Posted on 11/23/2014 6:23:38 AM PST by servo1969
Breitbart News Executive Chairman Steven K. Bannon asked the congresswoman, who was a guest on Breitbart News Saturday Sirius XM Patriot channel 125, “Has there been any firm commitment from the leadership of the Republican party saying that this amnesty is not going to happen?” Bachmann replied with a question, “Do you want the truth? Okay, I’ll tell all of Breitbart listeners what happened this week. I was floored!”
In the weekly meeting called “Republican Conference” in the House of Representatives, “we all knew that the big issue for the week was going to be the president announcing his amnesty,” she explained. Bachmann recounted that all of the leadership went to the microphone, including John Boehner.
“They acted as though the amnesty issue wasn’t even an issue. They said that the President is going to do what he’s going to do, and we are not going to get down in the mud with him. We are not going to engage, and what we are going to do is to talk about our positive solutions on jobs, the economy, education, and manufacturing,” Bachmann said.
She added that each congressman who spoke reiterated that not engaging Obama and staying positive was a “brilliant strategy.”
"We will not engage," she reiterated with disgust.
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Don't want to get that nice white linen soiled now, do we ;?
No, I have no more faith in the institutions that have been corrupted.
I will be very surprised if the courts arrest and stop what they thus far have been unwilling to do, same as the legislative branch.
The fruits and statements of our leaders are of surrender, capitulation and ‘get used to it, it is here to stay’ argumentation.
Administrative Actions are not necessarily unconstitutional.
In the case of Obamacare the legislation was so poorly crafted Congresses Attorneys basically threw up their hands at the administration’s attempts to fix it.
Quite rightly they decided trying to make the case that while this Act says one thing, it is often self contradictory BTW, the sautes derived from it by the executive branch may or may not fall within the intent of the Act. If they could not decide among themselves where the metaphorical pony was in this pile of s#$t how could they make a case in court?
Quite simply this would be a loser for Congress to pursue.
Quote (And of course Obama would veto any repeal.)
No he would may not have that ability with congressional override of a presidential veto. Any government employee acting on the order would be acting in legal peril.
While the possibility of an override may seem remote in this case it is more probable than impeachment because it would allow the Rats cover.
Quote (Defunding or legal action would be required.)
Defunding or legal action on what? We still don’t know what he has cooked up if anything at that is my point.
We have a bunch of people running around bloviating about something that may or may not even exist.
No I argue the law.
Yes. I made that point earlier in a post.
In the case of Obamacare the legislation was so poorly crafted Congresses Attorneys basically threw up their hands at the administration’s attempts to fix it. Quite rightly they decided trying to make the case that while this Act says one thing, it is often self contradictory BTW, the sautes derived from it by the executive branch may or may not fall within the intent of the Act. If they could not decide among themselves where the metaphorical pony was in this pile of s#$t how could they make a case in court? Quite simply this would be a loser for Congress to pursue.
Congress is taking legal action.
And if you look at the specifics of the 24 changes to the law, I believe you would see plenty of changes that fall outside the intent of that law.
No you are arguing semantics.
Do you really think that the president didn't label his 24 unconstitutional changes to Obamacare as a "memoranda", or a "proclamation"?
Obama said in his speech that he will take unilateral action on amnesty. People SHOULD be concerned and prepared for him to take that action.
Why is it the only honest news we get is from the UK?
Thanks for the story and link. Self-deportation DOES work!
“She added that each congressman who spoke reiterated that not engaging Obama and staying positive was a “brilliant strategy.”
Stupid gas. Once it’s in your system, you start thinking stupid is smart and common sense is stupid. It kills.
Easy Thanksgiving break then Christmas Break Then New Years Break, then Presidents day break......
You do know that Michele Bachmann chose not to run for the House last election, right? She was punished for demanding that the House defund ObamaCare and Boehner chopped her off at the Knees for her effort.
By Whom, pray tell? The States(AZ) were dragged into court to prevent them from doing that, and the AG certainly isn't going to prosecute anyone.
That number is as phony as Boehner. There are 40 million people employed that were born somewhere other than America. Once they issue a green card to someone they can bring in their family, and their family and their family....
They all chopped off Cruz at the knees for his effort. He’s not quitting. It’s going to take a lot more than cowardice and bachmans brand of capitulation to get it done
Her career is over. People who say they’re conservatives and tgen act wimpy and liberal and beaten are done
Mitch McC said as much c. October 25, 2014.
Bachmann was unimpressive in her “debates” with the other failed Republican contenders in 2012. She should have stuck to her guns then when it mattered.
Yes. Not managing them. Just shut the border. If they don’t like being “in the shadows,” they can go home.
It’s the illegals we should not be engaging with.
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