Immigration ruling ‘fully within’ Obama powers, says adviser Plouffe

The Hill ^ | 6/17/12 | Ben Geman & Rachel Leven

[Nachum]

Senior White House adviser David Plouffe insisted Sunday that President Obama’s decision to defer deportation of certain illegal immigrants who came to the country as children was "fully within" the president's authority and not made with the 2012 election in mind. “This is not a political move. This builds on a lot of steps that we have already taken,” Plouffe said on the CNN program “State of the Union.” Mitt Romney, in an interview to air on CBS later Sunday, accused the White House of making the decision based on politics. Romney already faces a

[onedoug]

Congressional cowards. Might as well shut it down for all the good it does.

[citizencon]

Plouffe’s head is attached to Obama’s backside that’s why he talks a lot of B.S.

[Jim Noble]

And what are David Plouffe’s credentials to opine about the meaning of Article II, or any other part of the Constitution, for that matter?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Isn’t he one of Mr. Obama’s main political advisors, along with David Axelrod? How is his opinion on the legality of this move significant?

[Lazamataz]

Plouffe: "President Obama’s decision to defer deportation of certain illegal immigrants is fully within the president's authority."

White is black.

Plouffe: "This is not a political move."

Oh, and black is white.

[navyblue]

I think I’d better put my boots on. It’s getting pretty deep in here.

[freeangel]

hehehe—I’ve been waiting for someone to do that.

[B.O. Plenty]

Well.....one can say without argument or rebuke that Chancellor Herr Hitler was absolutely sure that the "final solution" was 'fully within' his powers too.....

...or that the DESPICABLE ACTIONS of any dictator or wanna-be dictator that there has ever been in the history of the world was 'fully within' their powers too.

...Plouffe can say it, but it don't make it so.

The ONLY thing that makes it so now is that there is NOBODY in our Congress which are willing to tell President Zer0 no, by, say cutting off Executive branch money.

[dontreadthis]

i know ideological pornography when i see it.
may not be there for long

[Hugin]

Of course it’s all about politics. But it’s probably legal.

[depressed in 06]

I bet Plouffe, howled and howled when Nixson told Frost it is not illegal when the Pres_ent does it.

[ex91B10]

"Obama’s decision to defer deportation of certain illegal immigrants who came to the country as children was "fully within" the president's authority and not made with the 2012 election in mind"

Please state the constitutional and/or legal basis that grants this idiot the "authority".

And BS this isn't a political move. How f'n dumb does this administration think we are?

[little jeremiah]

So a president can issue “rulings”.

It’s a (so far fairly) bloodless revolution we’re in.

[SERKIT]

We just watched an episode of “Veep”, now watching David Plouffe being interviewed. I think David is a cast member on “Veep”.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

Definition of Geek: "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.

Definition of a bottom-feeding, dishonent, prevaricating, far-left, PENCIL-NECKED, Moonbat, Geek:

[plain talk]

Well it wasn’t that long ago that obama himself said it wasn’t within his powers. Was he lying then or now?

[DoughtyOne]

What should we expect from Obama’s Plouffer. A limp effort?

[plain talk]

Well it wasn’t that long ago that obama himself said it wasn’t within his powers. Was he lying then or now?

[DoughtyOne]

Other than being black and president, this guy has obama down pat. Wus squared!

[Manic_Episode]

Boehner sucks.