2016 Postmortem

Agschmid

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9. Executive Orders are not the way to go.

Reply to AgingAmerican (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 11:53 AM

Dec 2015

It's a trip down a rabbit hole.

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Hillary will make sequestration style deals aka 'pragmatism', Sanders will do it by executive order [View all] AgingAmerican Dec 2015 OP

Um... Agschmid Dec 2015 #1

We don't have a congress that works AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #2

Executive Orders are not the way to go. Agschmid Dec 2015 #9

Yes bypass the whole fucking Constitution upaloopa Dec 2015 #55

Just get a Congress that works? Gee, why did no one think of that? It's so easy, too. merrily Dec 2015 #14

Using executive orders to do everything is not, nor should it be the solution. Agschmid Dec 2015 #63

Different issue than the one raised in my reply. merrily Dec 2015 #64

Not really... Agschmid Dec 2015 #66

Yes, really. I know which issues my reply raised. merrily Dec 2015 #69

Hi I am a democrat, I hear you are too. Agschmid Dec 2015 #70

What on earth does that have to do with your Reply 1 and my response to it? merrily Dec 2015 #71

Figure it out. Agschmid Dec 2015 #72

Yeah it would ibegurpard Dec 2015 #40

Psst, we not suppose to notice that...... daleanime Dec 2015 #53

He can't spend a dime without Congress's approval dsc Dec 2015 #3

Be it sounded so profound. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #5

The executive branch can do plenty. AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #6

Obama spent a tidy little sum destroying Libya in direct opposition to Congress. [n/t] Maedhros Dec 2015 #57

they didn't vote no dsc Dec 2015 #60

I stand corrected. Obama just ignored them. Maedhros Dec 2015 #61

yes because Congress didn't ban him from doing so, as they could have dsc Dec 2015 #62

The nice contrast between Sanders and Clinton Maedhros Dec 2015 #65

Back to 8th grade Civics for you ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #4

Nice to see you back in the GDP fray Godhumor Dec 2015 #7

LOL ... Assuming might one way to describe it ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #8

Dreams will really be dashed when Hillary loses the general AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #13

Okay. eom 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #27

If His campaign sinks, it will be because he doesn't have the votes Godhumor Dec 2015 #43

There are groups here bragging they will sink his campaign AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #74

So what does that say about the candidate who is down 20 to 30 points to her now? Godhumor Dec 2015 #75

The reality of more of the same -- That's very inspiring Armstead Dec 2015 #15

That is the political science definition of Conservatism AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #24

More condesention.... Love it Armstead Dec 2015 #10

Capt. Super Save Bernie supporter to the rescue! 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #19

When Hillary loses the general AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #28

He knows how to effect it. But it requires more than continued collective laziness Armstead Dec 2015 #30

Dealing with the GOP congress is pointless AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #11

Many would say the concept of the Grand Bargain Committee was unconstitutional. merrily Dec 2015 #16

Who are these "many" ... Are they the same ones ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #22

I'm sure you don't expect an answer to a question that disrespectful. merrily Dec 2015 #23

I don't expect an answer to any query of post that ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #25

You could truly be no more wrong. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #12

See Obama's deals with the GOP AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #17

That doesn't change the point of your implications. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #29

It shows what happens when you make deals with the right AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #35

Remind me when an Executive Order last affected the outcome of a Presidential election. merrily Dec 2015 #18

Where did I say it would "affect" the outcome of an election? Nt NCTraveler Dec 2015 #26

Then I may have misunderstood your comment. merrily Dec 2015 #32

Just read my post you replied to and can't figure out where your insinuation could come from. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #34

Not taking it as negative, but you may mean "inference." I didn't really insinuate anything. merrily Dec 2015 #36

Seriously,I can't think of a worse possibility to hope for. sufrommich Dec 2015 #20

Respectfully, I don't think we know Sanders' intentions about EOs. We do know that, merrily Dec 2015 #21

Wow, talk about blatantly unconsitutional. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #31

You know the OP probably isn't Sanders, right? merrily Dec 2015 #39

The OP suggests this would be the course Sanders would taake. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #46

So, the OP suggested it. So what? If you take it as coming from Sanders, that's ridiculous and no merrily Dec 2015 #47

Yep, and I'm spreading this as how bad a Sanders presidency would be. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #49

As I said, ridiculous and no one's problem but yours. merrily Dec 2015 #50

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The OP didn't "suggest it", the OP outright said it as though it was a factual foregone conclusion: George II Dec 2015 #51

Mohroktah used that word. Take it up with him or her. And give me a break with these fairy tales, merrily Dec 2015 #52

Sanders has never said this, so you're obviously projecting your hopes on him. Ain't gonna happen. Metric System Dec 2015 #33

He won't make deals like Obama did AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #38

He definitely won't, since he will never be in Pres. Obama's position. Metric System Dec 2015 #67

Actions by Executive Order are very limited in their scope. MineralMan Dec 2015 #37

Signing statements AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #41

You're moving the goalposts. MineralMan Dec 2015 #44

He's not running to be a KING. No coronation for you! NurseJackie Dec 2015 #42

Executive Orders can not raise funds, change taxes, create programs, Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #45

How do we know that either will do what you say? George II Dec 2015 #48

Bull shit upaloopa Dec 2015 #54

I love fan fiction too! Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #56

"I've got a pen and I've got a phone..." mwrguy Dec 2015 #58

Youngstown v. Sawyer. Read that and get back to me. nt msanthrope Dec 2015 #68

I believe that's what Sanders would do and probably Hillary as well. pa28 Dec 2015 #73