House Republicans to Sue Obama - The Orange Mane

Taco John · 06-25-2014, 04:06 PM

House Republicans to Sue Obama

Alex Rogers

Objections to the Administration's executive actions

The House of Representatives will sue President Barack Obama for not “faithfully executing” the law, Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday, though he declined to say which of Obama’s actions the House will challenge in court.

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“What we’ve seen certainly over the last five years is an effort to erode the power of the legislative branch,” Boehner said. “I believe the President is not faithfully executing the laws of the country and on behalf of the institution and our constitution, standing up and fighting for this is in the best long-term interest of the Congress.”

While Boehner has yet to announce the details of the forthcoming lawsuit, House Republicans have strongly opposed numerous unilateral decisions made by the Obama Administration, including halting deportations of immigrants who were brought to the country as children, postponing provisions of the Affordable Care Act and raising the minimum wage for federal contractors. In a letter to House members Wednesday, Boehner said he intends to bring legislation to the floor in July to “compel” Obama to follow his oath of office

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest didn’t say whether Obama and Boehner had discussed the lawsuit when the Speaker was at the White House Tuesday, and he criticized House Republicans for taking their opposition of the President into “a gear that I didn’t know previously existed.”

“The fact that they are considering a taxpayer funded lawsuit against the President of the United States for doing his job, I think, is the kind of step that most Americans wouldn’t support,” Earnest said. “This lawsuit is certainly not something that is going to consume the attention of the White House.”

Boehner could summon the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group to decide on whether or not to sue the President on behalf of the House, according to Roll Call, which first reported on the lawsuit. The panel consists of the top three House Republican leaders, including the Speaker, and the top two Democratic leaders. The group acts on a majority vote. Boehner last convened the panel in 2011 when the White House said it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that the Republicans wasted $2.3 million in taxpayer money defending the law.

“I make of it as subterfuge,” Pelosi said of the new House Republican plan to sue Obama. “As I’ve said they are doing nothing here and so they have to give some aura of activity.

“He hasn’t come anywhere near what Republican presidents have done on executive orders,” Pelosi added.

“Not only does the President regularly ignore the law, he brags about it,” Boehner said. “And he brags about his willingness to change it unilaterally. First the Administration makes the wrong decisions. Then it won’t give the American people the straight answers. Instead it’s arrogance and incompetence right down the line. I think Americans deserve better. And the House will continue to listen to the American people and make their priorities our priorities.”

http://time.com/2921512/barack-obama...icans-lawsuit/

Taco John · 06-25-2014, 04:06 PM

You'll notice that they're not using the word "impeachment." But that's essentially what this is - they're launching impeachment hearings - or more specifically, hearings that they hope will lead to impeachment.

Now quickly. Find what popular news sources that you use are currently reporting on this.

Taco John · 06-25-2014, 04:06 PM

"This is not about impeachment," Boehner said. "This is about faithfully executing the laws of our country."

The statement in itself is an oxymoron...

Requiem · 06-25-2014, 04:10 PM

Already a thread.

Rohirrim · 06-25-2014, 04:28 PM

Oh boy. Another monumental waste of taxpayer millions. I guess the GOP got bored with blocking all legislation and wanted find something to occupy their time.

UltimateHoboW/Shotgun · 06-25-2014, 05:24 PM

Dem/Libs are going to rue these days. One day a republican douchebag is going to do something really phukced and because they forked over their spines now for this ahole nobody is going to lizlsten to them.

Keep defending this bag of $ h! T.

The Lone Bolt · 06-25-2014, 05:29 PM

Gee I'm so glad we have the GOP suing and investigating Obama and sabotaging his agenda instead of working to solve national issues.

UltimateHoboW/Shotgun · 06-25-2014, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lone Bolt

Gee I'm so glad we have the GOP suing and investigating Obama and sabotaging his agenda instead of working to solve national issues.

Oh poor baby. You need mama to come wipe your a $$ for him to.

pricejj · 06-25-2014, 06:24 PM

it's about time

gunns · 06-25-2014, 06:43 PM

The desperation of the Republicans. They still don't get why they lost the last two elections.

cutthemdown · 06-25-2014, 06:56 PM

They know why they lost lol.

cutthemdown · 06-25-2014, 06:57 PM

So Gunns we will see dems do well in midterms then right?

Rohirrim · 06-25-2014, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunns

The desperation of the Republicans. They still don't get why they lost the last two elections.

They're going to lose plenty more with behaviour like this.

broncocalijohn · 06-25-2014, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lone Bolt

Gee I'm so glad we have the GOP suing and investigating Obama and sabotaging his agenda instead of working to solve national issues.

His agenda sucks. Im surprised democrats would want to be next to him. He is toxic right now.

cutthemdown · 06-25-2014, 10:21 PM

So then Rho you are also predicting success for the dems in coming elections. Right now it's looking like repubs will have way more Governorships, the House, and maybe even the Senate.

So for President with NY and CA around it could still be tough but the rest of it looking pretty good.

cutthemdown · 06-25-2014, 10:22 PM

I think the country gives Congress to the repubs and we get to watch them fillibuster and Obama veto for two years. It will be good for young voters to see both parties do that. Right now many think republicans invented that ****.

Rigs11 · 06-25-2014, 10:39 PM

Why did you tards stop commenting on my original thread? Is it because it destroyed Boner's reason for suing?

SoCalBronco · 06-25-2014, 10:46 PM

I like the premise of this but it will likely run into problems related to standing.

bombay · 06-25-2014, 10:48 PM

New Gallup survey finds Americans trust the president over Congress.

"America’s trust in Congress has hit rock bottom."

"A Gallup poll released Thursday finds only 7 percent of Americans have “quite a lot” or a “great deal” of confidence in the country’s legislative branch. It is now the lowest confidence rate Gallup has ever recorded for Congress in the survey’s more than 40-year history. It is a sharp drop from the first poll in 1973, which found 42 percent of Americans had confidence in Congress."

pricejj · 06-25-2014, 11:07 PM

It is truly pathetic to see the Democrats blatant disregard for the separation of powers as defined by the US Constitution.

pricejj · 06-25-2014, 11:10 PM

Keep drilling those hard drives Socialist Democrats. You can run, but you can't hide.

Rohirrim · 06-26-2014, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cutthemdown

So then Rho you are also predicting success for the dems in coming elections. Right now it's looking like repubs will have way more Governorships, the House, and maybe even the Senate.

So for President with NY and CA around it could still be tough but the rest of it looking pretty good.

The only reason the Republicans hold onto the House is gerrymandering.

For them, this is a win/win. Their agenda is to destroy the U.S. government. So far, I'd say they're doing a great job of it.

BTW, Obama has so far used 168 executive orders. He has a ways to go before getting to Bush's 291. And I don't remember a peep out of the GOP when he was doing it.

BroncoBeavis · 06-26-2014, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rohirrim

The only reason the Republicans hold onto the House is gerrymandering.

Lolz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...lections,_2010

Popular vote 44,827,441[5] Republican 38,980,192[5] Democrat

For comparison's sake, Republican's vote margin was 2-3 points higher than Obama's "landslide" in '12.

Rigs11 · 06-26-2014, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rigs11

Why did you tards stop commenting on my original thread? Is it because it destroyed Boner's reason for suing?

righties?

Requiem · 06-26-2014, 09:32 AM

Cut is trying to talk about election dynamics. This has got to be interesting. Hope he brought the whole crayon box for this one.

06-25-2014, 04:06 PM	#1
Taco John 24/7 Broncos Franchise Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 50,715 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	House Republicans to Sue Obama House Republicans to Sue Obama Alex Rogers Objections to the Administration's executive actions The House of Representatives will sue President Barack Obama for not “faithfully executing” the law, Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday, though he declined to say which of Obama’s actions the House will challenge in court. MORE Charlie Rangel’s Famous Friends Are Happy He’s Still in Congress Senators Call on Men to Speak Up to End Violence Against Women Viva! Pope Francis Flaunts Argentina Soccer Jersey NBC News Jessica N. Turner: Moms, Put on That Swimsuit Huffington Post Party's Over? GOP's Insurgents Take More Punches NBC News “What we’ve seen certainly over the last five years is an effort to erode the power of the legislative branch,” Boehner said. “I believe the President is not faithfully executing the laws of the country and on behalf of the institution and our constitution, standing up and fighting for this is in the best long-term interest of the Congress.” While Boehner has yet to announce the details of the forthcoming lawsuit, House Republicans have strongly opposed numerous unilateral decisions made by the Obama Administration, including halting deportations of immigrants who were brought to the country as children, postponing provisions of the Affordable Care Act and raising the minimum wage for federal contractors. In a letter to House members Wednesday, Boehner said he intends to bring legislation to the floor in July to “compel” Obama to follow his oath of office White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest didn’t say whether Obama and Boehner had discussed the lawsuit when the Speaker was at the White House Tuesday, and he criticized House Republicans for taking their opposition of the President into “a gear that I didn’t know previously existed.” “The fact that they are considering a taxpayer funded lawsuit against the President of the United States for doing his job, I think, is the kind of step that most Americans wouldn’t support,” Earnest said. “This lawsuit is certainly not something that is going to consume the attention of the White House.” Boehner could summon the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group to decide on whether or not to sue the President on behalf of the House, according to Roll Call, which first reported on the lawsuit. The panel consists of the top three House Republican leaders, including the Speaker, and the top two Democratic leaders. The group acts on a majority vote. Boehner last convened the panel in 2011 when the White House said it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that the Republicans wasted $2.3 million in taxpayer money defending the law. “I make of it as subterfuge,” Pelosi said of the new House Republican plan to sue Obama. “As I’ve said they are doing nothing here and so they have to give some aura of activity. “He hasn’t come anywhere near what Republican presidents have done on executive orders,” Pelosi added. “Not only does the President regularly ignore the law, he brags about it,” Boehner said. “And he brags about his willingness to change it unilaterally. First the Administration makes the wrong decisions. Then it won’t give the American people the straight answers. Instead it’s arrogance and incompetence right down the line. I think Americans deserve better. And the House will continue to listen to the American people and make their priorities our priorities.” http://time.com/2921512/barack-obama...icans-lawsuit/

06-25-2014, 10:46 PM	#18
SoCalBronco Nixonite Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 37,475 Adopt-a-Bronco: D.J. Williams	I like the premise of this but it will likely run into problems related to standing. __________________ Good luck in the NFL, DP and Chick

06-25-2014, 10:48 PM	#19
bombay Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: denver Posts: 6,116	New Gallup survey finds Americans trust the president over Congress. "America’s trust in Congress has hit rock bottom." "A Gallup poll released Thursday finds only 7 percent of Americans have “quite a lot” or a “great deal” of confidence in the country’s legislative branch. It is now the lowest confidence rate Gallup has ever recorded for Congress in the survey’s more than 40-year history. It is a sharp drop from the first poll in 1973, which found 42 percent of Americans had confidence in Congress."

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06-25-2014, 04:10 PM	#4
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 24,315 Adopt-a-Bronco: Princes of Tara	Already a thread.

06-25-2014, 04:28 PM	#5
Rohirrim Partisan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 56,298 Adopt-a-Bronco: CJ Anderson	Oh boy. Another monumental waste of taxpayer millions. I guess the GOP got bored with blocking all legislation and wanted find something to occupy their time.

06-25-2014, 05:24 PM	#6
UltimateHoboW/Shotgun Don't piss off Manning. Time to believe! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gensis Planet Posts: 7,057 Adopt-a-Bronco: CJ Anderson	Dem/Libs are going to rue these days. One day a republican douchebag is going to do something really phukced and because they forked over their spines now for this ahole nobody is going to lizlsten to them. Keep defending this bag of $ h! T.

06-25-2014, 05:29 PM	#7
The Lone Bolt Ring of Famer GO CHARGERS!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Boredom Capital of the Universe (Everett, WA) Posts: 3,323	Gee I'm so glad we have the GOP suing and investigating Obama and sabotaging his agenda instead of working to solve national issues.

06-25-2014, 06:24 PM	#9
pricejj jungle United In Orange Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Louisville, CO Posts: 10,583	it's about time

06-25-2014, 06:43 PM	#10
gunns I WANT DEFENSE! Defense, defense, defense Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Always Hoping Posts: 13,022 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Mobley	The desperation of the Republicans. They still don't get why they lost the last two elections.

06-25-2014, 06:56 PM	#11
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37,267	They know why they lost lol.

06-25-2014, 06:57 PM	#12
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37,267	So Gunns we will see dems do well in midterms then right?

06-25-2014, 10:21 PM	#15
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37,267	So then Rho you are also predicting success for the dems in coming elections. Right now it's looking like repubs will have way more Governorships, the House, and maybe even the Senate. So for President with NY and CA around it could still be tough but the rest of it looking pretty good.

06-25-2014, 10:22 PM	#16
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 37,267	I think the country gives Congress to the repubs and we get to watch them fillibuster and Obama veto for two years. It will be good for young voters to see both parties do that. Right now many think republicans invented that ****.

06-25-2014, 10:39 PM	#17
Rigs11 Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 8,591	Why did you tards stop commenting on my original thread? Is it because it destroyed Boner's reason for suing?

06-25-2014, 11:07 PM	#20
pricejj jungle United In Orange Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Louisville, CO Posts: 10,583	It is truly pathetic to see the Democrats blatant disregard for the separation of powers as defined by the US Constitution.

06-25-2014, 11:10 PM	#21
pricejj jungle United In Orange Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Louisville, CO Posts: 10,583	Keep drilling those hard drives Socialist Democrats. You can run, but you can't hide.

06-26-2014, 09:32 AM	#25
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 24,315 Adopt-a-Bronco: Princes of Tara	Cut is trying to talk about election dynamics. This has got to be interesting. Hope he brought the whole crayon box for this one.