Posted on 10/31/2014 10:58:09 AM PDT by Ray76
Full title: Do you think a president should be able to use executive actions when congress wont act on an issue?
Yes 49%
No 48%
Not sure 2%
It is either Constitutional or not to have executive orders. It can’t be any simpler than that.
Yes 45%
No 51%
Not sure 2%
Executive orders are legal and even necessary in limited circumstances. But Obama, as he says, is using them to bypass Congress, or to act when the "refuse to act".
Can you name any EOs issued by Reagan on par with Obama's plans to legalize millions of illegal aliens? How many executive orders a president issues doesn't mean much.
Every time I try to do the poll, my browser gets hung up.
Running Win7 Home Prem, latest Firefox, Politico cookies not blocked - however, a “confirm cookie setting” window (I set cookies, allow or block, as they are asked, not before) stays open, blank & the system says “Firefox” at that time not responding.
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If Politico readers say 48% “no” that means “no” is at 85% nationwide.
At least!
My responses have been to the original premise of this thread. It maintains that Obama should not be acting against the wishes of Congress. All presidents have done the same. We just don’t like Obama’s actions.
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