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Obama: I'd Like 'to Bypass Congress and Change the Rules on My Own'
National Journal ^
| 7/25/11
| George E. Condon Jr.
Posted on 07/25/2011 11:50:31 AM PDT by markomalley
President Obama let his frustration over the stalled debt talks seep into an address on Latino issues on Monday, confessing that he’d like to “bypass Congress and change the laws on my own.”
He told the National Council of La Raza, “Believe me, the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. I promise you.”
But he told the group meeting at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel that he has to work with Congress and will continue to fight for what he called a “balanced” plan that does not focus solely on spending cuts but that spreads the sacrifice to the wealthiest Americans as well.
La Raza—and activist Latinos elsewhere—are disappointed in the president for not keeping his promise to champion comprehensive immigration reform in his first year in office. They are particularly angry that his administration has been aggressive in deporting undocumented immigrants, but the president defended the record number of deportations, contending he has had no choice.
“Those are the laws on the books,” said Obama. “I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books. That doesn’t mean I don’t know very well the real pain and heartbreak that deportations cause.”
He added that he shares the concerns of Latinos. “I understand them and I promise you we are responding to your concerns and working every day to make sure we are enforcing flawed laws in the most humane and best possible way.”
His ''I'd like to change'' comment followed a section in his speech that mentioned the limitations of Washington in stopping deportations. He then spoke of his frustrations in dealing with Congress. His ''bypass Congress'' comment drew applause and chants of "Yes, You Can," a 2008 campaign slogan.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government
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To: markomalley
Go ahead bw, try it. I would love nothing better than to see you impeached, tarred and feathered and sent to prison for life.
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:21:42 PM PDT
by
mojitojoe
( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
To: grobdriver
Ya think?
102
posted on
07/25/2011 1:25:18 PM PDT
by
mojitojoe
( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
To: markomalley
Just got this in my email. “Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn will be interviewed LIVE tonight, Monday, July 25th, by Sean Hannity on his Fox News Channel television show. Dr. Arnn will discuss the debt limit debate and the Constitution, specifically in the context of the principle of separation of powers.”
If anyone knows Larry Arnn it would be interesting to show this to him so he could broadcast what Obama said.
He’ll be talking about the debt ceiling, but I think Obama has threatened to raise the debt ceiling by EO so it definitely fits in with his topic. A lot of people would see it on Sean Hannity.
“Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn will be interviewed LIVE tonight, Monday, July 25th, by Sean Hannity on his Fox News Channel television show. Dr. Arnn will discuss the debt limit debate and the Constitution, specifically in the context of the principle of separation of powers.”
To: Roninf5-1; Candor7; LucyT; Las Vegas Ron; onyx
Interesting post, in fact your entire past posting history, what little there is of it, is pretty interesting.
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:31:08 PM PDT
by
mojitojoe
( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
To: Roninf5-1; Las Vegas Ron; LucyT; Candor7
FYI saying IF things were a dictatorship things would be easier is NOT the same as saying “: I’d LIKE ‘to Bypass Congress and Change the Rules on MY OWN’
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:34:16 PM PDT
by
mojitojoe
( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
To: Wu
Spoken like a true Emperor 
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:34:16 PM PDT
by
markomalley
(Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good-Pope Leo XIII)
To: markomalley
If you recall, he didn’t even get that right when he took the oath. I figured that was an omen.
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:35:35 PM PDT
by
jimjohn
To: markomalley
Yeah, I’d like to be the Queen too.
To: MinuteGal
When I saw this photo taken the day of the inauguration it confirmed what I already knew.
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:39:53 PM PDT
by
mojitojoe
( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
To: markomalley
It's good to be da king!
To: mojitojoe; Roninf5-1
Good catch!
Sniff sniff......
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:42:33 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Woah, Obama will appease Trump, but not Lakin? Thanks LSM)
To: mojitojoe
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:48:58 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Woah, Obama will appease Trump, but not Lakin? Thanks LSM)
To: LucyT
Of course it was and is. There was never a doubt in my mind.
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:53:28 PM PDT
by
mojitojoe
( 1400 years of existence & Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curry)
To: markomalley; All
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posted on
07/25/2011 1:55:34 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(They that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind......)
To: markomalley; All
And the Idiots shouted, "YES YOU CAN"....
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posted on
07/25/2011 2:00:57 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(They that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind......)
To: markomalley
He told the National Council of La Raza, “Believe me, the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. I promise you.” America-hating POS.
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posted on
07/25/2011 2:02:11 PM PDT
by
Allegra
(Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
To: markomalley
“I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books." You mean like DOMA?
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posted on
07/25/2011 2:03:08 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
To: Allegra
He’s scary as he77, and don’t you know if he’s saying it, he’s working on a way to do it too!
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posted on
07/25/2011 2:04:25 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(They that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind......)
To: markomalley
“I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books." You mean like DOMA?
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posted on
07/25/2011 2:07:57 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
To: Siena Dreaming
Here’s another example of what I sent to you.
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posted on
07/25/2011 2:23:17 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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