Executive Orders through History

[klaasend]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_federal_executive_orders

Bush vs. Obama

Bush averaged approx 36 per year while Obama on pace to average 29 per year.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Which is more important - quantity or content?

Does fewer mean better?  Is more better?

Is content and purpose more important than quantity?

[klaasend]

Which is more important - quantity or content?

Does fewer mean better?  Is more better?

Is content and purpose more important than quantity?

Please tell me the content and quality of all the executive orders ever given by any president, then we can compare. 

[WhiskeyGirl]

Which is more important - quantity or content?

Does fewer mean better?  Is more better?

Is content and purpose more important than quantity?

Please tell me the content and quality of all the executive orders ever given by any president, then we can compare. 

The content is likely available on the internet somewhere, just like the numbers in the opening post.

The quality, I imagine, is best judged by American citizens.  Is he overstepping his authority?  Ignoring the will of the people?  Trying to go around Congress an put in practice, unpopular legislation that didn't make it through Congress?