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Obama’s ugly bid to snub voters and tie Trump’s hands
nypost.com ^ | 12/29/16 | Post Editorial Board

Posted on 12/30/2016 9:53:26 AM PST by ColdOne

In his waning days in the White House, President Obama is desperately trying to make his policies as permanent as possible by tying the hands of his successor — and far more than other presidents have done on their way out.

From his dramatic and disastrous change of US policy on Israel to his executive order restricting 1.65 million acres of land from development despite local objections, Obama is trying to make it impossible for Donald Trump and a GOP-controlled Congress to govern.

Even Thursday’s announcement of wide-ranging sanctions against Russia presents Trump with a foreign-policy crisis immediately upon taking office.

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To: ColdOne

Draft of President Trump’s first Executive Order:

Every Executive Order or Federal Regulation issued between November 8, 2016 and January 20, 2027 is hereby repealed and declared null and void.


21 posted on 12/30/2016 11:08:15 AM PST by Petrosius
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To: Petrosius

Should have been January 20, 2017


22 posted on 12/30/2016 11:08:50 AM PST by Petrosius
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To: ColdOne

It just makes me wonder who the next leftist president will be and what he(she) will try to destroy.


23 posted on 12/30/2016 11:11:14 AM PST by DungeonMaster (Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.)
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To: DesertRhino
Anyone -seriously- believe that Trump will think his hands are tied by Obama executive actions and policy positions?

Nope. Short of actually bombing somebody somewhere - which I certainly don't put past him - all these EO's will be gone in short order. Even Putin knows this is all just the bluster of a petulant child.

24 posted on 12/30/2016 11:12:02 AM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: ColdOne

the progressive left has advanced its agenda so far so fast, they are on the verge of destroying the US completely but lost a rigged election. now oboma must try to keep as much of their gains as he can for the next liberal president by creating vast endless messes for trump to clean up before he can assert his own agenda - God help him and bless him


25 posted on 12/30/2016 11:12:35 AM PST by WorkerbeeCitizen
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To: henkster

Putin knows he only needs to wait a couple of weeks until the petulant man-child is out of power.

Probably not off the public stage, but at least out of the White House.


26 posted on 12/30/2016 11:17:47 AM PST by proud American in Canada (May God Bless the U.S.A. (Trump: I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: ColdOne

The best part is he is doing what’s left of his “legacy” more damage than he’s hurting Trump/us....


27 posted on 12/30/2016 11:18:06 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: dragnet2

Love that .Gif.

Never thought I’d see the day when I had more respect for the Russian president that I did for my own.


28 posted on 12/30/2016 11:19:12 AM PST by proud American in Canada (May God Bless the U.S.A. (Trump: I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: Petrosius

Should be from January 20, 1989-January 20, 2017.


29 posted on 12/30/2016 11:20:36 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: ColdOne

Sabotage has always been Barry modus operandi. You see it in 5 year old children, some build sand castles, others incapable of creativity become bitter castle wreckers.

Barry needed spanking back then, now he needs prison.


30 posted on 12/30/2016 11:20:43 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: trebb

So true!

A complete lack of maturity and discipline. Damaging relationships with longtime allies and friends; fomenting catastrophe around the globe...

Then going on a slash and burn on his way out...

That is his legacy and he is too stupid to realize it.


31 posted on 12/30/2016 11:28:17 AM PST by proud American in Canada (May God Bless the U.S.A. (Trump: I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: lurk

I think he will start to reverse it on January 20th. He is cutting out a lot of the pomp and ceremony of all day celebrations so he can get to work straight away.


32 posted on 12/30/2016 11:29:42 AM PST by protest1
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To: Blood of Tyrants; ColdOne; lurk
Anything that Obama does without an act of Congress, Trump can undo without an act of Congress.

Just make a list of it all.

And start to reverse it on Jan. 21

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Hopefully I won't be accused of being a concern troll, but I agree with these italicized comments above. Why is there such consternation & concern over Trump being able to reverse any of odumbo's EO's, including the energy EO in the Arctic ledge, or the 1.5M acres of Utah land by means of the antiquities act. I hope that Trump spends his first 72 hours as president, reversing every single one of odumbo's EO's

33 posted on 12/30/2016 11:46:07 AM PST by rcrngroup
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To: DesertRhino
Anyone -seriously- believe that Trump will think his hands are tied by Obama executive actions and policy positions?

Thanks!

34 posted on 12/30/2016 11:49:42 AM PST by rcrngroup
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To: ColdOne

From his dramatic and disastrous change of US policy on Israel to his executive order restricting 1.65 million acres of land from development despite local objections, Obama is trying to make it impossible for Donald Trump and a GOP-controlled Congress to govern.


He got away with screwing Israel, but toxic EO’s can be trashed by Trump. I hope Day One.


35 posted on 12/30/2016 11:55:05 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: Petrosius

Hey, I have a copyright on

TRUMP’S FIRST EXECUTIVE ORDER

But I am glad it is up to several versions now.
We need his 1st EO to be rock solid! LOL


36 posted on 12/30/2016 12:22:56 PM PST by TheNext (Hillary LOST the POPULAR VOTE by 7 mil.)
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To: proud American in Canada
It does seem very fitting.☺
37 posted on 12/30/2016 12:40:58 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: ColdOne

Final hormonal freakouts of the first white liberal female president.


38 posted on 12/30/2016 1:47:13 PM PST by indthkr
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To: dragnet2

It really is. LOL!!


39 posted on 12/30/2016 3:53:49 PM PST by proud American in Canada (May God Bless the U.S.A. (Trump: I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: KyCats
The list to undo everything Obama did is prepared and ready to act on. This just adds 1 more thing to the list. Just undo everything Obama did with new executive actions on Jan 20. Sign em all one after the other soon as he gets to the office after the show.

Obama first came at Trump asking him not to overturn his EO's.

After the hissy fit Obama's thrown, what do you think are the odds Trump will co-operate???!?

LOL, cut his own throat.

40 posted on 12/30/2016 4:01:36 PM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP LIED TO ME!!!! ....He said I'd get sick of winning.... AND I'M NOT SICK OF WINNING YET!!!!)
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