In January 2014, President Barack Obama met with his Cabinet and vowed a program of strong executive action. Congress remained gridlocked, he noted. But “I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone.” Obama’s pert phrase neatly encapsulated a president’s power to take executive actions and to convene citizens toward public goals. When Congress is paralyzed, and the law allows, a president need not wait to act.
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