The 47 are attempting to usurp the Executive branch - Mitch McConnell in particular

[Aerows]

They are are despicable.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-rising-insurrection-against-obama/2015/04/03/d00e39f6-d94f-11e4-ba28-f2a685dc7f89_story.html

"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told countries involved in negotiating a U.N.-brokered international climate change agreement that they should “proceed with caution” because of intransigent opposition to Obama’s efforts to significantly scale back U.S. carbon ­emissions. "

If that isn't undermining a sitting President of the United States, undermining the very office of the United States, and generally attempting a Senatorial coup, I don't know what is.

If they aren't censured by the 53 members of the Senate that haven't lost their damn minds, we are in deep trouble as a Democracy. Same goes for the House. I didn't vote for Mitch McConnell, Tom Cotton or John Boehner for President of the United States. I didn't vote for any of those bastards, because I don't reside in their states.

Why do they think they were elected to govern the US all of the sudden? Did I miss Civics class that stated that rookie Senators, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader suddenly means that there can be no representation of the People of the United States by THEIR Congressional Representatives and the Executive Branch can no longer act like the ... Executive Branch!?

Since when did Mitch McConnell, Tom Cotton or Speaker Boehner become Governor of the United States?

[orpupilofnature57]

1. They were Obstructionists the first 4 years, now it's easier for them .

[Aerows]

4. Now they are just flat out

trying to take over the Executive branch.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Anyone with one once of Brains and wants to get

elected and is a member of the Democratic Party and you are running against a Rethug. Here is one of your main themes. You got it on paper,now run with it.

[Aerows]

5. EXACTLY!

My God, do they have to walk up and slap the President while he is at the podium delivering the SOTU address before Democrats speak up and say, "You need to be censured!"!?

[valerief]

3. Since the Koch Brothers appointed them. nt

[Aerows]

16. When money overrides votes

it is called fascism. Money is the vote.

When you care not who is in power and only who controls the money, it isn't Democracy anymore, and it isn't being a libertarian to notice it.

It's common sense.

[Duval]

6. Yes, they are despicable! nt

[Aerows]

14. It's called undermining the duly

elected executive President of the United States.

[spanone]

7. k&r...

[Aerows]

15. They have taken one too many steps

off of the pier, fell into the water, and are looking for a hand to drag them back.

I'm not willing to lend that hand until they learn what drowning in their intransigence will cost them, both in supporters, donors and constituents that should rightfully be camped out with farm implements and light sources.

[Cha]

8. Thanks to Colbert I King for opining on this in the WaPo. And putting Mitch's picture right there

for everyone to see.

Mahalo Aerows

[99Forever]

9. I asked before and got no answer.

What is the Obama administration going to do about it?

Griping about it on the net doesn't really seem to be very effective.

[Aerows]

10. I'm not certain that the Executive branch

needs to be the one slapping down the Legislative branch. I think it is up to the Legislative branch to slap the shit out of the other members of the Legislative branch that are defying the Logan Act, acting as successionists, and it is up to the Legislative branch to quell the mutiny.

Or the Justice Department needs to do it for them. The Executive Branch is the party that is being breached here. So either Judiciary or Legislative MUST take them to task.

[99Forever]

11. How?

I'm trying to get a handle on what's possible. And believe me, I truly think some serious consequences are in order.

[Aerows]

12. As do I.

I'm not sure which to employ.

[orpupilofnature57]

19. When the prosecuting parties pointed the finger at them,

they'd point four at themselves, hence no consequences, except for those of us in the audience .

[Aerows]

20. There need to be some consequences

This has reached the point of not just being ridiculous, it is reaching the point where it is dangerously undermining our nation on the global stage.

[orpupilofnature57]

22. + 1000 !!!

[Aerows]

23. In my opinion

it is going to have to come from the Justice Department.

We have mechanisms to deal with folks in all three branches that engage in treason. These Senators are engaging in it.

The Executive and the Legislative branch can't argue between themselves, that's when the Justice arm of the Government needs to step in.

[Aerows]

13. Would you do me a favor and ask that

again in a new post?

It has to be continually asked, my friend.

[johnnyreb]

17. Unitary Executive!!

Oh, that wuz Then.

[orpupilofnature57]

18. The Great Business Plot was then, and now .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot

[Aerows]

21. I certainly see

some similarities.