Amanda
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So yeah, you're in it every, every day in the weeds of it. And then we appreciate you coming to synthesize with us what it means in context. So, okay. I would like to start with, it seems like everyone in the world is saying first hundred days, first hundred days. And so can you talk to us about why it seems a little bit of an arbitrary marker of time. So tell us why a hundred days matters.
Why do we care? Why is it everywhere? So
Why do we care? Why is it everywhere? So
Why do we care? Why is it everywhere? So
Okay. So it's like, all right, you got elected. Let's see what you'll do. Let's see what your plan is. We'll kind of observe in a way, which if the purpose of Congress during this period is passive observance, they are nailing it. Yeah. This is our shot to kind of say, who are you? This is like the Tinder profile.
Okay. So it's like, all right, you got elected. Let's see what you'll do. Let's see what your plan is. We'll kind of observe in a way, which if the purpose of Congress during this period is passive observance, they are nailing it. Yeah. This is our shot to kind of say, who are you? This is like the Tinder profile.
Okay. So it's like, all right, you got elected. Let's see what you'll do. Let's see what your plan is. We'll kind of observe in a way, which if the purpose of Congress during this period is passive observance, they are nailing it. Yeah. This is our shot to kind of say, who are you? This is like the Tinder profile.
And effectiveness, really. Like when it comes down to it, it's interesting what you said about Congress because it's become this benchmark for presidencies. But when FDR was talking about it, he wasn't even talking about it as his presidency. It was the first hundred days after Congress gets here in my presidency. This is everything we're going to do together for the American people.
And effectiveness, really. Like when it comes down to it, it's interesting what you said about Congress because it's become this benchmark for presidencies. But when FDR was talking about it, he wasn't even talking about it as his presidency. It was the first hundred days after Congress gets here in my presidency. This is everything we're going to do together for the American people.
And effectiveness, really. Like when it comes down to it, it's interesting what you said about Congress because it's become this benchmark for presidencies. But when FDR was talking about it, he wasn't even talking about it as his presidency. It was the first hundred days after Congress gets here in my presidency. This is everything we're going to do together for the American people.
And then they they passed and he signed dozens of pieces of legislation during that period.
And then they they passed and he signed dozens of pieces of legislation during that period.
And then they they passed and he signed dozens of pieces of legislation during that period.
This is so interesting. Okay, let's just take a beat on the legislation piece because it seems like if you were just measuring your nervous system, you'd be like, Trump is doing so much. So much has happened. But when we look at the actual legislation- In Trump 1.0, in his first administration, in the first 100 days, he signed 28 laws.
This is so interesting. Okay, let's just take a beat on the legislation piece because it seems like if you were just measuring your nervous system, you'd be like, Trump is doing so much. So much has happened. But when we look at the actual legislation- In Trump 1.0, in his first administration, in the first 100 days, he signed 28 laws.
This is so interesting. Okay, let's just take a beat on the legislation piece because it seems like if you were just measuring your nervous system, you'd be like, Trump is doing so much. So much has happened. But when we look at the actual legislation- In Trump 1.0, in his first administration, in the first 100 days, he signed 28 laws.
The low record before him of the least number of laws was Bush, right? Bush signed seven in 2001. My read is that Trump has signed five pieces of legislation, including one that was passed before he took office. Is that right?
The low record before him of the least number of laws was Bush, right? Bush signed seven in 2001. My read is that Trump has signed five pieces of legislation, including one that was passed before he took office. Is that right?
The low record before him of the least number of laws was Bush, right? Bush signed seven in 2001. My read is that Trump has signed five pieces of legislation, including one that was passed before he took office. Is that right?
Got it. So this is like Biden passes the... like $1.9 trillion Corona relief package. Obama does a stimulus package. This is the time where you're going to want to put your best foot forward on the legislation you want. Why hasn't he gotten his passed?