Reply #98: No, I think you wish words could become laws by magic

[frazzled]

Look, I believe that you like him. But I also believe that you (and others) believe a president has more power than he/she actually does.

Yes, these are just words. But just words are all that are on the signs at OWS gatherings. Words are all that the pundits and politicians who are so beloved here have. None of these people have fulfilled the promise of their words in any way at all.

To translate those words into laws and action, it takes 100 Senators, 435 Representatives, and/or a Supreme Court. That is how our government works.

There was much in the speech today that has been said by this president many times during the past 3 years--when he was NOT campaigning. He lost on quite a number of the issues he promoted. If you weren't listening, we can't help that.