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Showing Original Post only (View all)Obama Tells Republicans To SHOVE IT As He Implements His Agenda WITHOUT THEM [View all]

President Obama is done caring about what congressional Republicans think. The president is meeting with Democrats in order to implement his agenda without them.
With the clock running on Obamas time in office hes even started marking the number of days left in public speeches the president is done caring about congressional Republicans calling him a dictator. Or calling him at all.
And hes used the executive authority tactic before, including last summers controversial move to cut deportations for younger illegal immigrants and the mental health focus he announced as part of his gun control agenda after the Newtown massacre.
But administration officials and advisers say whats ahead will be more extensive and frequent than previous efforts, and the White House is on the hunt for anything that can move without congressional approval, including encouraging efforts like Attorney General Eric Holders lawsuits to find new avenues of enforcement in the wake of the Supreme Courts decision on the Voting Rights Act last month.
http://www.politicususa.com/2013/04/08/congress-follow-obamas-lead-give-salaries-struggling.html
And hes used the executive authority tactic before, including last summers controversial move to cut deportations for younger illegal immigrants and the mental health focus he announced as part of his gun control agenda after the Newtown massacre.
But administration officials and advisers say whats ahead will be more extensive and frequent than previous efforts, and the White House is on the hunt for anything that can move without congressional approval, including encouraging efforts like Attorney General Eric Holders lawsuits to find new avenues of enforcement in the wake of the Supreme Courts decision on the Voting Rights Act last month.
http://www.politicususa.com/2013/04/08/congress-follow-obamas-lead-give-salaries-struggling.html
In short, the president is telling Republicans to take their obstruction, shove it where the sun doesnt shine. Nothing enrages obstructionist congressional Republicans more than Obama working around them. The power to obstruct is only power that Republicans have left. John Boehners office has already been howling about a presidential power grab on every issue, but this is nothing different from what the Speaker has been saying for more than two years.
Republicans have no one but themselves to blame for their current plight. They could have had a grand bargain on the taxes, the debt, and deficit. They could have worked with the president to modify Obamacare. They could have had a hand in immigration, but each time that the president offered cooperation and compromise, they said no. Republicans have said no so often that President Obamas only choice is to implement as much of his agenda as possible through executive action.
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http://www.politicususa.com/2013/07/31/obama-tells-congress-shove-implements-agenda.html
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Segami
Jul 2013
OP
Yes, this sounds wonderful, but let's see the action taken before celebrating too much.
lark
Jul 2013
#58
Obama's use of Chained CPI as a BARGAINING CHIP is unforgiveable. And it has NOT been dropped.
MotherPetrie
Jul 2013
#84
Holder's action on voting rights in Texas is a very big deal and I thank him and the president nt
arely staircase
Jul 2013
#9
Good, it's about time. Now he can seize the moment we are currently in the middle of and end the NSA
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#10
"The president is meeting with Democrats in order to implement his agenda without them"
AgingAmerican
Jul 2013
#11
The truth is the Republicans are reflexively opposed to ANYTHING Obama proposes
BREMPRO
Jul 2013
#16
Agree except "shrinking base". Goddamn teabaggers are everywhere and control Congress now.
AlinPA
Jul 2013
#30
The Republicans have never been opposed to his adoption of Republicans for his Administration.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#36
Anyone who believes this should get prepared for Larry Summers at the Fed, a signing of the TPP,
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#34
Time for Dems to practice Ayn Rand's motto-->"Who's going to stop us?" Goo Obama!!!!
hue
Jul 2013
#50
How will we feel when we get a Democratic majority in the House and a Republican president?
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#61
If the President gets mad enough at Republicans, he might even quit nominating them for high-level
indepat
Jul 2013
#72
wait, i thought there was nothing he could do without the republicans? hasnt yhat been the song for
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#78
My guess is that he knows they're planning to defund ACA if they win the Senate in 2014
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#81
The place to defeat obstruction is Fall 2014 election. Obama needs a majority Congress for 2 yrs.
Coyotl
Jul 2013
#85
The President should shove a hot poker up the ass of every republican House member.
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#93