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They're right to criticize any president when it comes to executive orders. The biggest flaw in them is that they lean heavily on implied powers which in itself
by norea-armozel 10y ago
They're right to criticize any president when it comes to executive orders. The biggest flaw in them is that they lean heavily on implied powers which in itself is a hotly debated clause of the constitution. Anyone worth their salt on any part of the US political spectrum would oppose their overuse and abuse. Frankly, the fewer EOs any POTUS issues the better since each one expands the reach of the executive branch at the expense of the others.
- sdenton4 10y agoAnd yet, I think a lot of the reason we've gotten here is congressional deadlock, with EOs and rules filling legislative voids. There was a decent chunk of the Obama presidency where Congress was incapable of passing anything more complicated than naming a day of recognition, and openly fluted with government shutdown repeatedly. We've got a failed legislative system, and are now working ourselves toward a completely failed system of government.