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John Boehner, Eunuch: A country whose legislators allow the executive to usurp their power
American Thinker ^ | 02/12/2014 | Jason Kissner

Posted on 02/12/2014 8:10:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Less than 24 hours after President Obama illegally rewrote the law he had previously jammed down Boehner's -- and the country's -- throat, Boehner handed the budding dictator a clean debt-ceiling hike.

Last October, Obama vindictively shut down the federal government upon his having refused to delay ObamaCare, which of course is exactly what he himself lawlessly did on February 10, 2014!

Of course, Boehner is hardly in a position to argue now, having foolishly (immensely so) accepted responsibility for the shutdown.

Never mind Boehner's cowardice (we'll get to that in a moment); what kind of moron cedes that kind of maneuverability to the enemy?

Here is what a real leader would have positioned himself to say on February 11 to the man known as Obama:

"Not only has Obama once again dictatorially rewritten a law read by nobody who passed it, he has also accepted responsibility for last October's shutdown.  Last October, we asked Obama to do exactly what he himself did yesterday in a completely illegal way, but Obama preferred the alternative of shutting the government down, knowing that he would act on his own, illegally, whenever necessary. 

The time for Obama's lawlessness has come to an end.  The only way he is going to get a debt-ceiling hike is if he delays the individual mandate.  If he refuses, the consequences of his refusal fall upon him.  We are only asking him to do legally today the kind of thing recent history has irrefutably shown he will do tomorrow, but illegally."


(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: congress; johnboehner; legislature

1 posted on 02/12/2014 8:10:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
The GOP wants ObamaCare implemented and successful for the benefit of their insurance company contributors - they just need to be seen to oppose it for the benefit of the rubes back home.
2 posted on 02/12/2014 8:16:05 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: SeekAndFind
"Not only has Obama once again dictatorially rewritten a law read by nobody who passed it, he has also accepted responsibility for last October's shutdown. Last October, we asked Obama to do exactly what he himself did yesterday in a completely illegal way, but Obama preferred the alternative of shutting the government down, knowing that he would act on his own, illegally, whenever necessary.

The time for Obama's lawlessness has come to an end. The only way he is going to get a debt-ceiling hike is if he delays the individual mandate. If he refuses, the consequences of his refusal fall upon him. We are only asking him to do legally today the kind of thing recent history has irrefutably shown he will do tomorrow, but illegally."

Just Damn! So easy a Caveman could do it! But not our inept, feckless cowardly Speaker of the House! Oust Boehner!


3 posted on 02/12/2014 8:17:02 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: SeekAndFind

Can we impeach Boehner?


4 posted on 02/12/2014 8:19:45 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: EricGurr; C. Edmund Wright

Excellent article ping.


5 posted on 02/12/2014 8:20:30 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: SeekAndFind

I just cannot figure out whether Boehner is doing these things all us conservatives don’t like because he is stupid OR because inside that tan he is a Democrat OR he’s been bought off OR he knows something we don’t know OR NSA has the goods on him OR some combination of some or all of the foregoing.


6 posted on 02/12/2014 8:21:23 AM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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To: SeekAndFind

the real cowards are those in the GOP that refuse to throw out Boehner like yesterdays cat litter box.


7 posted on 02/12/2014 8:27:13 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) obammy lied and lied and lied)
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To: FReepers

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8 posted on 02/12/2014 8:29:21 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Cen-Tejas

IMO, The moment they get to dc they are handed a file with their/families life history.

No on has to threaten a thing. In the past, the dems held their fire until it was something important enough to remind the Pubs.

Not any more.


9 posted on 02/12/2014 8:30:57 AM PST by Norm Lenhart
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To: fatnotlazy
Bonehead is an incompetent an embarrassing leader. The republican party will be renamed as the cave party under his leadership. Yesterday it took a total of 33 minutes to go from a strong statement to a total cave. Three cheers for bonehead the caver.
10 posted on 02/12/2014 8:36:44 AM PST by chiefqc
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To: Joe Boucher

http://www.replacethespeaker.com/


11 posted on 02/12/2014 8:37:31 AM PST by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
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To: Cen-Tejas

In the end, it doesn’t matter. If the conservatives can’t get rid of the guy, then we deserve what we get.


12 posted on 02/12/2014 8:49:10 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Cen-Tejas

“I just cannot figure out whether Boehner is doing these things all us conservatives don’t like because he is stupid OR because inside that tan he is a Democrat OR he’s been bought off OR he knows something we don’t know OR NSA has the goods on him OR some combination of some or all of the foregoing.

There is an old saying that usually applies to strange business and political behavior, “Follow the money.”


13 posted on 02/12/2014 8:58:52 AM PST by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

14 posted on 02/12/2014 9:52:03 AM PST by Para-Ord.45 (Americans, happy in tutelage by the reflection that they have chosen their own dictators.)
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To: Para-Ord.45

Good one!!!!


15 posted on 02/12/2014 9:56:31 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: DJ MacWoW

HT:

http://malcolmpollack.com/

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16 posted on 02/12/2014 10:17:18 AM PST by Para-Ord.45 (Americans, happy in tutelage by the reflection that they have chosen their own dictators.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Could be modified.

Don`t think Darth ever used contractions in the caption using, “ don`t”.


17 posted on 02/12/2014 10:19:11 AM PST by Para-Ord.45 (Americans, happy in tutelage by the reflection that they have chosen their own dictators.)
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To: Para-Ord.45

I don’t photoshop. lol. I like it as it is.


18 posted on 02/12/2014 10:28:39 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: SeekAndFind

This Boehner has lasted more than 4 hours......


19 posted on 02/12/2014 10:42:55 AM PST by Foolsgold (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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