The passage “the only way to get a bill through Congress is by sweet-talking legislators and the president refuses to do any such sweet-talking” highlights possible ways of the bill to pass Congress (Jackson and Newberry 54). The major aim of the paper is to provide the critical precis of the reasoning.
As the matter of fact, the argument of the statement is centered on that fact that the only opportunity to pass the bill is to be flexible and use sweet-talking as the approach to influence the legislators. However, in the case, when the president refuses to keep to such strategy, the situation will be followed by certain consequences, for example, the president can apply veto to the bill. The issue of the argument is centered on the topic whether the legislatures and the president should use sweet-talking as the method of letting the bill pass through Congress. The claim deals with the statement that to pass the bill, persuasive techniques and talking in a pleasing way should be used.
Moreover, it is stressed that the intention of the legislatures would fail, in the case, the president refuses to do any sweet-talking. It should be pointed out that there is only one claim in the argument. Receiving the bill passed by Congress, the president usually has some possible ways. The first opportunity is to sing the bill and after signing, it will transform into the law. The second option is to veto the bill (in this case the bill will return to Congress), and the last choice is to take no actions and in ten working days, the bill will receive the power of law. The argument is centered on the evaluation of the possible ways if the president will refuse to accept the bill passed by Congress.
It should be stressed that the argument describes the conclusion. The statement deals with the description of the possible outcome of the situation where the president does not have the intention to follow the approaches chosen by Congress. The president has a right to veto the bill, and it may be seen as the stimulus for the legislators to listen to the opinion of the president. Moreover, the leader uses his right to impact the process of creation of the bill and influence the content. In the modern times, the president has already received more power. The decisions made by the leader affect the actions and discussions of Congress.
The president knows much more information and can keep it in secret. Although, the Congress used to be responsible and dominated during the process of passing the law, now they should be aware of the ideas and thoughts of the president. According to the experts’ point of view, the president should collaborate, negotiate, and interact with Congress. Blocking the bill is seen as the mechanism to influence the legislation process. The president should be confident, control the work of Congress, and take an active position, use favors and system of benefits to improve the work of Congress.
The argument evaluates whether the work of Congress should be directed to pleasing the president. However, the issue is that the president has an influence on the process of the legislature and that is, his opinion should be considered. Although sometimes sweet-talking is used to reach the understanding or to control the work of the politicians, it should be stressed that if such approach is unacceptable for the president Congress will receive the bill back.
Work Cited
Jackson, Debra, and Paul Newberry. Critical Thinking: A User’s Manual. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2012. Print.