Barack Obama talked big, back in his campaigning days, about doing things a little differently from Bush II were he to succeed W. in the White House. Many of these changes had to do with how he planned to wield executive power. So how’s that plan working for you now, President Obama? Jon Stewart is paying attention, at any rate.

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