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		<title>Comment on Presidential Accountability&#8230; by John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
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		<description>Okay Gary...Obama taught consititution and McCain is in the senate for god knows how many years.... so they know what they can do or not do... are they promising out of their domain?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay Gary&#8230;Obama taught consititution and McCain is in the senate for god knows how many years&#8230;. so they know what they can do or not do&#8230; are they promising out of their domain?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Presidential Accountability&#8230; by whodoivote</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gary! well written! I concur! looks like the vicious cycle is created with huge campaign money, media struggling to keep it a circus and candidates feeding on partisan divide.

Also it seems economic plans of the candidates, that they are presenting these days is also not worth much anyways.

If one of these stops, probably people will be able to figure out what is truth and will think if their time is worth spending hours in rallies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gary! well written! I concur! looks like the vicious cycle is created with huge campaign money, media struggling to keep it a circus and candidates feeding on partisan divide.</p>
<p>Also it seems economic plans of the candidates, that they are presenting these days is also not worth much anyways.</p>
<p>If one of these stops, probably people will be able to figure out what is truth and will think if their time is worth spending hours in rallies.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Presidential Accountability&#8230; by Gary Bonner</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gary Bonner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Samuel,

I checked out your website and you make a great point.  Like you, I don&#039;t buy the promises.  The issue you raise can only be remedied by an electorate that takes the time to be informed.  The first thing an informed citizenry must do, is greet with skepticism any promise a candidate makes that is outside of the Constitutional authority ascribed to them.  Don&#039;t promise me something that Congress will do.  I just want to know what YOU will do.

The second thing an informed electorate must do is take the time to understand the Job Description the Constitution gives to the President.  Article II, Section 2 &amp; 3 contain the job description for the President.  Folks, this is ALL the man is allowed to do.

Section 2. The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment. 


He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments. 


The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. 


Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States. 

The President is not the Chief economist.  He can&#039;t &quot;create jobs.&quot;  He can&#039;t give you &quot;health care.&quot;  He can&#039;t save your house from foreclosure.  Any candidate who tells you different is lying to you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Samuel,</p>
<p>I checked out your website and you make a great point.  Like you, I don&#8217;t buy the promises.  The issue you raise can only be remedied by an electorate that takes the time to be informed.  The first thing an informed citizenry must do, is greet with skepticism any promise a candidate makes that is outside of the Constitutional authority ascribed to them.  Don&#8217;t promise me something that Congress will do.  I just want to know what YOU will do.</p>
<p>The second thing an informed electorate must do is take the time to understand the Job Description the Constitution gives to the President.  Article II, Section 2 &amp; 3 contain the job description for the President.  Folks, this is ALL the man is allowed to do.</p>
<p>Section 2. The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment. </p>
<p>He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments. </p>
<p>The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. </p>
<p>Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States. </p>
<p>The President is not the Chief economist.  He can&#8217;t &#8220;create jobs.&#8221;  He can&#8217;t give you &#8220;health care.&#8221;  He can&#8217;t save your house from foreclosure.  Any candidate who tells you different is lying to you.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Presidential Accountability&#8230; by whodoivote</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes that is true... unless these politicians are concerned about the consequences of their false promises and their doings... this will keep going...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes that is true&#8230; unless these politicians are concerned about the consequences of their false promises and their doings&#8230; this will keep going&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment on Presidential Accountability&#8230; by Mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;I feel your pain.&quot;

Seriously, you can take it a step further.  

Promises notwithstanding, what if they violate their oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.

If the prez (and the congress) violate their oaths, what recourse do we have, as small fries, besides hoping the electoral college (or electronic voting machine hackers) may &quot;vote&quot; them out next time.

You are asking good questions, keep asking until you get answers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I feel your pain.&#8221;</p>
<p>Seriously, you can take it a step further.  </p>
<p>Promises notwithstanding, what if they violate their oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.</p>
<p>If the prez (and the congress) violate their oaths, what recourse do we have, as small fries, besides hoping the electoral college (or electronic voting machine hackers) may &#8220;vote&#8221; them out next time.</p>
<p>You are asking good questions, keep asking until you get answers.</p>
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