Posted on 02/01/2014 9:34:03 AM PST by Sir Napsalot
During an a preview portion of Jake Tapper's exclusive interview with President Barack Obama, the president downplayed both Ted Cruz and House GOP efforts to stop his so-called executive order power grab:
“We’ve been very disciplined and sparing in terms of the executive actions that we have taken," Obama said. "I think it’s a tough argument for the other side to make .....
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Again, upcoming presidential candidates must absolutely be asked if they are willing to work with congress to *reduce* the unconstitutional powers assumed by the office of the president over time.
If they blather something to the effect that they think *they* can use that unconstitutional power wisely, then they are not suitable for the office. They must be crystal clear that the office of the president has become too dictatorial and too powerful, so is out of balance.
Did the “Reporter” respond by listing the number of EO’s Obama has decreed versus the numbers his Predecessors issued?
Wouldn’t that have made an appropriate follow up question?
Well its not like they would really be able to impeach the POS but the GOP leadership should still openly threaten it. They won’t even do that.
Every Conservative Candidate running in Primaries this Spring, should use the clip of Obama’s SOTU Address where he told Congress that he will by-pass them if they don’t give him is way. He will be defying the Constitution and the will of the people. And, they should let people know that their RINO opponent will let Obama get away with it. Any candidate who does not get their bang for their buck out of that is stupid.
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