Would an Executive Order for Amnesty Create a Constitutional Showdown?

[jwoodie]

Do you think Obama will spit in the face of the Constitution?

Obama defiant vows immigration action this year - Yahoo News

 

[JakeStarkey]

A showdown, yes.

Constitutionally? Only if SCOTUS gets involved.

 

[jwoodie]

What if Congress passed a resolution invalidating an Executive Order? Might make an interesting legal argument...

 

[JakeStarkey]

Resolutions are not binding on a president, so BHO would simply ignore it. Pass binding legislation, the president will veto it, and neither House nor Senate will be able to over ride it.

 

[JakeStarkey]

So have the Congress file a law suit with SCOTUS.

 

[BlindBoo]

Like stopping the closing of Gitmo, all Congress has to do is pass a bill to stop the E.O. So no Constitutional crisis. With control of both chambers of Congress, if the GOP can't get that done, it will just show how powerless they are.

 

[jwoodie]

Like stopping the closing of Gitmo, all Congress has to do is pass a bill to stop the E.O. So no Constitutional crisis. With control of both chambers of Congress, if the GOP can't get that done, it will just show how powerless they are.

Or perhaps defund the means of carrying out the EO?

 

[BlindBoo]

What if Congress passed a resolution invalidating an Executive Order? Might make an interesting legal argument...

Like stopping the closing of Gitmo, all Congress has to do is pass a bill to stop the E.O. So no Constitutional crisis. With control of both chambers of Congress, if the GOP can't get that done, it will just show how powerless they are.

Or perhaps defund the means of carrying out the EO?

Works for keeping Gitmo from closing.

 

[Borillar]

Like stopping the closing of Gitmo, all Congress has to do is pass a bill to stop the E.O. So no Constitutional crisis. With control of both chambers of Congress, if the GOP can't get that done, it will just show how powerless they are.

Or perhaps defund the means of carrying out the EO?

What would they defund? Border security such as it is? The INS? It doesn't cost anything to not enforce a law.

 

[g5000]

Like stopping the closing of Gitmo, all Congress has to do is pass a bill to stop the E.O. So no Constitutional crisis. With control of both chambers of Congress, if the GOP can't get that done, it will just show how powerless they are.

Exactly. The GOP worked very hard to not pass immigration reform for the past 6 years. They could have done so, but did not.

If they want to stop Obama, they merely have to pass an immigration reform bill.

Constitutional crisis avoided.

 

[koshergrl]

Obama routinely spits at the Constitution. I can't believe the OP never noticed it before.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Do you think Obama will spit in the face of the Constitution?

Obama defiant vows immigration action this year - Yahoo News

Spit? We're trying to get him to stop pissing on it.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Resolutions are not binding on a president, so BHO would simply ignore it. Pass binding legislation, the president will veto it, and neither House nor Senate will be able to over ride it.

If congress overrides the veto they can enforce it.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Don't have the votes.

 

[Contumacious]

Do you think Obama will spit in the face of the Constitution?

Obama defiant vows immigration action this year - Yahoo News

Constitutional showdown?

HUH?

The Constitution (1787) was abolished circa 1935.

It will be more like a bitch slap fest.

.

 

[hazlnut]

Do you think Obama will spit in the face of the Constitution?

Obama defiant vows immigration action this year - Yahoo News

If Obama did what Reagan did when he signed a bill and 1986, would the far-right lose their shit?

 

[hazlnut]

What if Congress passed a resolution invalidating an Executive Order? Might make an interesting legal argument...

Do you even know what a resolution is?

Jesus Christ, where did you people go to school?

 

[saveliberty]

Defund Air Force One, Marine One and the Secret Service.

 

[mudwhistle]

Resolutions are not binding on a president, so BHO would simply ignore it. Pass binding legislation, the president will veto it, and neither House nor Senate will be able to over ride it.

Obola would assure the defeat of Democrats in 2016 if he tries to grant amnesty. Even most legal immigrants are against it.

 

[mudwhistle]

Like stopping the closing of Gitmo, all Congress has to do is pass a bill to stop the E.O. So no Constitutional crisis. With control of both chambers of Congress, if the GOP can't get that done, it will just show how powerless they are.

Nice that we're already talking about not only gridlock but a constitutional crisis between the prick in the Whitehouse and Congress.

As long as he's there nothing gets done.