Neera Tanden
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A thousand percent. And, you know, I think this is this is really also just changed dramatically in the way communications have changed. You know, there's so much competition for attention. Right. But the presidency and the president is, you know, what is still the national leader of the country. And I I think, you know, I think people just expect the president to solve their problems.
A thousand percent. And, you know, I think this is this is really also just changed dramatically in the way communications have changed. You know, there's so much competition for attention. Right. But the presidency and the president is, you know, what is still the national leader of the country. And I I think, you know, I think people just expect the president to solve their problems.
You know, it's like. You know, we've all had the experience where you're talking to somebody and they're basically like, why hasn't the president fixed, you know, for example, homelessness? And, you know, you can get into a robust conversation about actually how homelessness is mostly a localized problem. It's not in most places. You know, most of the resources are at the local level.
You know, it's like. You know, we've all had the experience where you're talking to somebody and they're basically like, why hasn't the president fixed, you know, for example, homelessness? And, you know, you can get into a robust conversation about actually how homelessness is mostly a localized problem. It's not in most places. You know, most of the resources are at the local level.
But this is, you know, I mean, I think this is one of the things that Trump has done, which is that, you know, there's no differentiation in his mind between federal, state, and local. He won't comment on anything. He will attack anything.
But this is, you know, I mean, I think this is one of the things that Trump has done, which is that, you know, there's no differentiation in his mind between federal, state, and local. He won't comment on anything. He will attack anything.
And, like, he will try to direct resources on anything. And, you know, I do think, you know, we both worked for President Obama. And, you know, like something would happen, you know, he would try to see how he could fix it, right? And even if Congress was out of the way, he'd kind of think about how he'd try to fix it another way.
And, like, he will try to direct resources on anything. And, you know, I do think, you know, we both worked for President Obama. And, you know, like something would happen, you know, he would try to see how he could fix it, right? And even if Congress was out of the way, he'd kind of think about how he'd try to fix it another way.
And sometimes people would malign that as, like, Pat and Penn strategy. But actually it was a how do we fix this problem strategy. People, I thought, I think it's always important to communicate that you are trying to fix the problem. Get caught trying. But actually, you're trying to fix the problem, whether it's through Congress, through the executive branch, or any other way.
And sometimes people would malign that as, like, Pat and Penn strategy. But actually it was a how do we fix this problem strategy. People, I thought, I think it's always important to communicate that you are trying to fix the problem. Get caught trying. But actually, you're trying to fix the problem, whether it's through Congress, through the executive branch, or any other way.
And, you know, I think this is the way governors think a lot.
And, you know, I think this is the way governors think a lot.
I mean, it's really these executive orders are like press releases, honestly. Yeah.
I mean, it's really these executive orders are like press releases, honestly. Yeah.
Well, I'm also like, I just wish we could have gotten away with this tactic of just doing a press release and people obeying ahead of a time.
Well, I'm also like, I just wish we could have gotten away with this tactic of just doing a press release and people obeying ahead of a time.