Ryan Says Presidents Don't Write Laws

[michael39301]

Who said the President "wrote" anything? Show me the written document. He can do certain things as Chief Executive that YOU, Mr. Ryan, have no control or say-so over. Other Presidents, including the last three Republican Presidents, have used this "tool" far more than President Obama.

Executive orders are just that EXECUTIVE, not legislative. Ryan needs to be reminded which group he is in. He needs to tend to the business of his own office, before opening his mouth with inappropriate statements. Just like he has done before in the military arena, he opens his mouth when he has zero military experience.

 

[Mr. H.]

A Pen, a Phone, and a Flailing President - NationalJournal.com

 

[HenryBHough]

The article's title got one word wrong.

Author apparently forgot that the past tense of "failing" is "FAILED".

 

[Oldstyle]

Who said the President "wrote" anything? Show me the written document. He can do certain things as Chief Executive that YOU, Mr. Ryan, have no control or say-so over. Other Presidents, including the last three Republican Presidents, have used this "tool" far more than President Obama.

Executive orders are just that EXECUTIVE, not legislative. Ryan needs to be reminded which group he is in. He needs to tend to the business of his own office, before opening his mouth with inappropriate statements. Just like he has done before in the military arena, he opens his mouth when he has zero military experience.

We have a system of government in the US that was set up by the Founding Fathers to prevent abuses of power by our leaders. What President Obama is threatening is an "end run" around that system of government. What Ryan rightly pointed out (and you've ignored) is that it isn't the number of times that President Obama has used Executive Orders...it's the significance of the orders. Paul Ryan is a part of Congress. We the people elected Congress to pass our laws for us. That doesn't cease to be simply because a sitting President doesn't like to compromise.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Kings do

 

[Oldstyle]

What this REALLY illustrates is how inexperienced this President is with the legislative process. He doesn't work well with Congress because he doesn't understand the legislative process and has always been a failure at crafting legislation. I know...I know...that statement goes counter to the carefully constructed narrative that Barack Obama is the smartest person in the room but I stand by it. There is a reason why Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi did all of the heavy lifting on the legislation that bears Barack Obama's name and that reason is that Barack Obama doesn't have the skill set needed to perform that task. He was an epic failure as an Illinois State Senator before Emile Jones started feeding him other Democrat's legislation to affix his name to and then he continued to ride other Democrat's legislative coat tails once he got to the US Senate. Obama deferred to Reid and Pelosi because he didn't have the faintest idea how to craft legislation with the kind of scope that ObamaCare involved. It would be akin to asking someone who's dad built his soapbox derby car to build you a car for the Indianapolis 500.

 

[occupied]

Who said the President "wrote" anything? Show me the written document. He can do certain things as Chief Executive that YOU, Mr. Ryan, have no control or say-so over. Other Presidents, including the last three Republican Presidents, have used this "tool" far more than President Obama.

Executive orders are just that EXECUTIVE, not legislative. Ryan needs to be reminded which group he is in. He needs to tend to the business of his own office, before opening his mouth with inappropriate statements. Just like he has done before in the military arena, he opens his mouth when he has zero military experience.

We have a system of government in the US that was set up by the Founding Fathers to prevent abuses of power by our leaders. What President Obama is threatening is an "end run" around that system of government. What Ryan rightly pointed out (and you've ignored) is that it isn't the number of times that President Obama has used Executive Orders...it's the significance of the orders. Paul Ryan is a part of Congress. We the people elected Congress to pass our laws for us. That doesn't cease to be simply because a sitting President doesn't like to compromise.

or simply because a bunch of government saboteurs got elected as a vandalism stunt. Congress has the same responsibility to the country that you just assigned the president.
Your leaders told you that government does not work and by golly they made damned sure they were right, quit complaining that the government is broken, your guys broke it on purpose.

 

[HenryBHough]

If/when Obama retires he's gonna take a high school civics course.

At least once.

 

[Oldstyle]

Who said the President "wrote" anything? Show me the written document. He can do certain things as Chief Executive that YOU, Mr. Ryan, have no control or say-so over. Other Presidents, including the last three Republican Presidents, have used this "tool" far more than President Obama.

Executive orders are just that EXECUTIVE, not legislative. Ryan needs to be reminded which group he is in. He needs to tend to the business of his own office, before opening his mouth with inappropriate statements. Just like he has done before in the military arena, he opens his mouth when he has zero military experience.

We have a system of government in the US that was set up by the Founding Fathers to prevent abuses of power by our leaders. What President Obama is threatening is an "end run" around that system of government. What Ryan rightly pointed out (and you've ignored) is that it isn't the number of times that President Obama has used Executive Orders...it's the significance of the orders. Paul Ryan is a part of Congress. We the people elected Congress to pass our laws for us. That doesn't cease to be simply because a sitting President doesn't like to compromise.

or simply because a bunch of government saboteurs got elected as a vandalism stunt. Congress has the same responsibility to the country that you just assigned the president.
Your leaders told you that government does not work and by golly they made damned sure they were right, quit complaining that the government is broken, your guys broke it on purpose.

We have a system of government that is designed to make it difficult to pass controversial laws. That doesn't mean the system is "broken"...it means that it is doing EXACTLY what the Founding Fathers wanted.

Barack Obama needs to learn how to do his JOB. He needs to learn how to build political alliances to move legislation forward. Accusing the opposition of being "saboteurs" like you just did is what this President has done since day one of his Administration which is why the opposition hates his guts.

 

[Oldstyle]

The members of Congress have a responsibility to the people that elected them. If those people were conservatives who wanted fiscal restraint then those members of Congress would be failing their promises to those who elected them if they didn't vote against out of control spending.

 

[ScienceRocks]

If you gave a damn about cutting the debt you'd slice the military a few hundred billion before slicing programs that enhance America at home.

One of the few things that make America this great super power is our tech and science. Your party has no plan what so ever to reform education or to continue that lead.

 

[OKTexas]

Who said the President "wrote" anything? Show me the written document. He can do certain things as Chief Executive that YOU, Mr. Ryan, have no control or say-so over. Other Presidents, including the last three Republican Presidents, have used this "tool" far more than President Obama.

Executive orders are just that EXECUTIVE, not legislative. Ryan needs to be reminded which group he is in. He needs to tend to the business of his own office, before opening his mouth with inappropriate statements. Just like he has done before in the military arena, he opens his mouth when he has zero military experience.

You got a link to that statement there hero?

 

[OKTexas]

The article's title got one word wrong.

Author apparently forgot that the past tense of "failing" is "FAILED".

Excuse me, ya might want to reread that title pay special attention to the word starting with "fl".

 

[Wacky Quacky]

Who said the President "wrote" anything? Show me the written document. He can do certain things as Chief Executive that YOU, Mr. Ryan, have no control or say-so over. Other Presidents, including the last three Republican Presidents, have used this "tool" far more than President Obama.

Executive orders are just that EXECUTIVE, not legislative. Ryan needs to be reminded which group he is in. He needs to tend to the business of his own office, before opening his mouth with inappropriate statements. Just like he has done before in the military arena, he opens his mouth when he has zero military experience.

Executive orders are supposed to be for times of emergency and duress. Not because the president isn't getting what he wants.

 

[HenryBHough]

The article's title got one word wrong.

Author apparently forgot that the past tense of "failing" is "FAILED".

Excuse me, ya might want to reread that title pay special attention to the word starting with "fl".

Damn, you went and spoiled it!

I was counting on folks understanding of what has already happened overcoming actual reading.

 

[occupied]

We have a system of government in the US that was set up by the Founding Fathers to prevent abuses of power by our leaders. What President Obama is threatening is an "end run" around that system of government. What Ryan rightly pointed out (and you've ignored) is that it isn't the number of times that President Obama has used Executive Orders...it's the significance of the orders. Paul Ryan is a part of Congress. We the people elected Congress to pass our laws for us. That doesn't cease to be simply because a sitting President doesn't like to compromise.

or simply because a bunch of government saboteurs got elected as a vandalism stunt. Congress has the same responsibility to the country that you just assigned the president.
Your leaders told you that government does not work and by golly they made damned sure they were right, quit complaining that the government is broken, your guys broke it on purpose.

We have a system of government that is designed to make it difficult to pass controversial laws. That doesn't mean the system is "broken"...it means that it is doing EXACTLY what the Founding Fathers wanted.

Barack Obama needs to learn how to do his JOB. He needs to learn how to build political alliances to move legislation forward. Accusing the opposition of being "saboteurs" like you just did is what this President has done since day one of his Administration which is why the opposition hates his guts.

Making every single thing "controversial" and then obstructing it is a cheap cop-out. You know most of what they block is routine government business that really needs no major discussion. It's a ploy, a spiteful destructive scam job with few real winners and 300 million losers.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Must be something to be a one trick pony without a clue on how to keep us a first world power.

Maybe we can limit welfare? Maybe we can fix education, maybe we can get out of the wars, maybe we can demand effiency.

America needs to lead in science and tech. This is all we have. We can't compete in other areas as they can be done by slaves.

 

[Clementine]

Obama has unilaterally decided who will or won't have to follow the Obamacare law. After it was passed, he opted to delay portions for certain people. He has no authority to do that.

As far as the executive orders, he knows he is going against congress. He doesn't care.

He had no business making recess appointments when congress wasn't in recess.

His attitude that he can do what he wants without congress is a dangerous mindset. It's one thing to use executive order to get something done quick when going through congress would cause unnecessary delays. Usually, the majority are behind whatever it is. Obama is going against both parties with some things. Cap and trade didn't have enough Dem support. Trusting Iran isn't popular with either party and he might as well told everyone that he is king and will do whatever he wants.

Executive order is meant to take quick action in dire circumstances, not to fulfill some radical agenda that the majority is against.

 

[occupied]

Obama has unilaterally decided who will or won't have to follow the Obamacare law. After it was passed, he opted to delay portions for certain people. He has no authority to do that.

As far as the executive orders, he knows he is going against congress. He doesn't care.

He had no business making recess appointments when congress wasn't in recess.

His attitude that he can do what he wants without congress is a dangerous mindset. It's one thing to use executive order to get something done quick when going through congress would cause unnecessary delays. Usually, the majority are behind whatever it is. Obama is going against both parties with some things. Cap and trade didn't have enough Dem support. Trusting Iran isn't popular with either party and he might as well told everyone that he is king and will do whatever he wants.

Executive order is meant to take quick action in dire circumstances, not to fulfill some radical agenda that the majority is against.

The majority don't give a shit as long as things work as they should and they never have to think about political junk.

 

[Duped]

I'm waiting on his executive order that crowns himself king - that is the flavor of them!