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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
"Well, the first thing I'd do is knock out some of the executive orders signed by our president,"

A good pledge that he stole from Cruz.

The problem is that unlike Cruz, Trump told NBC that he'd still govern by Executive Order -- "I'll do good ones."

He likely would -- but that's not the point. The point is that "pen and phone" government is unacceptable, unconstitutional, and tyrannical, no matter who's doing it and no matter the content of the executive orders.

Trump has never understood that.

6 posted on 02/24/2016 11:01:18 AM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

The rules have changed, and that’s the problems with the Republicans.

They want to play by the old rule book, and every time the dems get into power, they play by the new rule book.

Don’t you get tired of getting your face rubbed in the mud?

I find it funny that when the R’s get back the senate, they change the rules back to “fair”. They hamstring themselves, and they do it by design.

If they can’t get anything done because of the rules, then they can’t be held accountable.

Dems, for all their faults, know the rules, they know how to get stuff done, and they do it. Reid will not bring things to vote, he will stifle debate if he doesn’t have the votes, he bends arms, etc. He knows the rules. It’d be nice if the R’s figured this out.

Obamacare was passed in the middle of the night, they changed the filibuster rules when they had congress, and they make executive orders hoping some will stick.

Driving a model T in a daytona race may look nice, but it won’t win races.


22 posted on 02/24/2016 11:10:37 AM PST by Bubba Gump Shrimp (noob)
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To: TBP
The point is that "pen and phone" government is unacceptable, unconstitutional, and tyrannical, no matter who's doing it and no matter the content of the executive orders.

Not if undoes previous unacceptable and unconstitutional ones.

30 posted on 02/24/2016 11:21:06 AM PST by ex91B10 (We've tried the Soap Box,the Ballot Box and the Jury Box; ONE BOX LEFT!)
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To: TBP

Ted Cruz is not the only person to ever say that about Obama’s EO’s.


35 posted on 02/24/2016 11:27:09 AM PST by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: TBP

“A good pledge that he stole from Cruz.”

Yes, because no one would have thought about getting rid of crappy executive orders. That Cruz is a real visionary.


43 posted on 02/24/2016 11:41:30 AM PST by patq
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To: TBP

Try Preparation H.


69 posted on 02/24/2016 2:17:38 PM PST by Redleg Duke (Remember...after the primaries, we better still be on the same team!)
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