No, I think its you who doesn't understand how the US government actually works. The President of the US has many executive powers, besides the veto. President has the power to issue an executive order--which has force of law(perhaps the strongest power). He is also Commander in Chief which has many powers in its own right, he also has the power to appoint Federal officials like US Attorney General, Federal Judges for the Federal Circuit Courts, Supreme Court justices, power of the Presidential pardon, power to conduct foreign policy, power of executive privilege, the President also has a role in creating a budget proposal and plan, and that's all I can think of for now.
You are so badly mistaken, I should give you a negative rating for this nonsense you posted. However, I don't know whether you are just ignorant or just trying to lie to people, either of which is wrong.
LOL...I think you misunderstand what I say, due to the US government balance of power, US president can do a whole lot of thing, but one way or another the president him or her self does not have
sole power or executive power on virtually anything.
US president can issue executive order, but unless that order is under the scope of US constitution, the order still need congress approval...
Executive order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States presidents issue executive orders to help officers and agencies of the
executive branch manage the operations within the federal government itself.
Executive orders have the full force of law when they take authority from a legislative power which grants its power directly to the Executive by the Constitution,
or are made pursuant to Acts of Congress that explicitly delegate to the President some degree of discretionary power (
delegated legislation)
President is indeed the Commander In Chief, and he can issue mobilisation order and mobilise the Armed Force, but then he again need to turn to the senate and congress for funding, the president can indeed order the armed force to go anywhere in the world and do whatever, but without congress release the fund, who pay for the mobilisation?
United States Senate Committee on Armed Services - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
Committee on Armed Services is a
committee of the United States Senate empowered with
legislative oversight of the
nation's military, including the
Department of Defense, military
research and development,
nuclear energy (as pertaining to
national security), benefits for members of the military, the
Selective Service System and other matters related to defense policy. The Armed Services Committee was created as a result of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 following U.S. victory in the
Second World War. It merged the responsibilities of the
Committee on Naval Affairs (established in 1816) and the
Committee on Military Affairs (also established in 1816). Considered one of the most powerful Senate committees, its broad mandate allowed it to report some of the most extensive and revolutionary legislation during the
Cold War years, including the
National Security Act of 1947.
President can nominate AG, General and Admiral of the Armed Force, commissioning officer of the Armed Force but then the nomination and appointment have to be endorsed/confirmed by the US senate
Appointment and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The appointment and confirmation of Justices to the
Supreme Court of the United States involves several steps set forth by the
United States Constitution, which have been further refined and developed by decades of tradition.
Justices are appointed by the President of the United States, and
must be confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Attorney General - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The attorney general is nominated by the President of the United States and
takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. He or she serves at the pleasure of the president and can be removed by the president at any time; the attorney general is also subject to
impeachment by the
House of Representatives and trial in the
Senate for "treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)
The President nominates officers to be promoted from this list with the advice of the
Secretary of Defense, the service secretary, and if applicable, the service's chief of staff or commandant.
[8] The President may nominate any eligible officer who is not on the recommended list if it serves in the interest of the nation, but this is uncommon.
[9] The Senate must then confirm the nominee by a majority vote before the officer can be promoted. Once the nominee is confirmed, they are promoted to that rank once they assume or hold an office that requires or allows an officer of that rank.
Nominations by the U.S. President to civilian, judicial and military positions | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
Being able to nominate is one thing, can the nominee get the job is another.
Well, then the pardon thing is the executive power, and no, US President are allow to conduct diplomacy, not conduct foreign policy, those are the job of State Department. Diplomacy, however, ia the job of US President.
Read the highlighted part in Red or blue, you will understand what I am trying to say
By the way, I was a captain of the US Army and had i not get medical diacharge from afghanistan, i would have been a LTC by now, some of my friend work in the pent in direct support of senate armed forces committe...They are either full bird or LTC.
But then i am welcome to critism if you think I an wrong about anything I said