https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/30/why-president-obama-isnt-using-his-most-powerful-weapon-again/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:23:47 -0400<![CDATA[But the early indications are that, despite feisty e-mails and tough talk, Obama is again choosing private negotiations with Congressional leaders over public pressure on legislators. The most important indicator is that the president has not taken the one step that really matters: asking his millions of supporters to deluge their local members of Congress with demands that they pass the president&#8217;s policy agenda.]]>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:10:12 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/30/why-president-obama-isnt-using-his-most-powerful-weapon-again-n280504