Deaconblue
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One of the issues people have had with Obama's presidency is his very, very limited use of the "bully pulpit" that is the presidency. Statements like "If I get a gun control bill I will sign it." aren't nearly as powerful as some other statements that would have pushed Congress much harder to pass a reasonable bill. For instance, he could have said that he would be back on the one year anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting and been prepared to call out people who were obstructing passage of what he wanted.
LBJ would have added some language like "if i'm not busy signing the bill next Tuesday, I'll have free time to come twist your arm."
LBJ would have added some language like "if i'm not busy signing the bill next Tuesday, I'll have free time to come twist your arm."