But there were lefties who were sure Shrub would declare himself El Presidente for Life.
Didn't see that when Clinton's terms were up.
Why?

Was it the dangling chad debate from the 2000 election?

Or was it Bush's strong-man presidency when Congress wouldn't do their job?
If Congress did their job (passing budgets and bringing bills to votes), presidents would exercise their executive power less.

Or is it the volume and stridency of the rhetoric?
Or is it the immediate dismissal of anything your opposition says?