4 ms·
Another possibility that we are forced to consider is that the Executive is not as unitary as it looks; There is likely severe coalition-building and politics e
by justanother 11y ago
Another possibility that we are forced to consider is that the Executive is not as unitary as it looks; There is likely severe coalition-building and politics even within the Oval Office itself, such that even a Constitutional scholar with good intentions could not realistically and singlehandedly deliver on actions that would seem to be well within the scope of her powers.
- abawany 11y agoMy insight into this was by reading (listening to) the very long book by Robert Gates called Duty. It described goings-on at the Department of Defense during his time there and showed that even for this slice of government, decisions were never clear cut, the factions many, and opinions numerous. Even for something as clear cut (in retrospect) as the mission to get Bin Laden was debated extensively.