I did miss that. Thank you for posting that.
I understand Herman’s point, though I wouldn’t say a president is without power to advance legislation. He can advance it by jawboning it, lobbying for it, and by signing it should it ever come to him from congress.
If that’s his only objection, then I think the pledge’s supporters should amend the pledge by stating clearly what they mean by a president “advancing legislation”. And then let’s see if Herman refuses then.
>> If that’s his only objection, then I think the pledge’s supporters should amend the pledge by stating clearly what they mean by a president “advancing legislation”. And then let’s see if Herman refuses then. >>
Or we could just accept his reasoning, look at his entire life, and not get obsessed by a single pledge that anybody could cynically sign even if they don’t believe half of it....