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I think masklinn is arguing that, if Republican senators truly believed the president should be an elected king with nigh-limitless power, then during Democrat

I think masklinn is arguing that, if Republican senators truly believed the president should be an elected king with nigh-limitless power, then during Democrat administrations they would have been eager to approve anything the president put forward, as he was the president-king at that time. Whereas what we saw instead was them blocking everything they could, government shutdowns etc. Unless "Unitary Executive" means something a good deal more nuanced than the president being king, that is.

nerdponx 2y ago
They do truly believe it, but only when a Republican is the sitting president.
crooked-v 2y ago
They believe in it, but they also believe that all Democrats are actually filthy cheats who stole every election and thereby inherently illegitimate.
- Sharlin 2y ago
  They don't believe that about Democrats. Maybe their constituency does, thanks to propaganda, but the politicians simply just want to be in power.
  - i80and 2y ago
    Honestly I would be somewhat surprised if a good chunk of Congressional Republicans weren't high on their own supply at this point
    - Sharlin 2y ago
      True, there are probably a bunch of true believers in the House. Doubt there are many in the Senate, however.
rowanG077 2y ago
I don't think that follows at all. Republicans, just like every party really, do the best given the system they are in. They don't act as if they are in the hypothetical system they would like to have, it would be totally counterproductive to their goals. Think of it this way. I may be against paying taxes. That doesn't mean I just stop paying them. The best I can do is try to get the government to lower the taxes.