gets done thanks to the senate filibuster.




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