Reply #22: The Imperial Presidency ....

[H2O Man]

was the title of Arthur Schlesinger's 1976 best-seller about how the executive branch of the federal government attempts to gain power over the legislative and judicial branches. In it, the noted historian details how the Founding Fathers anticipated that a president could -- especially in times of conflict -- need "emergency" powers, but how easily those powers could be abused. Hence, the book focuses on the remedies the Founding Fathers included in the US Constitution.

The NYT uses that title because of its accuracy, and because it clearly comnpares Bush to Nixon. It goes along with the full-page ads the ACLU has run in the paper.