[FastCoyote]

“I think Fred uses federalism as the lazy man’s out. No sense being up to speed on anything. It’s all up to the states!”

It used to be that people had read the Constitution with enough comprehension to understand that it isn’t the President’s role to be micromanaging the country like a petty dictator. The president’s role SHOULD be simple, command the armies and veto all the crackpot legislation. You are looking for a Clintonian hyper-presidency, an absolute disaster to liberty.

[Huck]

I don't have a problem with federalism. I also am not a huge fan of micromanaging. But I also know that even a hands-off manager has to know his stuff so that he can manage properly. Doesn't mean he has to do the work.

Put it this way: If you were hiring a manager for the Yankees, would you require that he have a very deep grasp of the game of baseball? Sure you would. Ideally a former player. Doesn't mean you want him to grab a bat and write himself in the lineup. But it doesn't mean the Wendy's night manager can do the job, either.