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Obama says he does not NEED congress. HE has a pen!
Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:54 pm
I have the power
There you have it... He no longer needs a congress to act.
All Hail!
quote:
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he would not wait for Congress to pass legislation to advance his policy priorities this year
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Obama, speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House, foreshadowed his upcoming State of the Union address and what appeared to be a new messaging strategy by emphasizing his ability to take executive actions without approval from lawmakers.
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"I've got a pen, and I've got a phone. And I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions ... and I've got a phone that allows me to convene Americans from every walk of life,"
There you have it... He no longer needs a congress to act.
All Hail!
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Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:55 pm to darkhorse
Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:56 pm to darkhorse
That's a good way to start a revolution.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:57 pm to darkhorse
Oh my God, Obama says HE has a pen!
Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:58 pm to Vegas Bengal
Hope he goes apeshit wit da pen yo.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:58 pm to carbola
It's like the twilight zone.
This comes on the heels of his AG effectively saying that despite the USSC ruling on the Utah marriage issue, that the Feds would honor Utah gay marriages anyway.
Interesting days are ahead...and there are no statesmen left to challenge it.
This comes on the heels of his AG effectively saying that despite the USSC ruling on the Utah marriage issue, that the Feds would honor Utah gay marriages anyway.
Interesting days are ahead...and there are no statesmen left to challenge it.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:59 pm to darkhorse
quote:"It's just a God damn piece of paper."
Obama says he does not NEED congress. HE has a pen!
Posted on 1/14/14 at 2:59 pm to Vegas Bengal
quote:So in your simple-minded logic all he was saying is he has a pen?
Oh my God, Obama says HE has a pen!
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:00 pm to LSURussian
quote:
So in your simple-minded logic all he was saying is he has a pen?
Considering the source of the post, *sigh*, yes.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:01 pm to Vegas Bengal
quote:
Obama says HE has a pen!
It's mightier than the sword.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:03 pm to TrueTiger
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:06 pm to Vegas Bengal
quote:
Oh my God, Obama says HE has a pen!
And there is one...
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:14 pm to darkhorse
Articles for impeachment need to be written NOW.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:14 pm to Vegas Bengal
quote:
I'm only quoting the OP: HE has a pen!
What are your thoughts on the context of the article linked and/or portions quoted?
This post was edited on 1/14/14 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:14 pm to CITWTT
quote:
Articles for impeachment need to be written NOW.
But Obama has the pen.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:15 pm to Doldil
quote:
Doldil
how long have you been waiting for the chance to use that?
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:17 pm to wilfont
quote:
But Obama has the pen.
I wonder if it is a Bic, or maybe a Papermate?
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:21 pm to TrueTiger
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I wonder if it is a Bic, or maybe a Papermate?
Since we probably paid for it its probably an Aurora or some other ridiculously priced pen.
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:27 pm to Bard
quote:
What are your thoughts on the context of the article linked and/or portions quoted?
My thoughts are that as president, he can exercise presidential powers. The same powers that every other president has done. Here's the EOs of past presidents compared:
Obama 161
Bush 291
Clinton 364
Bush 166
Reagan 381
Carter 320
Ford 169
Nixon 346
LBJ 325
JFK 214
Ike 484
Truman 907
FDR 3522
Hoover 968
Coolidge 1203
So Obama is well well below the average of EO's for each president but for some reason... I don't know what it is, the far right screams panic when he does what every other president has done or doesn't do when no other president has done.
Examples:
No president has ever released his college papers or transcripts but Obama should.
All presidents take extended vacations but Obama shouldn't.
Whether its appointing czars or ignoring the War Powers Act or not enforcing a particular statute or people getting killed in foreign embassies, for some reason when it's this president, we see panic from the Right.
So you tell me. Why is that?
Posted on 1/14/14 at 3:30 pm to Vegas Bengal
quote:
Oh my God, Obama says HE has a pen!
way to address the issue. i would think this would be a concern for any freedom-loving person regardless of party affiliation or political leaning.
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