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It will not escape observation that the most frequent resort to the veto has been by those Presidents who were chosen by the political organization which has always declared its hostility to Executive power.
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Blaine observes that presidents who frequently used the veto were often from parties that opposed strong executive power, illustrating a paradox in political behavior.
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