July 26, 2006 11:03AM 

# Presidential Finger-Crossing 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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Over at the [Guardian blog](http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/david_boaz/2006/07/presidential_fingercrossing.html) I offer some thoughts about presidential “signing statements,” with this challenge to conservative defenders of the administration:

> When the Bush administration claims some power and promises to use it wisely, conservatives should ask themselves: would you want Hillary Clinton to have this power?

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