The President Has Very Little Power

The President has very little power relative to Congress. However, the President's primary tool is their ability to cheerleader and promote the agenda that will resonate with the American people by year 4. Whether that 4 year agenda aligns with the American public, Congress, and special interests is another story. Congress writes the final agenda, the American public votes for Congress and the President. The checks and balance seem to be in place.

My theory for the reason why Presidential campaigns receive the lion's share of our attention is based on my belief that the President sets the tone of discussing all of the agendas that are out there in the public sphere. If the President's agenda resonates with the American public for the next four years, then Congress's bills will more closely resemble the President's agenda. If the President's agenda did not resonate with the American public, special interests and Congress then the President's agenda is less likely to be adopted, and more likely to morph during the 4 years.

The President's most useful tool is their ability to win over the American public's trust, albeit in the short term or long term, and make the American public believe the President's agenda will make America the strongest best nation in the whole wide world. The American public matter more than Congress and special interests.

Enter Ron Paul. Let me know what you think (interview is seven minutes)?

Flash forward to the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination: which GOPer would you like to see own the nomination?

I think you can guess who I'm voting for.