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Honeycombe8

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11. Obama does not direct the DOJ. It is a fed department, but it's separate and decides for itself
Thu May 3, 2012, 11:28 PM
May 2012

what to pursue and what not to pursue. Remember how Bush tried to stuff the DOJ with Republicans, and fired Republicans who hadn't pursued actions against Democrats (altho the administration used different excuses to fire them)? That was against the law.

Remember recently when Holder came out publicly and directly contradicted Obama's statement that the Supreme Court would not be within Constitutional Law to rule against the ACA....Holder saying that the Supreme Court's decision would in fact be constitutional?

Obama is not a dictator. He is the head of the Executive Branch, with distinct and separate powers from the other branches, and with limits on how he can direct federal agencies and departments, ESPECIALLY the DOJ.

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Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #1
k & friggin r! nt wildbilln864 May 2012 #2
Good for her! Speaking up for the folks there. freshwest May 2012 #3
Still, you have no other choice UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #4
Go Boxer! longship May 2012 #5
Who are you talking to? nt gateley May 2012 #7
Does she go under the bus now? Gold Metal Flake May 2012 #6
Thank you Nancy. SOMEBODY has to speak for common sense, compassion. Romulox May 2012 #8
Now Democrats in the legislature need to write legislation RainDog May 2012 #9
How refreshing to hear a voice for those in need of this herb getting some support... midnight May 2012 #10
Obama does not direct the DOJ. It is a fed department, but it's separate and decides for itself Honeycombe8 May 2012 #11
This is 100% incorrect. DOJ is a department *in* the Executive Branch, Romulox May 2012 #13
What a big giant pile of Luminous Animal May 2012 #14
Maybe if Obama spent a little more on Education than Ichingcarpenter May 2012 #15
unless its a good thing Enrique May 2012 #21
Good for Pelosi. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author RainDog May 2012 #17
She's representing her constituents RainDog May 2012 #18
I need to move to her district for a lot of reasons. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #19
pardon me if I misunderstood n/t RainDog May 2012 #20
there's also a thread in LBN RainDog May 2012 #16
Enthusiastic K&R. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #22
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