Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Which democracy operates with the Administration thinking the can act independent of the legislature and ignore accountability?
That would be the US. That's how we got into Libya.
The administration had the advise and counsel of a committee in congress. They do not go to the legislature to ask its assent on every issue that would hamstrung policy. They go to it for guidance and to not exceed their authority or are restrained. Were the adversarial republican congress against anything Obama does in the ME they would be at him in an instant.
Actually, they want him to do more. McCain have him to give advance weapon systems to the Syrian rebels; they also hope he drop some daisy cutters on Iran. Get real with your nutty accusations. You are comparing apples and oranges in respect to the PPP disrespect of our legislature.
What is classically taking us over the proverbial cliff in the morning, the power of the legislature to restrain the authority of the President on local financial allocations with respect to the budget is more an apt example of the power of congress over the administration. Obama has to negotiate with them however absurd is their request or he gets nowhere. The Congress controls the purse is the common refrain.
At home, the PPP claims they have all the authority and the legislature has none. It is the reason the can steal with impunity and sink large amounts of cash into their friends pocket with no accountability. It is the reason they go along with the Marriott in complete disregard with accountability to the legislature.