Unless an effective check is found to that claim, we're out of luck.
We need a conservative candidate who can clearly and authoritatively outline the threat this poses to the Republic AND who can outline a set of steps to be taken to rein-in the courts if they don't get the hint.
Anything less is a sham.
I agree that Bush did a lot more than most. And you’re absolutely right about the Court. However, the majority of presidents during the time that Court has been claiming overarching powers have been Republican, which gets us back to the main problem. The effective check on that claim has to come from conservatives clearly and effectively teaching the people that “checks and balances” doesn’t mean the courts always have the last word. And we haven’t had a leader who can articulate conservatism since Reagan.
And, as we found out once again this election, when the voters are offered socialism vs. socilaism-lite, they will pick the real thing every time.