Doubt it.
Posted on 07/28/2011 9:01:22 PM PDT by BAW
President Obama should invoke the 14th Amendment to hike the debt ceiling unilaterally as a last resort to prevent a government default, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Thursday.
"It's arguably his power to do so," Hoyer told MSNBC.
"Very frankly, if it came down to his looking default in the eye on Tuesday or taking this action, as President Clinton said, better to take the action and find out later that perhaps he went beyond his authority but at least protected the credibility of the United States of America," he said.
The remarks align Hoyer with a number of other House Democratic leaders, who are urging Obama to invoke the Constitution to prevent a government default if Congress fails to raise the debt limit before an Aug. 2 deadline.
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Sorry, I had the Spanish key on. I meant Hoyer.
” The Media is going to spin today as the House being threatened by some extreme group, The Tea Party, not allowing for compromise. “ <<<<
Some guy from Roll Call was on Greta tonight saying the polls are all over the place. The parties are held in low esteem, Obama is in trouble, and seem to indicate Republicans would get the blame, but when you broke down what the Republicans want, like balanced budget, holding spending, etc., the poll was like 76% in favor of our agenda. We may not take such as a hit as the panicking media hopes for and tries to frame.
It's always interesting how liberals think. It's never "what is the law?"; it's always "what can I get away with?"
Simple. They are preparing the battlefield to rule through Executive Decree. It's called a "coup"...
The following from Article 14 on which they base the opinion that they can increase the debt limit via presidential edict: The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Only congress can issue debt per the constitution as all spending bills are a function of the Legislature. The spending bills must be reconciled via the budget. If Congress does not budget the money, it can not be spent. The only legal obligation we must pay if for past borrowing. Any future borrowing has to be via permission of the Legislative branch.
Obama is trying to assume the power of the Executive and Legislative and Judicial, hell he already has the Judiciary via Eric Holder.
If he does this and gets away with it, we have the beginning of a new dictator ship.
Heard Steny on Stuart Anderson. He is a putz. A real zero. Spouting the demo talking points. No plan, but sure has the talking points down pat.
That’s highly unlikely because raising the debt limit through an executive order would not go over well with most of the public and that would do a lot of political damage to the democrats.
Today looks to be an indicator part of the House does have a spine.
any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
I’ve often wondered if this didn’t preclude the calls for
black retrobution.
Doubt it.
Democrats citing the 14th Amendment? HAHAHA, now that’s funny. Democrats have oppose Amendment XIV for over 140 years now.
Yes, let’s make a terrible mistake now, pretend that we don’t know we’re making a mistake and damn the conseqences.
Yes, let’s make a terrible mistake now, pretend that we don’t know we’re making a mistake and damn the conseqences.
Hoyer is your average, typical albino jackass. Just another commie piggy trampling MY Constitution. It’s time to start throwing out these public servants who have let the power WE GAVE THEM go to their empty skulls!!!
This is by design. Whatever deal is struck if any is a fraud. The Bamster and his hordes with their lips firmly super glued to the government teat are driving this bus. 50% of your fellow citizens are badly educated, lazy and needy. You want relief, start thinking about secession because there are now more of them than there are of us. Barry wants blood in the streets...... he gets Marshal Law......
(Quote slightly modified, as it's a "living, breathing" quote.)
Okay, so let's say that Mister Obama tries this, and the Supremes chime in by saying the 14th gives Obama no such power. I may not be a constitutional lawyer, but this would, indeed, rise to the level of an impeachable high crime, does it not?
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For the first time since this maggot was elected, I heard Mark Levin actually mention impeachment if the marxist tries this. Usually Levin screams at anyone who brings up impeachment.
Impeach each one who tries starting with NObama.
Political damage to the democrats?
Dude, we are through the looking glass here. Political damage to the democrats? There is no democrats. There is no republicans.
We have a rebellion by the political criminal underclass going on here. I assure you we are way, way past anyone giving two whips to the wind about political damage.
You sir are living under tyranny!
Patriots! To arms! To arms!
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