Or maybe the Democrats want more executive power?

It was a very frustrating week in Washington. It was bad enough having a one-party government when Republicans controlled the White House and both houses of Congress. But the Democrats took over, and still the one-party system continues.

As the editors of the New York Times admit, they feel obliged to check periodically to see whether the Democrats actually won in 2006.

Republicans have already started blowing hot air about any naysayers trying to stop spies from tracking terrorists.  No one is doing that. The question really is whether Congress should toss out chunks of the Constitution because Mr. Bush finds them inconvenient and some Democrats are afraid to look soft on terrorism.

While we worry about the president spying on us for domestic political reasons, let's keep in mind that the huge increase in executive power is a key issue.  Calculate, as you grind your teeth in frustration and dismay, that it's highly probable one or another Democrat will be president in 2009.  How much does Democratic unwillingness to block this president's moves on power have to do with their wish to enjoy increased executive power themselves?  Is that okay?  How  much have we heard from candidates about this issue?

Comments

[Dan]

Thank you! I called on conservatives to step it up on this issue months ago for just that reason. I hope the right has started to realize it's got a lot at stake here too.

[PW]

Amen. I like your blog, Dan.