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Obama likely to spring major decisions on public after midterms
The Washington Times ^ | November 2, 2014 | Dave Boyer

Posted on 11/03/2014 8:31:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Major moves postponed until lame-duck session over concern about potential backlash.

(VIDEOS-AT-LINK)

Regardless of the outcomes of Tuesday’s midterm elections, President Obama is preparing to spring several major decisions on the public that he has postponed because of his concern about political backlash.

Although presidents often sign legislation in lame-duck sessions of Congress, it’s unusual for a president to hide his executive “to do” list from voters on so many important subjects, such as sanctions against Iran, immigration reform and nominating the next attorney general.

“It’s extraordinary that he is thinking about taking certain types of action that will have broad effects on our economy, on the makeup of our country, on virtually every aspect of American life, and we don’t know what those are,” said Richard Kelsey, assistant dean at the George Mason University School of Law.

The biggest action looming is Mr. Obama’s plan to issue an executive order on immigration that effectively would grant amnesty to some of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. The president initially planned to act in September, but nervous Democratic Senate candidates in Republican-leaning states persuaded him to wait until after the elections....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; democrats; immigration; obama
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1 posted on 11/03/2014 8:31:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Likely? I thought it was a given.


2 posted on 11/03/2014 8:32:29 PM PST by Paulie (Get off the grid.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I already expect to see BO finish “evolving” on his total destruction of America.


3 posted on 11/03/2014 8:33:33 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Ebola and Enterovirus-D68. Proud members of Viruses Without Borders.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mr. “We won, deal with it,” appears to be planning to tell voters to F.off when they come back to reality and vote in a few more adults.


4 posted on 11/03/2014 8:41:03 PM PST by BlueNgold (Have we crossed the line from Govt. in righteous fear of the People - to a People in fear of Govt??)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Prepare for governance by tantrum.


5 posted on 11/03/2014 8:45:00 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

yeah? How about we spring an inquiry into your identity?


6 posted on 11/03/2014 8:48:47 PM PST by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; GeronL; nomad; Rides_A_Red_Horse; Yosemitest; C. Edmund Wright
Obama likely to spring major decisions on public after midterms

Like switching parties in a show of solidarity with the GOPe?
(And if he does that then amnesty'll go down in the history books as passed by a Republican Senate and President!)
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7 posted on 11/03/2014 8:51:04 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Prepare for governance by tantrum.


Yep. Vendictive tantrum.


8 posted on 11/03/2014 8:53:27 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Ray76

My name is... oh, you meant Obola ... never mind.


9 posted on 11/03/2014 8:54:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“All right, Buckwheat. Would you please use the word ‘dictate’ in a sentence?”


10 posted on 11/03/2014 9:06:05 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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Dictate too long, I be goin' to another liquor store.

Dictate like the inside of my dog's rectum, what you put in it?

11 posted on 11/03/2014 9:09:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Massive Amnesty

A ton of Ebola cases “discovered” in USA

Bunch of cuts for the military, along with some more stupid missions in Africa

Bunch of new executive gun stuff

Announcement of Obamacare cost hikes —stratospheric

New powers for cops “to fight terrorism”

Other possibilities?


12 posted on 11/03/2014 9:12:51 PM PST by gaijin
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To: gaijin

New Obamacare administrative rules. Like if you own a firearm in your house or have EVER taken antidepressants your premiums skyrocket.


13 posted on 11/03/2014 9:16:27 PM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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To: Blueflag

And if you are conservative? The IRS screwed with your money, now they will screw with your health.


14 posted on 11/03/2014 9:18:33 PM PST by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So let me get this straight: Mr. Bipartisan hands-across-the-aisle is going to greet the new Congress with a series of unilateral, in-your-face policy actions? All this in the spirit of cooperation and compromise?

Stupid, stupid political move. Even the 0bama media aren't going to be able to spin that one.

15 posted on 11/03/2014 9:20:03 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I call it a ‘Hippo laxative’.


16 posted on 11/03/2014 9:20:50 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: gaijin

Michelle is really a guy?


17 posted on 11/03/2014 9:45:04 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Power-of-the-purse. Vote accordingly.


18 posted on 11/03/2014 10:06:36 PM PST by stilloftyhenight (...staying home isn't an option.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

> The biggest action looming is Mr. Obama’s plan to issue an executive order on immigration that effectively would grant amnesty to some of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. The president initially planned to act in September, but nervous Democratic Senate candidates in Republican-leaning states persuaded him to wait until after the elections...


19 posted on 11/03/2014 11:25:15 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Like the petulant child he is. Scorched earth will be his default position. Maybe he’ll just resign..


20 posted on 11/04/2014 3:37:39 AM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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