i just have a notion to make, this whole thing about executive power, is sorta bandwagon, or a fire, the one who started it gets the blame, but no one wants to put it off. if congress wants, they can easlily take it away from bush, but no why would they want that, as the election is nearing, and dems hoping to get the white house, they would also want the trend of "executive power" to stay with them, afterall, you never know when they might need it, if they get the white house. issues of EP, reminds me of Obama, always talking about , how ppl think , he's not black enough, its funny, how he walks a very fine line addressing it,and not taking a definite stand, i mean if its so imp to him, why doenst he take a stand, either proclain hes black enough or admit he isnt, but he's trying to please both , the black n white voters, afterall no matter who, what matters is the vote, not necessarily people, call it a beauty of politics. anyways, US has never had a president, who wasnt a christian, white and male. goodluck to hillary n obama. who knows, may be this time, the trend from india will follow here ;)