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Rick Perry: Texas might sue Barack Obama
The Politico ^ | November 19, 2014 | Jake Sherman

Posted on 11/19/2014 4:33:32 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the Lone Star State might sue Barack Obama’s administration over the president’s planned executive order to grant relief to as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants.

“I think that’s probably a very real possibility,” Perry said during a panel here at the Republican Governors Association’s annual meeting.

Perry, who is considering another presidential bid in 2016, said the cost of illegal immigration is “extraordinary.” He said his state spends $12 million a month on securing the border.

Perry remarked that state Attorney General Greg Abbott, who was recently elected governor, has described his current job like this: “I go to the office, I sue Obama and I go home.”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; amnesty; election2016; gregabbott; obama; perry; tedcruz; texas
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To: mylife

Me too! I think he’s going to be tough which is what Texas needs!


41 posted on 11/19/2014 5:03:36 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: JRandomFreeper
Perry has said he supports a "pathway to citizenship" for those in this country ILLEGALLY.

In light of that, I don't give much credence to anything he might way vis a vis opposing Obama's amnesty or what he might do to counter it.

42 posted on 11/19/2014 5:04:57 PM PST by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Defy Obama and make him sue you.


43 posted on 11/19/2014 5:06:42 PM PST by Manic_Episode (GOP = The Whig Party)
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To: LUV W

Agree.


44 posted on 11/19/2014 5:07:30 PM PST by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: ifinnegan

The Constitution grants the SC “original jurisdiction” (good search term for you)in matters between a state and the feds. It is optional, they can have the matter handled by a lower court if they wish.
There are lots of cases of Circuit Justices issuing injunctions against states, but I confess I’ve found no instances of a Circuit Justice issuing one against the feds except on appeal. IANAL or expert!


45 posted on 11/19/2014 5:08:42 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: LUV W
Sure didn’t take the haters long to show up!

Do you not understand that our Republic is about to be destroyed??

Do you not understand that Perry, McConnell, Boehner and other evil GOPe pukes are doing absolutely nothing to stop anything Obama does?

Haters? Our Founders would be screaming for us to tar and feather the traitorous RINOs.

46 posted on 11/19/2014 5:08:54 PM PST by sand88 (We can never legislate our way back to Liberty)
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To: Lumper20

Agreed again.


47 posted on 11/19/2014 5:09:43 PM PST by mylife
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To: trisham

I agree. I think it is a wise move as Perry is doing the job and Texas is that Obama and his pals should be doing.


48 posted on 11/19/2014 5:09:49 PM PST by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Now, is this step before, or after, the sternly worded letter?
49 posted on 11/19/2014 5:10:45 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: South40
He might accidentally do the right thing, though, with Abbott helping him along.

That's the only hope I hold out.

I don't count on Perry for doing anything conservative on purpose or on his own.

I know better.

/johnny

50 posted on 11/19/2014 5:10:47 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Lumper20

We are in one of the most perilous situations that our country has ever experienced. We need a hero.


51 posted on 11/19/2014 5:12:25 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Did he add the free in state tuition for the illegals to the 12 mil that he is all for?

And ALSO, where did this 5 million new LEGAL residents come from. I thought Oasshole was going to grant it to 11 million illegal invaders.


52 posted on 11/19/2014 5:12:36 PM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Why issue an edict that you MAY do something? Like Obozo issuing an announcement that he is getting ready to make an announcement.

When you make up your mind Perry, THEN tell us.
53 posted on 11/19/2014 5:12:53 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: sand88

When our founders were alive Tx was Mexico.


54 posted on 11/19/2014 5:13:37 PM PST by mylife
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To: sand88
Perry, McConnell, Boehner

Perry is State. McConnell and Boehner are Federal. What do you expect the State to do about it until an EO is issued.

I know you want result RIGHT NOW! but that isn't how the real world works, if you are above the age of toddler.

And I didn't vote for any of those liberal republican bastards.

/johnny

55 posted on 11/19/2014 5:13:43 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Cheerio

You know the answer.
Its political posturing.


56 posted on 11/19/2014 5:14:31 PM PST by mylife
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
How about a TRO on his illegal executive order!!! Filed on an emergency basis. Then, while you're at it decree that you won't comply with any federal orders to take care of these new Democrat voters. That's actually more legal than anything the feds are doing.

When the feds are lawless, when the courts decree black is white, when they are actively destroying our nation, it is beyond time to tell them to go to hell!

57 posted on 11/19/2014 5:15:36 PM PST by Defiant (How does a President reverse the actions of a dictator?)
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To: Defiant
How about you let him issue his illegal executive order. No-one can do anything until then, except wave their arms and shout.

/johnny

58 posted on 11/19/2014 5:17:26 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fraud boy shoulda did that 6 years ago when he began screwing with Texas.

Rick is just fine with illegals. He gives them bennies.


59 posted on 11/19/2014 5:17:38 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Feet to the fire folks. YOU PROMISED!)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Sure are a lot of experts on Texas around here tonight.


60 posted on 11/19/2014 5:21:47 PM PST by mylife
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