/dev/null Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 http://www.foundry.org/2012/07/13/morning-bell-obamas-imperial-presidency-guts-welfare-reform/ You know for a guy who likes to say how the Republican Congress needs to work the Democratic President, Mr Obama doesn't seem to have a problem picking apart a piece of bipartisan legislation passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Democratic President. Forward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinElma Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 He needs to give his base a reason to vote for him in November. Some more Obama-checks should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Quick, someone remind me, what exactly is the role of congress again? I could have sworn it was to craft legislation dictating taxation and spending policy, but clearly I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Unreal. But not unexpected. Barry's getting desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinElma Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Unreal. But not unexpected. Barry's getting desperate. That's why I'm not too worried as Obama will be out of the white house soon and the senate is looking favorable for the republicans. Any powergrabs like this should be short-lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Quick, someone remind me, what exactly is the role of congress again? I could have sworn it was to craft legislation dictating taxation and spending policy, but clearly I was wrong. Silly John Galt, the role of Congress is write laws approving the actions of the President Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Quick, someone remind me, what exactly is the role of congress again? I could have sworn it was to craft legislation dictating taxation and spending policy, but clearly I was wrong. It's easy - and accurate - to call Obama's presidency the "Imperial Presidency" as the article does. But in point of fact, he's just the latest to take advantage of the slippery slope the government's been on since...I don't know, maybe Kennedy. But this is the next logical step from Bush's "signing statements" - rather than interpretation of bills as they're signed into law, re-interpretation of existing laws. You would think, though, that a "constitutional scholar" would know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I would argue that it's the slippery slope we've been on probably since Washington put down the Whiskey Rebelion, and minimally since Marbury v. Madison, but yes, I take your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinElma Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I would argue that it's the slippery slope we've been on probably since Washington put down the Whiskey Rebelion, and minimally since Marbury v. Madison, but yes, I take your point. Or when FDR tried packing the courts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Or when FDR tried packing the courts. I feel like you've got your chronology screwed up... Edited July 13, 2012 by TakeYouToTasker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I feel like you've got your chronology screwed up... Remember when you tried to argue with EII and came away dumber? Yeah, same thing's going to happen with Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 At this point, he's not even trying to disguise it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Here's another effort to pander to his base: http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/12/usda-uses-spanish-soap-operas-to-push-food-stamp-participation-among-non-citizens-citizens/#ixzz20RBhJzEp Then they said, this isn't going to go over well in Peoria. http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/13/usda-removes-spanish-food-stamp-soap-operas-from-website/ Edited July 14, 2012 by 3rdnlng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Here's another effort to pander to his base: http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/12/usda-uses-spanish-soap-operas-to-push-food-stamp-participation-among-non-citizens-citizens/#ixzz20RBhJzEp Then they said, this isn't going to go over well in Peoria. http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/13/usda-removes-spanish-food-stamp-soap-operas-from-website/ How is that any different than the census bureau adds for that told people to fill out their census forms to get their fair share? http://libertyandpride.com/2010-census-giving-you-your-fair-share/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Then they said, this isn't going to go over well in Peoria. http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/13/usda-removes-spanish-food-stamp-soap-operas-from-website/ The series had been promoted as a resource to increase SNAP participation. They were produced and written in 2008. It's Bush's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldTraveller Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 This story isn't being covered by the media. I haven't seen it in WAPO, politico, ny times or any other outlet other than the right wing ones. If I was a journalist, I would like to get Clinton's opinion of obamas decision to gut his signature piece of legislation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Remember when you tried to argue with EII and came away dumber? Yeah, same thing's going to happen with Dave. I haven't even been in this thread. Well, I guess I am now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) How is that any different than the census bureau adds for that told people to fill out their census forms to get their fair share? http://libertyandpride.com/2010-census-giving-you-your-fair-share/ Because encouraging filling out a census form doesn't involve saying, 'Hey, you. Yeah, you. Over there. All y'all can sidle right up here and get free money! Does it matter if you have a good diet already and this will practically force you into the over-adulterated food cycle so you can join the rest of America in being obese? Hell no. Sign up for continual benefits so you can spend your other money on DVDs, beer, and porn! Good thing you're listening to soap operas in the middle of the day rather than working, huh?!!?' Edited July 14, 2012 by UConn James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) BO's 2012 Campaign Slogan: Hope and Change Winning The Future I'll Try Al Qaeda Terrorists in Federal Court We Will Close Guantanamo Don't Ask, Don't Tell Marriage is Between a Man and a Woman Well, I Tried Really Hard Unemployment Will Not Go Above 8% We Are a Nation of Laws Just Give It To Them - Spending We Can Believe In Edited July 14, 2012 by Nanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 BO's 2012 Campaign Slogan: Hope and Change Winning The Future I'll Try Al Qaeda Terrorists in Federal Court We Will Close Guantanamo Don't Ask, Don't Tell Marriage is Between a Man and a Woman Well, I Tried Really Hard Unemployment Will Not Go Above 8% We Are a Nation of Laws Just Give It To Them - Spending We Can Believe In Spending more; it's the right thing to do. Blaming Bush; it's the right thing to do. Overuse of the catchphrase "it's the right thing to do"; it's the right thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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