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Anthony J. Madonna, professor of political science writes in 2016 James E. Monogan III, and Richard L. Vining Jr, Associate Professors of Political Science at University of Georgia, 2-9-16.“Confirmation Wars, Legislative Time, and Collateral Damage: Assessing the Impact of Supreme Court Nominations on Presidential Success in the U.S. Senate”, http://spia.uga.edu/faculty_pages/mlynch/Monogan.pdf
Time Management and the President’s Agenda Presidents use a wide range of tactics to set policy, including their ability to influence the legislative agenda and staff vacancies to lower level federal courts. In terms of influencing the legislative agenda, modern presidents introduce legislation and define policy alternatives (Covington, Wrighton and Kinney 1995; Eshbaugh-Soha 2005, 2010). While not unconditional, presidents can use their time and effort to secure the passage of key policy proposals (Edwards and Wood 1999; Light 1999; Neustadt 1960). Importantly, though, presidents’ ability to persuade the public is limited. To be successful in enacting desired policies presidents have to time their proposals to align with favorable conditions in public opinion and legislative makeup (Edwards 2009).