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Obama Indignant and Ignorant at AP Luncheon
Yahoo! News ^ | April 3, 2012 | John Hull

Posted on 04/04/2012 3:50:07 PM PDT by SouthernClaire

COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama attended an Associated Press luncheon Tuesday during which he took several questions. Naturally, the topic of the warning he issued to the Supreme Court on Monday arose.

Just as a cornered badger will lash out, Obama, clearly on the ropes, lashed out at the Supreme Court on Monday. That is what the Court does -- it overturns unconstitutional laws passed by Congress. Even AP Chairman Dean Singleton pointed this out in a question at the luncheon.

Also, there was never a "strong majority" or the Democrats would not have had to use parliamentary tricks and downright conniving to pass the bill. A strong majority would mean the bill sailed through.

"We have not seen a Court overturn a law that was passed by Congress on an economic issue, like health care, that I think most people would clearly consider commerce -- a law like that has not been overturned at least since Lochner. Right? So we're going back to the '30s, pre New Deal," Obama said.

This from a self-proclaimed constitutional professor. But this is like the guy who said, "I'm not a doctor but I play one on TV." Obama is really only a lecturer not a professor as reported by FactCheck.org.

First, Lochner refers to Lochner v New York, a 1905 case dealing with working hours of a baker and the attempt to regulate them under the guise of health.

Unless he is referring to the "Lochner Era" from 1890 to 1937. But this is not "pre-New Deal." The New Deal began in 1932 during the nomination acceptance speech of tyrannical left wing hero Franklin Roosevelt.

The Supreme Court has ruled on several commerce-related issues "since Lochner," where government tried to use the commerce clause to expand its powers, including

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: associatedpress; ignorant; obama; supremecourt
From yesterday, but I didn't find it in a search of FR. Nice surprise to see some truth for a change. Best Regards, SC
1 posted on 04/04/2012 3:50:12 PM PDT by SouthernClaire
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To: SouthernClaire
Bigtime Harvard Law Professor.

Where's the transcripts?

Come on, Liberals, what's the big secret? Let's see them.

Open and Honest. Right?

2 posted on 04/04/2012 3:57:43 PM PDT by FlyVet
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To: SouthernClaire
cornered badger

They mis-spelled "skunk".

3 posted on 04/04/2012 4:07:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: SouthernClaire
Obama knows one thing about the Constitution...he knows he doesn't like it.
4 posted on 04/04/2012 4:20:20 PM PDT by JPG (Hold on tight; rough road ahead.)
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To: SouthernClaire
from the article..

Obamacare's days are numbered and by proxy Obama's time as president. The end of both cannot come soon enough.

That man will be getting a visit soon. LOL

5 posted on 04/04/2012 4:23:54 PM PDT by Krodg
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To: JPG

That’s rather like saying the Wicked Witch of the West isn’t too fond of buckets of water.


6 posted on 04/04/2012 4:25:01 PM PDT by sthguard (The DNC theme song: "All You Need is Guv")
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To: SouthernClaire

I’m surprised to find an article like this on Yahoo news.


7 posted on 04/04/2012 4:26:32 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: circlecity
I’m surprised to find an article like this on Yahoo news.

We are starting to see green shoots.

8 posted on 04/04/2012 4:37:10 PM PDT by oldbrowser (They are Marxists, don't call them democrats)
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To: SouthernClaire
Photobucket Why is it when you see a pic of obama in the Oval Office, he has his feet up on our furniture?
9 posted on 04/04/2012 4:40:32 PM PDT by baddog 219
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To: FlyVet

I have great faith that one day we will see all the records on everything concerning this clown. College records will probably be nothing but another bunch of zeros to add to the zeros he’s accumulated thus far. That is, IF in fact he actually attended a college. I have my doubts. Nothing about him adds up to anything more than one more damn ZERO.


10 posted on 04/04/2012 4:45:22 PM PDT by SouthernClaire
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To: circlecity
I’m surprised to find an article like this on Yahoo news.

Looks like they stole it from Levin.

11 posted on 04/04/2012 4:45:59 PM PDT by itsahoot (Tag lines are a waste of bandwidth, as are most of my comments.)
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To: SouthernClaire

Obama was an A-A cover sheet for the “real” professors at Univ of Chicago.

Like many others, he’s coasted on that paper-thin accomplishment for years. Because of his ethnicity and career choice, no one has ever called him on it.


12 posted on 04/04/2012 4:51:36 PM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: Krodg

Let’s hope not. We should, though, say a prayer for the writer’s safety.

I’ve got a feeling that things are about to get very interesting very soon because some brave souls are finally, for whatever reason, speaking truthfully about this administration.

Perhaps the threats got to some who know better than to negotiate with a thug.


13 posted on 04/04/2012 4:52:12 PM PDT by SouthernClaire
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To: baddog 219

I think it’s a gesture done by Muslims with the intent to insult their enemies. Could be wrong, though. ;-)

(Keeping the insult thing in mind, look at his eyes in the pic you posted. Might be something to it.)


14 posted on 04/04/2012 5:07:29 PM PDT by SouthernClaire
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To: baddog 219
Because he is a narcisstic asshole who respects no one and nothing.
15 posted on 04/04/2012 8:14:10 PM PDT by Prole (Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them)
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To: Prole
Obama led this press speech with two very lame jokes regarding the open mike issue, where he had embarrassed himself with his craven traitorous request to the Russians to lay off until he was reelected. The funniest thing of all was that NO ONE laughed at either joke, even in that crowd.
16 posted on 04/04/2012 9:18:42 PM PDT by binreadin
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