Posted on 07/20/2014 5:52:16 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A leftover from yesterday via CNS but a fine note on which to end the week. There are three ways the House could punish Obama the next time he decides he wants to rewrite a statutory deadline for ObamaCare or unilaterally declare war in the Middle East or amnestize a few million illegals.
They could impeach him, of course, but that’ll go nowhere in the Senate and will provoke a nasty public backlash against the GOP. That option is too hot. They could do what Boehner’s actually doing right now, suing Obama on separation-of-powers grounds, but most legal experts think the lawsuit is doomed either because the House lacks standing or because courts don’t want to meddle in an executive/legislative scrap. That option is too cold. The third option is to simply cut off his funding.
If he wants to continue making law via executive edict, that’s fine; next time he comes looking for appropriations to run the government, Boehner can laugh in his face and tell him to get the money from Harry Reid. Under the circumstances, the power of the purse would operate as the impeachment process in reverse: Reid and the Senate could do whatever they like on funding, but their bills would be DOA in the House. No money for Uncle Sugar until Obama agrees to follow the law as written.
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Weepy tears up at the thought of being able to carry the purse of POSOTUS
Q2 Why should We the People be expected to pay for an Illegal Alien and his tranny’s lavish lifestyle? Why haven’t you ganked his credit card yet?
This would just be the ‘shut down the government’ strategy again.
I believe almost all department funding is written into law for multiple years. House can’t repeal existing funding by itself; the Senate would have to go along.
EXEMPT Boehner had no interest in stopping Obama this week,
or last week, or the week before.
Or next week.
Democrats are evil. Republlicans pretend not to be evil. Which is worse?
Vichy Republicans attack their base more than the Democrats, sorta like the Vichy French who attacked fellow Frenchmen and Jews rather than the Nazis.
No. That is what the TEA Party would do.
Democrats are evil. Republlicans pretend not to be evil. Which is worse?
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You could easily make a case that Republicans are more deceptive than Democrats. They tell their base one thing and then do another. They complain about liberal policies but do little if anything to stop them. They claim to be conservative but continue to support the growth of big government and massive spending.
The Republicans are sheep in wolves clothing.
Boenher, who was preparing for a GOPe surrender conference...
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GOP = White Flag Party
Is there anyone left who thinks Obama would respect a LEGAL limitation on his spending priorities?
No?
So, do you expect the House to send its Master-at-Arms to seize the Treasury Department? And just padlock Obama’s favorite “lockboxes”?
No?
So, what makes you think a sitting president, who thinks he is above the Law, will be POWERLESS when he is challenged by “the power of the purse”?
Let’s work to get a veto-proof Congress. IMHO, that is more likely to work.
Is there anyone left who thinks Obama would respect a LEGAL limitation on his spending priorities?
No?
So, do you expect the House to send its Master-at-Arms to seize the Treasury Department? And just padlock Obama’s favorite “lockboxes”?
No?
So, what makes you think a sitting president, who thinks he is above the Law, will be POWERLESS when he is challenged by “the power of the purse”?
Let’s work to get a veto-proof Congress. IMHO, that is more likely to work.
No, he won’t.
“Foregettaboutit!”
RE: I believe almost all department funding is written into law for multiple years.
But what if Obama runs out of money for this or that program and asks for more Billions?
And oh BTW, if Obamacare is written into law for multiple years, how long will the money last since it was passed in 2010?
That would be a Negative.
Obama leaves office before any of this could come down.
Don’t forget the courts: They’re the real legislature these days. They can mandate spending, and the executive will go along. That means the House must take a positive action to stop spending. That means the Senate will have to go along. Good luck.
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