Thread: Barack Obama
View Single Post
Old 07-30-2004, 04:17 PM   #37
Morgeruat
Jack Burton
 

Join Date: October 16, 2001
Location: PA
Age: 45
Posts: 5,421
Quote:
Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
So is your recollection of welfare reform. And, presidents may not have the power to override a veto, but they do strongly sway their party, and they do get to propose laws -- they are part of the congressional process. Let's not ignore reality.
They also have to power to mandate Executive Orders, which circumvent (at least temporarily) the legislative branch.
Morgeruat is offline   Reply With Quote