Spineless, gutless RINOS! ! ! ! ! !
Boehner Update:
Boehner v. Obama: House Lawsuit Brings New Twist to Familiar Conflict
U.S. presidents dating back to George Washington have tested the limits of executive authority, and Congress and the courts have done their parts historically to keep the executive branch in check.
However, House Speaker John Boehner's plan for the House General Counsel to file a lawsuit against President Obama's executive actions puts a relatively novel spin on the idea of checks and balances.
"Historically, when presidents have overstepped, or when presidents have been accused of overstepping their authority, those lawsuits are filed by actual plaintiffs who have been harmed" by executive actions, John Hudak, an expert on presidential powers from the Brookings Institution, said to CBS News. "One branch suing another branch is a very odd approach to this."
Play VIDEO Obama to Congress: "Sue Me" When he announced his plan last month, Boehner suggested Mr. Obama's executive actions -- in areas like health care, immigration and foreign policy, to name a few -- have steered into dangerous territory.
"On one matter after another during his presidency, President Obama has circumvented the Congress through executive action, creating his own laws and excusing himself from executing statutes he is sworn to enforce - at times even boasting about his willingness to do it, as if daring the America people to stop him," Boehner said, warning that Mr. Obama was close to assuming "king-like authority."
Obama: No apologies for executive actions John Boehner announces plans to sue Obama Supreme Court limits president's appointments power
I agree they seem spineless and gutless. But, also, why are the RINOS in Washington? They are there to enjoy the trappings of their power, for a nursing home, or to enrich themselves.