A friend brought up a good point. Why should the outgoing President have full and unlimited power in his outgoing days? With Obutthead we're seeing the damage possible by a vindictive little man, so why aren't there limits on his power after the election?
Sure national security, and all that, but why not limit him to essentials only?
A couple thoughts-
1) If he had plans of wreaking havoc at the end or creating a "legacy" with frivolous appointments or locking up land he truly cares nothing about to satisfy his ego, he'd have to do it before the election. This would reveal his and his parties intentions in time for American voters to be fully informed by the time of the election.
2) the American people have spoken and want the President gone, (or in this case he is mandated to go) so why should he be able to ram his agenda down our throats after we've given him his marching orders? Why wait so long between the election and his departure? Give him 2 weeks, 1 week, or buy him a bus ticket to Hawaii tonight for all I care, but get him out of power before he can do any damage.
Since it would seem reasonable that some time may be required for a transition, mostly on the part of the President elect, why not severely limit the outgoing Presidents power to avoid the fiasco we see with O-[bleep]?
It's a very compelling idea.
Sure national security, and all that, but why not limit him to essentials only?
A couple thoughts-
1) If he had plans of wreaking havoc at the end or creating a "legacy" with frivolous appointments or locking up land he truly cares nothing about to satisfy his ego, he'd have to do it before the election. This would reveal his and his parties intentions in time for American voters to be fully informed by the time of the election.
2) the American people have spoken and want the President gone, (or in this case he is mandated to go) so why should he be able to ram his agenda down our throats after we've given him his marching orders? Why wait so long between the election and his departure? Give him 2 weeks, 1 week, or buy him a bus ticket to Hawaii tonight for all I care, but get him out of power before he can do any damage.
Since it would seem reasonable that some time may be required for a transition, mostly on the part of the President elect, why not severely limit the outgoing Presidents power to avoid the fiasco we see with O-[bleep]?
It's a very compelling idea.