Sullivan links to a post lamenting “the exponential increase in signing statements by President Bush.” Supposedly all presidents before Bush issued 600 signing statements, while Bush has issued more than 750.

It’s not true. Those are apples-to-oranges comparisons. The 750 number originates with the Boston Globe, which counted one signing statement, covering one bill, multiple times if it concerned several statutes. An apples-to-apples comparison shows Bush in line with past presidents. I don’t mean to beat up on this particular blogger, by the way; this is a pretty widespread confusion.