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Obama: 'The Problem Is ... I’m Not the Emperor of the United States'
Weekly Standard ^ | February 15, 2013 | Daniel Halper

Posted on 02/15/2013 11:25:12 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Obama: 'The Problem Is ... I’m Not the Emperor of the United States' Daniel Halper February 15, 2013 1:42 PM

In a Google hangout last evening, President Barack Obama explained that his problem is that he's "not the emperor of the United States":

"This is something I’ve struggled with throughout my presidency," said Obama. "The problem is that I’m the president of the United States, I’m not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute laws that are passed."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bhofascism; dearleader; democrats; dumbo; emperor; jugears; obama; tyranny
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To: C210N

” My job is to execute laws that are passed...”

Just the ones he likes. Pick and choose.


21 posted on 02/15/2013 12:03:28 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Superciliousness is the essence of Obama)
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To: ryan71
I think the majority of Americans would allow him to be king, ruler, dictator. I’d like to see a survey.

I'd rather not. Also, the recent election was as close to a survey as you need. He's mesmerized or bought off a majority (or, allowing for vote fraud, close to a majority).

Those that voted for him will go along with almost anything he does. I also think the Dem party unanimity (and the press unanimity) is unprecedented.

22 posted on 02/15/2013 12:06:46 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Sub-Driver

No, Bo is a psychotic punk with a sneering contempt for productive Americans and Patriots. He is our enemy, not our president.


23 posted on 02/15/2013 12:12:54 PM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: Sub-Driver

I say Hallelujah brother! He is NOT the emperor!!! Let the bells ring across the land! Pass the peas! and the ammunition! HOWEVER, now wait a cotton-pickin’ minute! - he preceded the statement with: THE PROBLEM IS (i am not the emperor). Uh-huh. President isn’t good enuff, eh? I KNEW it! He WANTS to be EMPEROR. He DREAMS of Emperor-hood. He BREATHES Emperor. Flaky narcissist.


24 posted on 02/15/2013 12:16:13 PM PST by fivecatsandadog (Let's not be so open-minded that our brains fall out.)
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To: ryan71
I think the majority of Americans would allow him to be king, ruler, dictator.

If that were to actually happen...there would be no Constitutional, moral or legal reason to allow it to stand. He would be painting a target on his back. There would be very few places he could hide. I wonder why FR has decided to allow random words from our posts to become advertising hyperlinks. Anyone else seeing this? Or do I have a virus?

25 posted on 02/15/2013 12:16:45 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Here once the embattled farmers stood... And fired the shot heard round the world.)
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To: Jim Robinson; Sub-Driver
Note to self: JR does not have a problem posting this acronym,

FUBO

26 posted on 02/15/2013 12:17:04 PM PST by GregNH (If you are unable to fight, please find a good place to hide.)
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To: Sub-Driver; John Semmens

how do you satire this?


27 posted on 02/15/2013 12:17:59 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Sub-Driver
Not yet.


28 posted on 02/15/2013 12:20:55 PM PST by McGruff (You are either with us or you are with the RINOs.)
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To: GeronL; John Semmens; Sub-Driver

Satire?

Please don’t ....... I don’t think my blood pressure could handle it :0


29 posted on 02/15/2013 12:29:44 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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To: Sub-Driver
I was on weather.com for an out of town forecast and the Google Hang out ad - with 0's mug - popped up. Yuck! (I know...weather.com is lib ran.) I thought, Low info voter Hang Out is more like it.

I am not surprised he's feeding this dictator propaganda pablum to his followers. It's what they want to hear.

30 posted on 02/15/2013 12:32:27 PM PST by Jane Long
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To: Sub-Driver

“The Problem Is ... I’m Not the Emperor of the United States”

and to that I say Thank you God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


31 posted on 02/15/2013 12:33:21 PM PST by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: rudabaga
Well to be fair, Bush did the same thing. “If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier... as long as I’m the dictator.”

That's not the same thing at all.

Bush observed, quite accurately, that being a dictator would make his job a lot easier. He didn't say that it was a problem that he wasn't.

Obama, on the other hand, sees it as a problem that he's only the president and not the emperor.

32 posted on 02/15/2013 12:33:57 PM PST by Bob
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To: Sub-Driver
From that same

Obama says Hagel won two Purple Stars

33 posted on 02/15/2013 12:35:22 PM PST by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
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To: Sub-Driver

wow. Actually Mr. President it isn’t a problem, it’s the very reason we have division of powers - for people that wish there weren’t.

This is quite telling, it’s something he “struggles with”, why? He obviously thinks he should have more power. Not that this would be a surprise to those on FR, he understands the constitution, he just doesn’t agree with it - has openly said it’s too “constraining”. Yes it is, for good reason. What does it say about a president that thinks he knows better, with such arrogance I’d have a hard time believing that he *doesn’t* behave as an emperor, we just don’t see most of it because it’s all done behind closed doors.

Can you imagine what this guy would do if we didn’t have the constitution? Even though he does everything possible to get around it, the document is still able to be his enemy.


34 posted on 02/15/2013 12:37:36 PM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: WildHighlander57

we don’t need it this time, I guess


35 posted on 02/15/2013 12:39:00 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Sub-Driver
My job is to execute laws that are passed."

Better get busy and start deporting some of the millions of illegal aliens roaming our streets.


36 posted on 02/15/2013 12:43:06 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Sub-Driver

The Emperor has no clothes!!

Obutthole shows his true inner self (he wants to be a king/emperor because he essentially acts like one with his defiance of the Constitution and abuse of executive orders).

President Narcissus is a fascist socialist demagogue.

51% of the voters in the US are too dumb to see it.


37 posted on 02/15/2013 1:00:54 PM PST by AlanGreenSpam (Obama: The First 'American IDOL' President - sponsored by Chicago NeoCom Thugs)
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To: Sub-Driver

In order to secure the security and continuing stability.

The Republic will be reorganized into the UNITED SOCIALIST REPUBLIC'S OF AMERICA!!!!

For a safe, secure and equal society.


38 posted on 02/15/2013 1:02:23 PM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: Sub-Driver

That’s not a bug, that’s a feature.


39 posted on 02/15/2013 1:03:01 PM PST by Our man in washington
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To: Sub-Driver

Once when the Roman legions were crossing the Alps, they came across a small mountain village. It was very primitive: the houses were made of mud and wattle; the inhabitants were poor; and to one accustomed to the civilization of Rome it must have seemed very wretched.

The Roman army halted for a while and one of the officers approached the commander, Julius Caesar. "Caesar," he said, "see what a miserable village that is. And yet there is without doubt some man who is proud to be its chief."

Caesar replied: "I would rather be the chief pf these mountain people than the second man in Rome." This remark gives us an insight into Caesar's character.

Now I understand why Liberals do what they do. Even when the know the end result will be bad.


40 posted on 02/15/2013 1:09:28 PM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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