Posted on 04/04/2012 9:49:17 AM PDT by servo1969
The President’s latest tactic, taking on the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review with a preemptive striking against justices who might contemplate an unfavorable ruling on ObamaCare, following on the heels of last week’s "open mic gaffe" in which he explained Russian President Dimitri Medvedev that he’d have more “flexibility” to sacrifice American security after his re-election, lead to one question: Is Barack Obama making his own case for impeachment?
Obama is no longer fit for the job. I don’t say this lightly. I don’t say it with glee or joy. And I don’t say it with malice. But rather with recognition that the Office of the President must be protected. And the citizens of the United States must protect themselves from a president who is either incapable or unwilling to fulfill his responsibilities to the American people and respect the Constitutionally proscribed limitations on his powers.
Obama’s pronouncement about the Supreme Court was so disingenuous and divisive as alone to warrant impeachment proceedings. Obama, a one-time senior lecturer in constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School, told a group of reporters at a Rose Garden news conference that since the Affordable Care Act was passed by a “strong majority,” a finding of unconstitutionality would constitute “judicial activism.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Judicial activism is when judges exceed their appropriate powers and legislate from the bench. Judicial review, in contrast, is one of the Supreme Court’s primary functions.
As Leon Wolf of RedState asks, has the professor never heard of Marbury vs. Madison (the 1803 case affirming the Court’s right of judicial review)? Further, if Obama believes the Court has no right to review - - and invalidate if necessary - - a law, so long as it was duly passed by Congress, what does he believe IS the Court’s role? What exactly did he teach his students at the University of Chicago?
On the international stage, Obama stunned US citizens and allies with his thinly veiled promise to Medvedev that he would put the missile shield - - a key component of our defense strategy - on the back burner after he’s re-elected, said with disdain for Americans. This stunning statement is worthy of a conversation about treason. A conversation that should take place in front of Chief Justice John Roberts.
Obama was undaunted by the fact the mic was open, and every disgusting word was caught on tape. Since then, he has twice joked about the conversation and the open mic. TWICE! Once, though completely improper, could have been dismissed as self-deprecating humor; trying to make the best out of a bad situation (it would not have worked, but it could have been dismissed.) Twice means not only does Obama not think it's a big deal, but no one around him thinks it's a big deal. How is that not dangerous?
Obama sees himself as above the law, and sees the Law as a detriment to his "moral" goals. As Ben Shapiro (also a Harvard educated lawyer) pointed out:
"President Obama has made it his mission to wield the club against the other two branches of government in a manner unprecedented in American history. Yesterday, Obama, rejecting the heart of judicial review for purposes of his own power, stated, “I am confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress.” That, of course, is precisely what the Supreme Court does on a daily basis....But for Obama, the Supreme Court is an obstacle to his own power."
In August, 2011, I wrote:
"President Obama is actively engaging in a pre-meditated attack on the United States Constitution, and the American way of life. His words are not missteps, like 57 states or the insulting inability to properly pronounce the word corpsman. Obama is attempting to plant the seed into the already vitriolic and boisterous Progressives that the problem with America is the thing that makes America great – the rule of law that does not allow government to rule us."
Nothing has changed. In fact, with this latest round of assaults on the Court, they have gotten worse. Add to this Obama's unconstitutional recess appointments. How long until we say aloud - The Nation Is Under Attack From Within?
This cannot be repeated enough times.
Public opinion does not a conviction make.
No one will impeach this guy because it would point out how little they have done to object to his usurpation of power, and they will not want to be perceived as racist.
Grounds or no, there will be no effort to do so of any serious nature.
If they don’t care about his birth certificate, they sure won’t care about anything else.
Lets go over this again, one more time....
If the Pubbies did not have the stones to impeach Bill Clinton with the reams of damning evidence they had sitting in the Senate office building, then they will NEVER EVER vote to impeach ANY President for ANY reason in ANY of our lifetimes.
The only way you’ll see it is if we have a GOP President and a Dem supermajority in the Senate.
MARK LEVIN IS COMING UP ON FOX TO TALK TO MEGYN KELLY IN A FEW MINUTES ABOUT THIS. SHOULD BE GOOOOOOD!
I think he's trying to prove to himself, the nation, and the world, that, as an African-American President, he can do whatever he wants and not a thing can be done to stop him. No one in power will stand up to him.
He’s been making that argument since inauguration. I want to see him served, even if it takes until 11/5. I want him to know he didn’t get away with it.
That's pretty much it. He has really nothing to lose as he sees it. Doesn't matter how any other see it....remember he doesn't think the public "thinks" let alone would revolt against him....and if so... too late to do anything about it. Shrewd behavior all the way for this guy.
Ooh. At work, can’t watch. I’ll look for video later..
How long until we say aloud - The Nation Is Under Attack From Within?
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Now is as good a time as any.
The Nation Is Under Attack From Within. I said it aloud as I typed and it is not the first time I’ve said it, either.
Oh and after Valerie Jarrett—everything needs to be changed up. That woman should be run out of the White House- yesterday!
He is really nothing but a jive talking street thug. His boasting that nobody in the wh can beat him in basketball is typical. This attitude extends to everything he does. He is sneering and arrogant thumbing his nose at authority and daring anyone to knock the massive chip off of his shoulder.
He lives to pick a fight and then run behind his color. I pray he gets the fight and is buried in it.
If a CEO of any company did their jobs the way Obama is doing his, the board of directors would have canned his butt long ago.
Did you take Constitutional Law from Professor Obama? I mean, that would give you a valid excuse. :)
As I remember, impeachment did not remove Bill Clinton.
I’m for getting this resident out of office as quick as possible.
Who is going to impeach him?
John Boner?
Who is going to convict him?
Harry Reid?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Thanks for this thread. Bookmarked.
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