http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/cabinet_officers_and_public_policy/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:06:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/cabinet_officers_and_public_policy/comment-page-1/#comment-526949 James Joyner Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:56:14 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27648#comment-526949 I think that's largely right, Dave. My point is that on the truly high profile stuff -- and drug policy qualifies -- the president sets the agenda. On the day-to-day stuff, though, it's set by appointees and even mid-level bureaucrats. I think that's largely right, Dave. My point is that on the truly high profile stuff -- and drug policy qualifies -- the president sets the agenda. On the day-to-day stuff, though, it's set by appointees and even mid-level bureaucrats.

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/cabinet_officers_and_public_policy/comment-page-1/#comment-526944 Dave Schuler Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:35:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=27648#comment-526944 I think the influence of cabinet officers is probably a little stronger than that, James. White House staffs are notoriously unable to walk and chew gum at the same time. While the president and his immediate, day to day advisors are looking one way the whole big federal bureaucracy may be looking another. I think the influence of cabinet officers is probably a little stronger than that, James. White House staffs are notoriously unable to walk and chew gum at the same time. While the president and his immediate, day to day advisors are looking one way the whole big federal bureaucracy may be looking another.

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