(Editor's note: This column was originally published March 11, 2013. We're re-running as one of several "Best of Cain" offerings while Herman takes a few days off.)
Of all the things Barack Obama says, the most pathetic may be when he pleads with everyone to understand that he is “not a dictator.” He says this not for the purpose of exalting the separation of powers inherent in our system. No, he says it as an excuse for not accomplishing things.