Many liberals were outraged he didn’t do more, once again embracing that “Green Lantern theory”: /8http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2009/12/the-green-lantern-theory-of-the-presidency.html …
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Or consider George W. Bush after 2004. He won by a narrower margin (50.7%, 286 EVs), as the GOP held both Houses (232 House, 55 Senate). /9
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Bush said he had "political capital" and intended to spend it, notably with a plan to privatize Social Security. /10http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/05/politics/campaign/confident-bush-outlines-ambitious-plan-for-2nd-term.html …
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Despite full GOP control, Bush's plan failed, due to opposition by minority & protests outside. By August, his approval was in the 40s. /11
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With these in mind, consider Trump, who as
@BrendanNyhan noted, ran as the ultimate Green Lantern candidate: /12http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/26/upshot/donald-trump-the-green-lantern-candidate.html …2 replies 16 retweets 31 likes -
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Yes, Trump enters with Congress on his side, like Bush in 2005 & Obama in 2009, but much smaller margins. And less claim to any mandate. /13
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And yes, as always, there's a good deal he can do on his own domestically through executive actions & abroad in foreign policy. /14
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"Foreign policy" should not be tweet 14 in this stream. By labeling Americans "terrorists" they become foreign policy.
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BOTH Bush & Obama did some of that, set up the infrastructure. If you don't start with that dynamic, you ignore what will come
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Since 2008 FBI has permitted investigations to include First Amendment. In Holder v. HLP, OBAMA codified that w/SCOTUS.
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The "reform" USA "Freedom" Act actually made doing this easier, for both "terrorists" and "proliferators."
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Obama (had) killed American citizen w/no due process, & Dems responded by giving guy who legitimized it a lifetime appointment
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