Obama On Executive Actions: ‘I’ve Got A Pen And I’ve Got A Phone’

cbslocal.com ^ | 1/14/13 | CBS DC/AP

[ColdOne]

President Barack Obama predicts Congress will be busy this year debating a renewal of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed and an immigration overhaul. But he says he wants his Cabinet also to focus on executive actions that don’t require legislation.

“We are not just going to be waiting for legislation in order to make sure that we are providing Americans the kind of help that they need. I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone,” Obama said.

Obama continued: ”And I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions and administrative actions that move the ball forward in helping to make sure our kids are getting the best

[cripplecreek]

The emperor has a scepter.

[itsahoot]

The emperor has a scepter.

And the GOPe has no spine, nor do the subjects.

[Rennes Templar]

”And I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions and administrative actions.... Valerie told me I could. You ask her...”

[MeshugeMikey]

ahaha this is his highly self vaunted Year Of Action...ya know

[swamprebel]

Congress has only two tools to rein in an out of control President abusing his powers, and seizing power he is not entitled too.
1. Impeachment
2. Defunding

We saw congress attempt option 2 last summer, Epic fail!

[Michael.SF.]

‘I’ve Got A Pen And I’ve Got A Phone’
One is for lawbreaking, one is for home

Does not quite have the same charm as this.

[M Kehoe]

I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone,” Obama said.

Stick the pen up your a$$, and call Reggie Love.

5.56mm

[Cyber Liberty]

"Stroke of the pen, law of the land. Kinda cool!"

[Bullish]

Read between the lines.... He has a hammer and he has a sickle and he's going to beat America to death with it.

He needs impeachment ASAP.

[GraceG]

[Malichi]

If this is not a call to arms, I don’t know what is.

[what's up]

A dictator says, "I will help the people by ignoring their representatives".

That's Obama.

[PowderMonkey]

Executive orders only pertain to the daily operations of the executive branch of government. They can't be used to bypass congress or govern by royal edict. But...all the repubs are either being blackmailed, extorted, or simply willing participants, so royal edict it is. Was King George III really all that bad?

[Resolute Conservative]

Buy more ammo :)

[asinclair]

From the article:

“The belief that everybody’s got to take responsibility, everybody’s got to work hard, but if you do, that you can support a family and meet the kinds of obligations that you have to yourself and your family, but also to your communities and your neighbors.” -- President Barack Obama, 14 January 2014

Is this true, Mr. President? Do you really believe that statement? What is your definition of "hard work", sir? What is your definition of "responsibility"? Would you amplify on your comments, please?

For example, how about all the people who have dropped out of the employment pool because there are no jobs, and no hope for them? How will you help them to "work hard", to be "responsible", to be productive members of our society? What is your plan to promote enough economic growth to bring all those lost souls back into the working fold? And reduce unemployment and underemployment? I mean real economic growth, an increase in the GDP of the United States, instead of money-shuffling?

Or are these just more empty words thrown out there to be quoted and forgotten?

[Logical me]

DICTATOR!!!!!!!

[Dick Bachert]

It’s how he stays in TOUCH with all the handsome fellows he meets in those Chicago bath houses.

[windsorknot]

....and a head the size of the Goodyear Blimp.

[PubliusMM]

“The emperor has a scepter.”

Except that it belongs to Reggie Love...

just sayin’