For Obama, it’s more about showmanship than sunlight
After rushing Congress to act, why did he wait for days to sign the "emergency" stimulus bill?
Back during the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised something he called “Sunlight Before Signing.” Obama complained that “too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them.” So he pledged that, as president, he would “not sign any nonemergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House Web site for five days.” Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
