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Republicans accuse Obama of exceeding authority
Associated Press ^ | Jul 9, 2013 5:55 PM EDT | David Espo

Posted on 07/09/2013 6:06:04 PM PDT by Olog-hai

In the courts of law and public opinion, congressional Republicans increasingly accuse President Barack Obama of exceeding his constitutional authority for the benefit of special interests, most recently by delaying a requirement for businesses to provide health care for their workers.

In one instance, Senate Republicans formally backed a lawsuit challenging the president’s appointment of three members of the National Labor Relations Board without confirmation. The Supreme Court has agreed to review a ruling in the case, which found that Obama overstepped his bounds.

Most recently, the White House’s decision to postpone a key part of the president's health care law drew rhetorical denunciations Tuesday from Republicans who, ironically, want to see the law repealed in its entirety. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: abortion; appointments; benghazi; deathpanels; fastandfurious; impeachnow; irs; nlrb; obama; obamacare; obamalawless; scotus; zerocare
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1 posted on 07/09/2013 6:06:04 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

GOP masters of the obvious.


2 posted on 07/09/2013 6:06:55 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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3 posted on 07/09/2013 6:06:59 PM PDT by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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To: Olog-hai

Well, DUH.


4 posted on 07/09/2013 6:08:56 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Olog-hai

It would seem that a half-black democrat president can do whatever they want, but just let a half black Republican president try it and see what happens.


5 posted on 07/09/2013 6:10:43 PM PDT by Bullish (Psalm 46)
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To: Olog-hai

And what will they do about it???? So far they haven’t done anything


6 posted on 07/09/2013 6:11:13 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Olog-hai

Gee, ya think?


7 posted on 07/09/2013 6:11:28 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Yea,they're about 4.5 years late on calling this.
Masters of the oblivious.
8 posted on 07/09/2013 6:11:59 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Olog-hai

Republicans accuse Obama of exceeding authority

"Yeah, so what?"


9 posted on 07/09/2013 6:12:13 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: Olog-hai

Why don’t they stop talking and step up to their own Constitutional responsibilities? The House could especially push back.


10 posted on 07/09/2013 6:13:18 PM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We deserve the government we allow.)
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Congress has to be very careful when pointing its hypocritical finger at Obama concerning Obama’s disrespect for Constitution. After all, corrupt Congress, with the help of activist justices, has blatantly trampled its own constitutional Section 8, Article I-limited powers.


11 posted on 07/09/2013 6:18:56 PM PDT by Amendment10
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So what? King Obama is our dictator, and he doesn't give a shi! what anyone else thinks. Especially the American people and the Washington elite.
12 posted on 07/09/2013 6:19:15 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: AD from SpringBay

After they write a strongly worded Memo, they could pas a....a.....a..a....a...a...a. RESOLUTION!


13 posted on 07/09/2013 6:19:50 PM PDT by Shady (Creed of the PC Police: You're guilty when we say you are...)
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BENGHAZI - Dead Americans
IRS Harrassment of opposition - 1st Amendment
Fast and Furious - Dead Americans - Article 4 section 4
FBI Harrassment of opposition - 1st Amendment
Attack Freedom of Religion - ObamaCare - 1st Amendment
Attack Freedom of Speech of opposition - 1st Amendment
Attack Right to keep and Bear Arms - 2nd Amendment
IMPEACH!!!

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14 posted on 07/09/2013 6:23:14 PM PDT by RedMDer (When immigrants cannot or will not assimilate, its really just an invasion. Throw them out!)
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To: AD from SpringBay
Why don’t they stop talking and step up to their own Constitutional responsibilities?....couldn't agree with you more!

(209 examples of Obama's disdain for the constitution and laws)

15 posted on 07/09/2013 6:26:45 PM PDT by yoe (The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by tho)
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To: Olog-hai

It took them 5 years to see that? Great.


16 posted on 07/09/2013 6:28:56 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Olog-hai

Oh? Que’ll suprise!


17 posted on 07/09/2013 6:29:25 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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To: Olog-hai

just another kick the dirt, cuss and swallow


18 posted on 07/09/2013 6:32:07 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: Olog-hai

Did the GOP just discover this? Where have they been?


19 posted on 07/09/2013 6:32:11 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Actually, they lie when it suits them! The crooked MS media must be defeated any way it can be done!)
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To: AD from SpringBay

Pssst... boehner is the reason that they are failures.


20 posted on 07/09/2013 6:38:20 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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