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Motown_Johnny

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9. He hasn't even staffed his administration yet.

Reply to andym (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 04:58 PM

Jan 2017

All he has done is sign EOs that will be challenged in court. They do not have the same authority as a law passed through Congress. If he starts signing laws you can then call him effective.

For example, Pres. Obama signed an EO closing Gitmo early on in his administration. It is still open.

I applaud him for trying, but somethings need to acutally be passed by Congress to happen.

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Trump is showing signs of being an amazingly effective President [View all] andym Jan 2017 OP

Wait a while. Warpy Jan 2017 #1

We'll see. apcalc Jan 2017 #2

Effective? MFM008 Jan 2017 #3

0.6% of his term served - way too early to call. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #4

This is good news for the rest of the world. FigTree Jan 2017 #5

He's still in his honeymoon period. Give it 6 months. Oneironaut Jan 2017 #6

He's signing papers SoCalDem Jan 2017 #7

Signing executive orders does not mean effective frazzled Jan 2017 #8

He hasn't even staffed his administration yet. Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #9

He is one man/child bdamomma Jan 2017 #13

Anyone can be effective at fucking things up. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #10

I am sure that almost all the Republicans do not appreciate the daily heachaches courtesy of TrekLuver Jan 2017 #11

hmm................... bdamomma Jan 2017 #12