Poor Choice of Words? Obama Says the ‘Problem Is I’m Not Emperor of the United States

[ArmyCowboy]

His Executive Orders will soon make him the God he already believes himself to be. At that point the little God may get to seem some push back. I hope it does not upset his apple cart too much. Or interfere in their partying and million dollar vacation plans for the coming years.

Are you keeping count?

How many Executive Orders has Obama issued?

Far too many but the number was 144 last time I checked. The number is not as important as is what those orders address and what further powers they grab for the office of the President.

Obama to 'bypass Congress' on CISPA with cybersecurity executive order ? RT

“It is a very dangerous road he’s going down contrary to the spirit of the Constitution,” Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) told the Washington Post. “Just because Congress doesn’t act doesn’t mean the president has a right to act.”
But the president has increasingly been issuing executive orders, including 23 actions addressing gun violence after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The 23 orders angered lawmakers who are opposed to tighter gun legislation. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) accused the president of demonstrating a “king complex” by exerting so many orders.
Major executive actions implemented by the president also include orders delaying deportations of young illegal immigrants and orders to lower student loan payments.
The president plans to have a greater impact during his second term by increasing his number of executive actions. He is currently considering extending anti-discrimination protections for homosexuals employed by the government and working with the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions. He is also planning to allow nearly 11 million struggling homeowners to refinance their mortgages at low interest rates.
The White House has made it clear that if Congress continues to disagree on issues that Obama considers important, the president will go ahead and use his power to pass new laws on his own.
And even though the president has passed executive orders at a lower rate than most of his predecessors – including former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, doing so has not come without criticism.
"Obama's increasing reliance on executive orders to push policy and skirt congressional deliberation is worrisome," tweeted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

You realize that Obama is on a pretty slow pace with EOs, compared to most mdern presidents.

Hell, Reagan signed 381 of them. Obama is going to have to pick up the pace to catch Saint Ronnie.

 

[Redbone]

Are you keeping count?

How many Executive Orders has Obama issued?

Far too many but the number was 144 last time I checked. The number is not as important as is what those orders address and what further powers they grab for the office of the President.

Obama to 'bypass Congress' on CISPA with cybersecurity executive order ? RT

“It is a very dangerous road he’s going down contrary to the spirit of the Constitution,” Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) told the Washington Post. “Just because Congress doesn’t act doesn’t mean the president has a right to act.”
But the president has increasingly been issuing executive orders, including 23 actions addressing gun violence after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The 23 orders angered lawmakers who are opposed to tighter gun legislation. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) accused the president of demonstrating a “king complex” by exerting so many orders.
Major executive actions implemented by the president also include orders delaying deportations of young illegal immigrants and orders to lower student loan payments.
The president plans to have a greater impact during his second term by increasing his number of executive actions. He is currently considering extending anti-discrimination protections for homosexuals employed by the government and working with the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions. He is also planning to allow nearly 11 million struggling homeowners to refinance their mortgages at low interest rates.
The White House has made it clear that if Congress continues to disagree on issues that Obama considers important, the president will go ahead and use his power to pass new laws on his own.
And even though the president has passed executive orders at a lower rate than most of his predecessors – including former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, doing so has not come without criticism.
"Obama's increasing reliance on executive orders to push policy and skirt congressional deliberation is worrisome," tweeted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

You realize that Obama is on a pretty slow pace with EOs, compared to most mdern presidents.

Hell, Reagan signed 381 of them. Obama is going to have to pick up the pace to catch Saint Ronnie.

You do realize that all those previous Executive Orders do not just vanish when a president leaves office. Obama had a large base of expanded powers when he assumed office.
As not earlier its more about what is in those new E.O's than it is the number of them.
Obama has usurped Congressional authority with contempt and impunity. His trampling of our Constitution and insistence that he can write law by Executive fiat is approaching dictatorial levels now.

 

[ArmyCowboy]

Far too many but the number was 144 last time I checked. The number is not as important as is what those orders address and what further powers they grab for the office of the President.

Obama to 'bypass Congress' on CISPA with cybersecurity executive order ? RT

“It is a very dangerous road he’s going down contrary to the spirit of the Constitution,” Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) told the Washington Post. “Just because Congress doesn’t act doesn’t mean the president has a right to act.”
But the president has increasingly been issuing executive orders, including 23 actions addressing gun violence after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The 23 orders angered lawmakers who are opposed to tighter gun legislation. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) accused the president of demonstrating a “king complex” by exerting so many orders.
Major executive actions implemented by the president also include orders delaying deportations of young illegal immigrants and orders to lower student loan payments.
The president plans to have a greater impact during his second term by increasing his number of executive actions. He is currently considering extending anti-discrimination protections for homosexuals employed by the government and working with the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions. He is also planning to allow nearly 11 million struggling homeowners to refinance their mortgages at low interest rates.
The White House has made it clear that if Congress continues to disagree on issues that Obama considers important, the president will go ahead and use his power to pass new laws on his own.
And even though the president has passed executive orders at a lower rate than most of his predecessors – including former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, doing so has not come without criticism.
"Obama's increasing reliance on executive orders to push policy and skirt congressional deliberation is worrisome," tweeted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

You realize that Obama is on a pretty slow pace with EOs, compared to most mdern presidents.

Hell, Reagan signed 381 of them. Obama is going to have to pick up the pace to catch Saint Ronnie.

You do realize that all those previous Executive Orders do not just vanish when a president leaves office. Obama had a large base of expanded powers when he assumed office.
As not earlier its more about what is in those new E.O's than it is the number of them.
Obama has usurped Congressional authority with contempt and impunity. His trampling of our Constitution and insistence that he can write law by Executive fiat is approaching dictatorial levels now.

Any excuse to shoehorn in those slogans and talking points you learned at the knee of Rush, huh?

 

[francoHFW]

OP- Insanity epidemic in GOP.

 

[Politico]

Yeah not what he said. Fail.

 

[Political Junky]

Bush Dictator - YouTube

Nuff said in this thread.

I remember that. I guess cons have short memories.

 

[Lakhota]

Yes, George W. Bush has stated he'd prefer to be a dictator at least three times, according to BuzzFlash.com:

George W. Bush: If Only I Were A Dictator - A BuzzFlash News Analysis -

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A09Ha5M82us]Bush Dictator (2nd time he said it) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Why do Republicans struggle so much with context?

Because liberals struggle with lack of comprehension skill. What do I win?

 

[asaratis]

Why do Republicans struggle so much with context?

The context is:

Quoting Obama:

The problem is that..ugh..you know I'm the President of the United States, not the Emperor of the United States...



His problem is that he is not the Emperor!

Our problem is that he is the President!

 

[asaratis]

Yes, George W. Bush has stated he'd prefer to be a dictator at least three times, according to BuzzFlash.com:

George W. Bush: If Only I Were A Dictator - A BuzzFlash News Analysis -

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A09Ha5M82us]Bush Dictator (2nd time he said it) - YouTube[/ame]

Talk about OUT OF CONTEXT!

You liberals have a strange sense of equality of ground rules between your side and the right side!

 

[Crackerjaxon]

Certainly things would be easier if he had no opposition.

Duh.

No sense whining about it.

 

[Doubletap]

"IMPEACH THE COMMIE" A village in Kenya is missing it's idiot.

 

[Stephanie]

Some people live to be outraged, hence their obsession with rightwing radio and blogs.

To these people context is something to be ignored.

omg, and leftwing radio and blogs are places of love and peace I suppose..

good grief you people just went ape shit over Rubia taking a drink of water

such hypocrites