In the wake of yet another cave-in on funding for the Iraq occupation, Froomkin takes stock of the governmental entity whose job, supposedly, is to keep the president in check.
Historians looking back on the Bush presidency may well wonder if Congress actually existed.
Time and time again, President Bush has run circles around what is, at least on paper, a co-equal branch of government. Sometimes he doesn't bother to ask Congress for its approval. Sometimes he demands it -- and gets it.
Amazingly enough, that didn't change when the Democrats won control of the House and Senate. They just make a bit more fuss before rolling over.
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