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Trump = Paper Tiger Watch

Trump = Paper Tiger Watch

Unfortunately, it doesn't make him any less dangerous.

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Jonathan Bernstein
Feb 06, 2025
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I can’t help it. When it comes to the presidency, nine out of ten times I’m going to adopt the framework that Richard Neustadt gave us 65 years ago. Presidential power, Neustadt argued, was extremely limited when based on only the specific authorizations found in the Constitution and statutes – but could be formidable when a skilled president developed …

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