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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP Gun Nuts had no problem with Bush and his "Unitary Executive" powers
They lined up behind Shrub and cheered him on.
Now that Obama wants to use his executive powers to curb guns - it's "unconstitutional".
Poor Deluded Babies.
GOBAMA!
Yup
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GOP Gun Nuts had no problem with Bush and his "Unitary Executive" powers (Original Post)
jpak
Jan 2013
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Turbineguy
(39,912 posts)1. Congress gave Bush these powers.
apparently they did not know the country had a future.
jpak
(41,780 posts)2. Yeah - they thought they were "entitled" to the White House
Dumbasses
yup
ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)3. Excellent thread yesterday on the details of EOs
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022161471
Two particularly good posts were:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022161471#post50
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022161471#post7
IMO the Legislative branch really wants the President to go the EO route and take the heat of of them.
Two particularly good posts were:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022161471#post50
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022161471#post7
IMO the Legislative branch really wants the President to go the EO route and take the heat of of them.
