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Showing Original Post only (View all)Obama Drops The Reality Hammer On Republicans, “Nobody’s Stopping You From Passing Bills” [View all]
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/11/09/obama-drops-reality-hammer-republicans-nobodys-stopping-passing-bills.htmlObama Drops The Reality Hammer On Republicans, Nobodys Stopping You From Passing Bills
By: Jason Easley
Sunday, November, 9th, 2014, 12:37 pm
President Obama is turning up the heat on the incoming Republican congressional majority by bluntly telling that nobody is stopping them from passing bills on issues like immigration.
Video @ link~
When asked about immigration on Face The Nation, President Obama said,
The minute that they pass a bill that deals with the problems of immigration reform, I will sign it and it supersedes whatever actions I take, and Im encouraging them to do so. On parallel track were going to be implementing an executive action, but if in fact a bill gets passed, nobodys going to be happier than me to sign it. Because that means it will be permanent rather than temporary.
So,they have the ability, the authority, the control to supercede anything I do through my authority by carrying out their functions over there. And if in fact its true that they want to pass a bill, theyve got good ideas, nobodys stopping them, and the minute they do it, the minute I sign that bill, what Ive done goes away.
So,they have the ability, the authority, the control to supercede anything I do through my authority by carrying out their functions over there. And if in fact its true that they want to pass a bill, theyve got good ideas, nobodys stopping them, and the minute they do it, the minute I sign that bill, what Ive done goes away.
Beginning in January, congressional Republicans wont have Harry Reid to blame for their obstruction anymore. Boehner and McConnell are already blaming President Obamas executive action for their refusal to pass an immigration bill, but the new political reality is that there is nothing stopping them for passing an immigration bill.
In fact, there will be nothing stopping from passing bills to do what the American people want. Voters overwhelming supporting raising the minimum wage, but McConnell and Boehner have already said that it wont be happening. The same thing with infrastructure spending and other broadly popular ideas.
Immigration reform is just one example of the new world that Republicans will be entering into when they take the majority. The days of hiding their obstruction are over. Their butts are on the line now, and they have a small window to either put up or face losing their new Senate majority in 2016.
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babylonsister
Nov 2014
OP
In a world where the M$M isn't all pro-GOP propaganda every which way they can muster,
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#2
Hadn't thought about it, but yes! A slightly more polished Grayson is what it takes
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#5
That's the problem. M$M won't give more air time to a truth-teller like Senator Brown
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#12
Sherrod Brown, as U.S. Rep., was far more fiery than Sherrod Brown as U.S. Senator. I saw the change
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#20
I don't know about that, but I know they can fire up the Millennials to get out and vote.
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#30
I would guess that any change in behavior is more due to electoral considerations
mythology
Nov 2014
#31
Exactly. The might've won in last week's elections, but they didn't get 2/3rd majorities
BlueCaliDem
Nov 2014
#14
If republicans were smart, they would pass some of the bills dems would have liked,
bloomington-lib
Nov 2014
#15
There is an old expression that goes "if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with
world wide wally
Nov 2014
#18
Never heard it. But I'd amend it to make the first clause alliterative, 'cause that's how I roll.
WinkyDink
Nov 2014
#41
But there is something stopping them.. they have no idea what they are doing.
Voice for Peace
Nov 2014
#21
my prediction. they won't do shit. blame it on Obama. will be supported by a willing media.
spanone
Nov 2014
#22
I was hoping that Pres Obama would stand in their way, but I guess he cleared that up.
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#34