i do think it is pretty relevant to refer to polls with a relatively overwhelming signal which is often what I have seen Batya do. There may be moments when her invocation of the will of the American people reduces to instinct and not consensus or relies on the election itself which says who gets to implement public policy for a while bu…
i do think it is pretty relevant to refer to polls with a relatively overwhelming signal which is often what I have seen Batya do. There may be moments when her invocation of the will of the American people reduces to instinct and not consensus or relies on the election itself which says who gets to implement public policy for a while but was close enough to make reference to what the american people want in that context a plausible overstatement (albeit given the extent to which mainstream media and the professional managerial class trashed trump and effectively forced anyone who wanted to be accepted in elite or academic society into the anti-trump camp I can't blame a populist for that attitude).
That doesn't mean that polls are the same as electoral refernda or that you act on those populist imperatives in undemocratic, or I should say unrepublican (small consonants on purpose) ways. one can argue about observation of separation of powers and stare decisis not only of court opinions but that built into the administrative state and executvie hiring and firing. But I think you can legimately discuss broad popular mood. If she misinterprets or conveniently elides the poll question, fine, pushback. But I do think she tries to be informed about the current of public opinion and I may or may not agree every time that phrase excapes her lips, but it is not so frequent or offbase as to be offputting to yours truly.
i do think it is pretty relevant to refer to polls with a relatively overwhelming signal which is often what I have seen Batya do. There may be moments when her invocation of the will of the American people reduces to instinct and not consensus or relies on the election itself which says who gets to implement public policy for a while but was close enough to make reference to what the american people want in that context a plausible overstatement (albeit given the extent to which mainstream media and the professional managerial class trashed trump and effectively forced anyone who wanted to be accepted in elite or academic society into the anti-trump camp I can't blame a populist for that attitude).
That doesn't mean that polls are the same as electoral refernda or that you act on those populist imperatives in undemocratic, or I should say unrepublican (small consonants on purpose) ways. one can argue about observation of separation of powers and stare decisis not only of court opinions but that built into the administrative state and executvie hiring and firing. But I think you can legimately discuss broad popular mood. If she misinterprets or conveniently elides the poll question, fine, pushback. But I do think she tries to be informed about the current of public opinion and I may or may not agree every time that phrase excapes her lips, but it is not so frequent or offbase as to be offputting to yours truly.