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In reply to the discussion: Ohhhhh no.....here we go! Obama turn on the water in Detroit first, and up the food stamps, NOW [View all]NYC Liberal
(20,135 posts)46. It appears some folks just wanted a liberal Bush.
They seem to agree with the Shrub's "It'd be a lot easier if this were a dictatorship, so long as I'm the dictator."
Obama can't just "turn on the water". He can't just order mayors to do things. He can't just pass laws and appropriate funding on his own without Congress. Nor would I ever want him to be able to do so.
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Ohhhhh no.....here we go! Obama turn on the water in Detroit first, and up the food stamps, NOW [View all]
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
OP
"They have no water, no food, they'll die up on that mountain". Hey Obama, they're dying here!
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#1
If Obama did any of this he would be impeached for violating states' rights and acting like
kelliekat44
Aug 2014
#41
Rec and Rec and Rec so they know where WE stand. I love helping others, but hey what about here?
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#2
And how, exactly, is Obama supposed to turn on the water in Detroit?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2014
#3
Contact they mayor, another executive officer, and order him. "they'll die there without it".
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#5
Oh, well, there's that tiresome little Constitution that always gets in the way...
The Velveteen Ocelot
Aug 2014
#9
Then this board should stop worrying so much about Hillary and concentrate on CONGRESS!
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#7
Ok, Congress. Don't ya think they're appropriating the dollars for this???
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#13
He can bring every troop home and stop acting like we can cure 200 yrs of sickness.
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#16
God does not bring troops home. No it's not too much to ask. Stop clamoring for O I L !
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#27
But Congresss is going along with this! Hey orangeface...How we gonna pay for it?
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#26
All the better for camouflage! And yes, he's still stylish! Eat your heart out, GOP!
freshwest
Aug 2014
#39
are you without water? I've been without water and you can bring clean containers to, a neighbor,
Sunlei
Aug 2014
#29
That's right, but we don't here. And I have family in Detroit trying to help.
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#40
Dropping water in Iraq is part of the package where we get to bomb, bomb, bomb some more. nm
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#45
Why not at least order FEMA to Detroit with water as the shutoffs resume?????
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#49
The Governor of a State has to request FEMA assistance in order for FEMA to be sent.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2014
#53
Well those making money off of the bombs, could spend some for cases to unload in Detroit.
TheNutcracker
Aug 2014
#52