The way the constitutional changes were approved did little to burnish the president's democratic credentials.
Newport cigarettes are traditionally menthol flavored, but the two types the agency approved did not contain the menthol additive.
But as most economists agree, his financial initiatives, narrowly approved, did save us from a profound recession, possibly even a depression.
However, the legislation as approved did not define under what circumstances working hours could be altered, suggesting that the issue should instead be left to a case-by case negotiation.
But Judge Ginsburg, a former head of the Justice Department's antitrust division, appeared unsatisified with the response, noting that even the remedy that Judge Jackson approved did not seem to resolve the problems that the government and the judge had identified in the first place.
While the resolution that was approved did not include a threat of specific economic sanctions, as some earlier drafts did, it keeps such options on the table because it was adopted under a provision that gives the United Nations broad powers to punish noncompliance.
