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Originally Posted by Parallex
No, it's not. And it's ridicules to claim so... the US political system was designed for congress to act as a check on executive power in order to prevent tyranny/autocracy (AKA No Kings Allowed) not as a device for permanent impairment on his/her legitimate powers.
It's "Advice and Consent" not "Obstruct and Deny".
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In this age of hyper-partisanship, there isn't much alternative.
But no, if your party holds Congress, you can do whatever you want, particularly when the Executive uses its political largesse to push things through the legislative process.
And don't pretend the Democrat's wouldn't do it either.