Ron Paul on Cordray appointment: ‘The president is not a dictator or a king’

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Ron Paul on Cordray appointment: ‘The president is not a dictator or a king’

By Felicia Sonmez

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) on Thursday became the latest presidential hopeful to criticize President Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying in a statement that Obama “has acted in clear disregard of the Constitution” and “must be called to account for his actions.”

“It is disappointing that a former constitutional law professor does not understand that the president is not a dictator or a king who can simply ignore the Constitution whenever he feels frustrated by the system of checks and balances wisely put in place by our Founders,” Paul said in a statement.
Paul added that he has opposed “unconstitutional power grabs” by presidents of both parties and argued that that consistency makes him “the only Republican candidate with the credibility and the record” to challenge Obama.

“If the president insists on behaving in such a cavalier manner with regard to requirements set forth by the Constitution, then action by Congress may become necessary to rein in his flagrant contempt for the rules,” he said.

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President Obama is also not a lunatic!