This is very interesting, legally.
The SCOTUS has, in past, determined that federal courts have supremacy over state courts; and that congress has supremacy over state legislatures. But they have *never* found that the president has supremacy over state governors.
This means that the only way the president can enforce his will against a governor who refuses to cooperate, is with *force of arms*.
The last time this happened was when Dwight Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne division into Little Rock, to enforce desegregation of their high school. Bill Clinton’s mentor, Democrat governor Orval Faubus, had ordered out the national guard to prevent desegregation, but they backed down in the face of the 101st AB.
So does this mean that if Obama makes some repugnant Executive Order, that he will send the US Army into one or more states to enforce his will at the tip of bayonets?
It is very important to consider this right now, and poll our military to find out if they would obey such orders.
This means that the only way the president can enforce his will against a governor who refuses to cooperate, is with *force of arms*.
Bingo, we have a Winner