Executive action

onejayhawk · Nov 19, 2014

Before it actually happens, what Executive action do you think is coming? Presumably this is in relation to immigration.

I gather talk radio has been playing sound bites all day. When GW Bush did wrote some EA the Democrats calved. There are going to a lot of sound bites to use.

J

JollyRoger · Nov 19, 2014

Wake me when Obama gets to number 292.

onejayhawk · Nov 19, 2014

JollyRoger said:
Wake me when Obama gets to number 292.

Should I send flowers to the mortuary?

J

FriendlyFire · Nov 19, 2014

onejayhawk said:
When GW Bush did wrote some EA

Wasnt it Bush snr that used executive orders for immigration amnesty ?
Not to mention Reagan massive amnesty.

The impeachment circus where Republicans twist themselves into a pretzel is going to be fun to watch.

JollyRoger · Nov 19, 2014

onejayhawk said:
Should I send flowers to the mortuary?

J

I don't want you to romance me the same way you do Reagan.

Antilogic · Nov 19, 2014

What is calving?

kramerfan86 · Nov 20, 2014

A path to citizenship is a great idea so long as this executive action involves an actual plan to prevent any more from getting in. Thats been the primary problem with the past amnesties is a lack of preventative measures to avoid the same song and dance repeating.

Antilogic · Nov 20, 2014

The comprehensive bill had tons of extra funding for border security (when they said comprehensive they meant it, unless you wanted moats with alligators), but that's not enough to secure its passage.

JollyRoger · Nov 20, 2014

Secure the border

Cut Spending

Do it now

Wait for Congress

warpus · Nov 20, 2014

He is going to execute the speaker of the house. Assuming you guys have a speaker of the house. If not, taco prices are going up.

bhsup · Nov 20, 2014

Indeed we do. His name is John Boehner. He's from Ohio. If Obama and Biden died tomorrow, he'd be President.

And if HE died as well, then this guy would be President. Patrick Leahy, Senator from Vermont.

Ziggy Stardust · Nov 20, 2014

Patrick has a look on his face: "Please God no! Live you bastards!"

warpus · Nov 20, 2014

That's pretty scary. From what I've heard he's only good at pointing his index finger at things.

And it would be amazing if Mr. Leahy was president :goodjob:

The jokes up here in Canada would never stop.

bhsup · Nov 20, 2014

warpus said:
it would be amazing if Mr. Leahy was president

You heard it here first, folks. Warpus wants Obama to die!

Okay, moving on to my take on the whole executive orders thing.

Honestly, I don't know what to think! I have no problem with executive orders as long as they do not countermand actual congressional directives. I don't know whether Reagan's did that or not, and I don't know if what Obama is planning to or not. But even if they did, I don't think it is appropriate to use that as an excuse to justify Obama doing it. That's like little kid ing about not getting the same toy in a happy meal as their sibling.

So basically, did Reagan's countermand actual congressional directives? Or did he issue an executive order that worked within the framework of passed legislation? Is Obama's actually going to countermand actual congressional legislation, or not?

I simply don't know the answers to these questions.

classical_hero · Nov 20, 2014

FriendlyFire said:
Wasnt it Bush snr that used executive orders for immigration amnesty ?
Not to mention Reagan massive amnesty.

The impeachment circus where Republicans twist themselves into a pretzel is going to be fun to watch.

Shouldn't President Obama have learnt from these mistakes?

gay_Aleks · Nov 20, 2014

Why would Peter Leahy become President? Is this a joke I am missing brutally?

bhsup · Nov 20, 2014

Patrick, by the way, but no it is no joke. He is the President Pro Tem of the Senate. That position is directly below the Speaker of the House in the line of succession.

onejayhawk · Nov 20, 2014

Antilogic said:
What is calving?

Specifically, it means the Democrats had a cow. Metaphorically it means they went berserk, ie striking out against anyone, friend or foe. It is politically useful if your own participants are not on the field.

JollyRoger said:
Secure the border

Cut Spending

Do it now

Wait for Congress

Succinctly put. Is there a problem with that approach?

J

Light Cleric · Nov 20, 2014

minus points to bshup for not posting bohener crying

And yes, unfortunately, it is pronounced "bay-ner"

Ziggy Stardust said:
Patrick has a look on his face: "Please God no! Live you bastards!"

That's actually the only face he can make, poor guy

Also he's the guy that introduced PIPA, lest we forget

bhsup · Nov 20, 2014

I live to serve!

Spoiler :

Executive action

Afflicted with reason

Slippin' Jimmy

Afflicted with reason

Codex WMDicanious

Slippin' Jimmy

--

Deity

--

Slippin' Jimmy

In pork I trust

Deity

Absolutely Sane

In pork I trust

Deity

In whom I trust

from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!

Deity

Afflicted with reason

ElCee/LC/El Cid

Deity

Similar threads