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Republicans accuse Obama of exceeding authority
Associated Press ^
| Jul 9, 2013 5:55 PM EDT
| David Espo
Posted on 07/09/2013 6:06:04 PM PDT by Olog-hai
In the courts of law and public opinion, congressional Republicans increasingly accuse President Barack Obama of exceeding his constitutional authority for the benefit of special interests, most recently by delaying a requirement for businesses to provide health care for their workers.
In one instance, Senate Republicans formally backed a lawsuit challenging the president’s appointment of three members of the National Labor Relations Board without confirmation. The Supreme Court has agreed to review a ruling in the case, which found that Obama overstepped his bounds.
Most recently, the White House’s decision to postpone a key part of the president's health care law drew rhetorical denunciations Tuesday from Republicans who, ironically, want to see the law repealed in its entirety. …
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: abortion; appointments; benghazi; deathpanels; fastandfurious; impeachnow; irs; nlrb; obama; obamacare; obamalawless; scotus; zerocare
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:06:04 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
GOP masters of the obvious.
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:06:55 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:06:59 PM PDT
by
LyinLibs
(If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:08:56 PM PDT
by
onyx
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To: Olog-hai
It would seem that a half-black democrat president can do whatever they want, but just let a half black Republican president try it and see what happens.
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:10:43 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(Psalm 46)
To: Olog-hai
And what will they do about it???? So far they haven’t done anything
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:11:13 PM PDT
by
Nifster
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:11:28 PM PDT
by
ought-six
( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
To: Georgia Girl 2
Yea,they're about 4.5 years late on calling this.
Masters of the oblivious.
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:11:59 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: Olog-hai
Republicans accuse Obama of exceeding authority
"Yeah, so what?"
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:12:13 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
To: Olog-hai
Why don’t they stop talking and step up to their own Constitutional responsibilities? The House could especially push back.
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:13:18 PM PDT
by
AD from SpringBay
(We deserve the government we allow.)
To: Olog-hai; All
Congress has to be very careful when pointing its hypocritical finger at Obama concerning Obama’s disrespect for Constitution. After all, corrupt Congress, with the help of activist justices, has blatantly trampled its own constitutional Section 8, Article I-limited powers.
To: Olog-hai
So what? King Obama is our dictator, and he doesn't give a shi! what anyone else thinks. Especially the American people and the Washington elite.
To: AD from SpringBay
After they write a strongly worded Memo, they could pas a....a.....a..a....a...a...a. RESOLUTION!
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:19:50 PM PDT
by
Shady
(Creed of the PC Police: You're guilty when we say you are...)
BENGHAZI - Dead Americans
IRS Harrassment of opposition - 1st Amendment
Fast and Furious - Dead Americans - Article 4 section 4
FBI Harrassment of opposition - 1st Amendment
Attack Freedom of Religion - ObamaCare - 1st Amendment
Attack Freedom of Speech of opposition - 1st Amendment
Attack Right to keep and Bear Arms - 2nd Amendment
IMPEACH!!!
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:23:14 PM PDT
by
RedMDer
(When immigrants cannot or will not assimilate, its really just an invasion. Throw them out!)
To: AD from SpringBay
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:26:45 PM PDT
by
yoe
(The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by tho)
To: Olog-hai
It took them 5 years to see that? Great.
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:28:56 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:29:25 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
To: Olog-hai
just another kick the dirt, cuss and swallow
To: Olog-hai
Did the GOP just discover this? Where have they been?
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:32:11 PM PDT
by
The_Media_never_lie
(Actually, they lie when it suits them! The crooked MS media must be defeated any way it can be done!)
To: AD from SpringBay
Pssst... boehner is the reason that they are failures.
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posted on
07/09/2013 6:38:20 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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