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[1480]

Originally Posted by August

But a divided Congress is a very different situation than one between Congress and POTUS.

As I understand it, with a divided Congress each party can block the other by simple inaction. The POTUS on the other hand can veto any congressional legislation that is sent to his desk for signature but they can override his veto if they have a 2/3rds majority of congress willing to vote to override the veto

The idea is that legislative branch only gets it's way if their bill enjoys very wide and usually bipartisan support. That's the limit to their power.

The President, mindful of getting reelected in his first term and of his "legacy" in his second, only uses his veto power if he thinks that the bill enjoys only lukewarm support or he knows it'll be overridden and he wants to go on record as having opposed it. That's the limit to his power.

Nice to hear from you. You did neglect a very liberal use of executive order.

[August]

Originally Posted by 1480

Nice to hear from you. You did neglect a very liberal use of executive order.

Good to hear from you too Stranger. Welcome back!