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When the Left Dreamed of a King: Democrats’ Embrace of Executive Power in the Obama-Era​


From 2012: “What’s clear is that the liberals speaking out don’t want a president, they want a king. Albeit a liberal king … who would be unrestrained by Congress as well as the checks and balances enshrined in our Constitution.”
 
Earl said:
Yes, the far left loons considered Obooma to be a king.
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Yes, I've seen leftists expressing their wish that a Democrat president could wield supreme executive power, unchecked by Congress or traditional constitutional limits.

These often arise in discussions of expansive presidential actions like executive orders, recess appointments, or unilateral policy-making when done by Democrats.

These sentiments often emerge during Democrat presidencies (e.g., Obama, Biden) when leftists face Republican filibusters, advocating for "king-like" tools to implement policies on healthcare, climate, or immigration. The term "imperial presidency" (popularized by liberal historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr.) is invoked positively in such contexts.

Just one example:

On September 8, 2022, Thomas Zimmer (@tzimmer_history on X), a left-leaning podcaster and self-described "historian of democracy," defended robust presidential authority ( by Democrat Biden) as a bulwark against "anti-democratic" forces, echoing leftist arguments for bypassing gridlock via executive fiat—akin to royal prerogative without the heredity.



 
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