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The Washington Post

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4.14.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

More than five years later, what’s the answer to: “Can he do that?” What major lessons have we learned about the stability of our democracy and the limitations on presidential power? How have our systems been tested and how have they endured those tests?


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0:00.0

This is Keith Falling from Arlington, Virginia.

0:03.0

And I can't believe that your podcast is ending.

0:05.4

I have so enjoyed it.

0:06.6

You've provided in depth detailed analysis.

0:09.6

And it has changed, Tal.

0:11.0

Look at the presidency because I think you did.

0:12.8

Honestly, Keith, I can't believe this podcast is ending either.

0:16.7

See, last week when I announced that this would be the final episode of Can He Do That,

0:20.4

I asked for your help.

0:21.6

I wanted to know what questions you still have about the office of the presidency

0:25.0

and the future of our democracy.

0:27.2

Keith sent us this voicemail.

0:28.9

I'm so curious about anything about the relationship of the president

0:32.8

with the Constitution in terms of what must be done and the things that we assume are

0:39.9

involved, but really are more practice or more president just the way things have

0:44.9

been done in the past.

0:45.9

But still lots of questions really about the limits of the presidency and how the Congress

0:50.8

can better restrain the presidency.

0:52.8

Keith's questions, it turns out, were pretty much the same as ARPs.

0:58.2

The norms have changed so much that the presidency will never be quite the same.

1:02.7

What should be codified into law?

1:04.7

And what might the harm be in doing that?

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