http://www.extrememortman.com/barack-obama/obama-flunks-c-span-101/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 http://www.extrememortman.com/barack-obama/obama-flunks-c-span-101/#comment-84083 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:47:53 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/barack-obama/obama-flunks-c-span-101/#comment-84083 A more general question - how will Obama (or McCain, or Clinton) perform as the next President transitions from a legislative to an executive role? In my view, Gerald Ford displayed a keen understanding of the differences between being a legislator and being an executive. Even though he had the misfortune of serving at a time when Congress enjoyed wide political popularity, Ford used the tools at his disposal (read "veto") to assert executive authority as best he could. A more general question - how will Obama (or McCain, or Clinton) perform as the next President transitions from a legislative to an executive role? In my view, Gerald Ford displayed a keen understanding of the differences between being a legislator and being an executive. Even though he had the misfortune of serving at a time when Congress enjoyed wide political popularity, Ford used the tools at his disposal (read “veto”) to assert executive authority as best he could.

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