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.
knarf, on what do you base this proclamation?
-houeto.
Thanks for posting it, Joe....I owe you uno Mojito frio!
It's hard to tell whether Obama is on his way to his immaculation or to his coffin in the catacombs where he has to lie dormant between sunrise and sunset.
((( )))...shiver.....
Leni
There HAS to be SOMEthing that someone knows that will be locked up for 50 years before what's left of America will be allowed to see the evidence.
How does an American president get away with the blatant and overt usurption of the will of the people like ozero ?
Anyway ... if all of what we know to be fact, coupled with all the conjecture can accomplish nothing, I profer the oath has to be amiss somehow.
July 19, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Students, children and families are preparing to join Congressman Luis Gutierrez and delegations from throughout the nation in Washington, D.C.
On July 26 they will make a final appeal to the White House to stop the deportations and separations of families. They want to urge President Barack Obama to use his discretionary power to stop the deportation of the parents of U.S. citizen children who have no criminal convictions.
The group is preparing for a face-off at the White House on deportations and separation of families. “We want the president to use the power that the Latino community gave him in the vote to use his executive authority to stop the deportation and separation of families,” said activist Walter Coleman.
The group says they recognize the current political deadlock in Congress means no meaningful immigration reform can be passed. They say the president has broken his promise to them and they do not understand the president’s discretionary choice to deport 400,000 people a year.
“We’re preparing to go to Washington to send a clear message to President Obama that he does not have the Latino vote until he keeps his promise, “ said Emma Lozano of Lincoln United Methodist Church. “He should do what’s right. Otherwise we won’t vote for him.”
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8259408
And the beat goes on.......
If he gets reelected he will destroy this country. He’s been holding back to assure his reelection - can you imagine what he will do if he has four more years?
So he's already ridiculed the keeping of promises or pledges so why would he care to keep any after he got elected?
If he did attempt to seize power the Press would totally support his action, even though it would make him the most treasonous person in American history.
I actually think he would do it.
This pose makes Obama look exactly like il Duce.
Oh, he knows exactly what he is doing.
It’s funny how Chairman Obama and his lib cronies forget this part of the 14th Amendment:
“Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.”
That means he can’t bypass Congress. Only Congress can settle the debt limit “crisis”. If our Dear Leader drags his feet, he can be impeached. If Commander Zer0 tries to bypass Congress, he can be impeached. If his henchmen try to encourage President Urkel to do so, they can be expelled from the Imperial Senate or the House.
Thanks EdReform. I wish he’d try it...
I bet you Lt. Col. Allen West does. Same with Sen. Rubio.
Indeed...FUBO!
what to expect from a politician with a fake name
Don't be so sure about that. There are quite a few generals and admirals are willing to play along to get along.
The mere fact he wants to gut our Military is also troubling.
Heads up:
PIG BOOK OF CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING
http://www.cagw.org/reports/pig-book/2010/
Be sure to call your Senator today and stop this outrage, especially after you have read at least the highlights of the PIG BOOK of Congressional Spending.
http://townhall.com/columnists/luritadoan/2011/07/25/obamas_intent_to_gut_the_military
Obama’s Intent to Gut the Military
7/25/2011
We can give all these illegal invaders full welfare bennies, but we can’t keep our promises to the most under paid workers the US Military.
La Raza’s plan is to use chain immigration to create foreign-born Hispanic majorities throughout the southwestern U.S. and then reclaim the entire region for Mexico. Obama has every intention of helping them.
It is more troubling that this Marxist demagogue, who vowed to change America, is an American President!
William Flax
OBama’s instincts are: (1) short term and (2) totalitarian.
Truly a scary and irresponsible person.
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