if the imperial presidency were not a ruse for the coup

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...and I were president, we would be OUT of Iraq, OUT of NATO, and our entire military would be in Pakistan and Afghanistan along with Russian and Indian troops, eradicating the Taliban and taking Pakistan's nukes from them. Then also getting OUT and spending all our war money on making the U.N. strong enough to turn those places into decent places to live again. This would also involve cutting all aid to Israel so Palestine can be turned into a decent place for Palestinians again too.

Since it IS a ruse for the coup, I would barricade myself with an army of hand-picked body guards until this was accomplished, and my team of cleaners had gone through the entire federal government to wipe out the moles who make the coup operable. While I was at it, I'd use those cleaners to scare Congress into abolishing lobbyists and mandating public funding of all campaigns for office, and terrify the Supremes into overturning corporate personhood. I'd make the banks and the oil companies pay for cleaning up the planet and for single-payer health, and if they refused they'd go to jail for their felonies. I'd decide to forego torture prosecutions only if I could get everyone in the * administration who was responsible stripped of citizenship and deported to that ranch in Uruguay. Let them watch their own asses from there.

Then, after assiduously removing everything extant that has sullied the Constitution, everything, I'd turn it back over to Prince Charming to resume gadding about the halls of power, batting his eyelashes at friends and FORMER foes alike, and take my chances against any stray murderating fucks left wanting revenge.