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White House: Obama will act on immigration despite GOP warnings to hold off
The Washington Post ^ | November 7, 2014 | Ed O'Keefe

Posted on 11/07/2014 8:06:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

President Obama firmly rejected advice from top congressional Republicans on Friday that he delay his promised executive action on immigration reform, dismissing calls from critics inside and outside his party to allow Congress to debate the issue next year.

Over a two-hour lunch of Bibb lettuce salad, herb-crusted sea bass and pumpkin tart, House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and their lieutenants warned Obama that his acting alone on immigration would spoil chances for bipartisan agreement on other issues in the new GOP-controlled Congress.

Seated with 12 top members of the House and Senate in the Old Family Dining Room, Obama shot back that he intended to proceed, saying that he had already waited almost two years for congressional action on immigration. He added that his decision should not upend chances for cooperation on unrelated matters, according to aides familiar with the exchange.

The new focus on Obama’s plans to revamp the immigration system by executive fiat came as the president is reportedly reviewing proposals to allow as many as 5 million illegal immigrants to stay in the United States at least temporarily...

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


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; boehner; immigration; mcconnell; obama
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When was the last time you had a lunch like that?
1 posted on 11/07/2014 8:06:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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Dining like kings, while they scheme to continue the import of Dim voters, and the destruction of the Pubbies.


2 posted on 11/07/2014 8:07:57 PM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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That’s it! He needs to be impeached. What an arrogant motherf***.

POLLS SHOW 80% ARE AGAINST EXECUTIVE AMNESTY!

This is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and I don’t give a damn what your affirmative action AG nominee says! Republicans need to make the case. Watch his approval crater further, then tell the American people we are moving to impeach and arrest.


3 posted on 11/07/2014 8:09:17 PM PST by Viennacon
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Impeach his bony arse. Take away his funding.


4 posted on 11/07/2014 8:10:18 PM PST by doc1019
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so what are the rhino twins going to do about it? meet him halfway?

they should have come out swinging


5 posted on 11/07/2014 8:10:36 PM PST by rolling_stone (1984)
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Obama will act on this. It will be interesting to see how the GOP handles this.


6 posted on 11/07/2014 8:11:26 PM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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BTTT!


7 posted on 11/07/2014 8:12:34 PM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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Obola:I would like 11 million green cards

Bonehead:If we compromise it will look like we are working together! How about 10.5 million?

Obola: 10.8 and it’s a deal.

Bonehead :Done


8 posted on 11/07/2014 8:12:45 PM PST by Goreknowshowtocheat
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Obama is daring the R’ s to impeach his sorry ass. They need to slap him down hard.


9 posted on 11/07/2014 8:13:41 PM PST by matt1234 (Obama fled. People bled. Iraq 2014.)
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Beef HOT DOGS are a luxury item here vs. franks made from “chicken & pork.”


10 posted on 11/07/2014 8:14:42 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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I think this is the self-implosion.


11 posted on 11/07/2014 8:14:49 PM PST by struggle
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He is daring the GOP to do something to try to stop him. Will they be up for a fight or will they wimp out?


12 posted on 11/07/2014 8:16:33 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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Yeah same here. I don’t even know what Bibb lettuce salad is.


13 posted on 11/07/2014 8:17:35 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (NRA)
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Boehner and McConnell (or Gowdy and Cruz) need to publicly tell Obama that he lacks authority to grant amnesty to illegal aliens and that should he make any such proclamation it is without force of law. Further, usurpation of Congress’s authority can not and will not be tolerated.


14 posted on 11/07/2014 8:18:08 PM PST by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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15 posted on 11/07/2014 8:19:17 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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Here comes a 26 month tantrum like no parents of a two year old have ever seen.


16 posted on 11/07/2014 8:20:16 PM PST by tinyowl (A equals A)
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my herb crusted sea bass tastes a little fishy


17 posted on 11/07/2014 8:20:19 PM PST by woofie
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They should challenge him in court. I don’t believe the Executive Order is intended to be used in this manner.

We do not have a king. We have a chump. And chumps need to work by consensus.

Congress should be ready to challenge this president seconds after he tries this, right straight to the SCOTUS.

If nothing else on day one, get an injunction.


18 posted on 11/07/2014 8:22:08 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The mid-term elections were perfect for him. Now Obama can really lead from behind.)
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Hahahaha! Where do you find these things?!?!


19 posted on 11/07/2014 8:22:38 PM PST by Ray76 (We must destroy the Uniparty or be destroyed by them.)
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They’re completely out of touch with the American people.


20 posted on 11/07/2014 8:24:39 PM PST by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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