The polls and passions of the USA.
Paul Begala, a former consultant to President Bill Clinton, described an executive order (EO) as “Stroke of the pen. Law of the land. Kinda cool.” It’s a position once emulated by Barack Obama, who famously said, “Where Congress isn’t acting, I’ll act on my own. I have got a pen, and I got a phone. And that is all I need.” Indeed, these orders have proven to be a president’s most powerful tool. However, recent polls suggest they might not be popular with the public.
Executive Oversight?
A recent brouhaha over allegations that a significant number of Joe Biden’s executive orders were signed by an autopen has exposed fault lines in public opinion. Fresh data from Napolitan News Service demonstrate that “45% of voters say executive orders signed by autopen should be…