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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChris Mathews suggests suing congress
I guess he has a point when he says they've been given a job to do and they've done nothing
[link:http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/08/05/chris_matthews_obama_should_sue_congress_think_of_all_the_ways_congress_has_failed.html|
calimary
(81,383 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)for at least 2 years now.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)now how does one move forward with this?
Cha
(297,444 posts)Not so crazy.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)...but only if there's prison time.
- And Red, White and Blue jumpsuits.
K&R
TheKentuckian
(25,029 posts)Skidmore
(37,364 posts)If, for nothing else, it sends a message that governance matters and that they are there to represent all of the people and not just a sliver of the most extreme, then it would be well worth undertaking. Let them defend the indefensible in a court of law.
TheKentuckian
(25,029 posts)a court date so there is no possible remedies. A session of Congress is being sued not the individuals, it is like suing a dead person with no estate.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)TheKentuckian
(25,029 posts)It would be dismissed pretrial.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)global1
(25,261 posts)How about a class action suit - in the name of the American People vs Congress. (or would we have to name someone - like John Boehner and Mitch McConnell?
At least we should do this symbolically - to gain MSM attention - and then use it as a tool for the 2014 elections.
Oh wait - isn't some other group of people doing just that already? Suing a President.
Bonhomme Richard
(9,000 posts)using taxpayer money to pay for a purely partisan frivolous lawsuit. I shouldn't have to pay for their games. Let it come out of their election funds.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)jambo101
(797 posts)Last edited Sat Aug 9, 2014, 11:07 AM - Edit history (1)
Its kinda amazing that so many support a party that does absolutely nothing and obstructs a party that is trying to better America.
To come out with ideas of impeachment and frivolous law suits in this time is absurd and will accomplish nothing.
I've been wondering for awhile now if there isnt a major flaw in rightwing ways of thinking as they are coming off as rather dumb.
Some reading on the concept.
[link:http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/youre_right_wing_you_must_be_really_stupid/13917#.U-Y43aO6mP8|
tritsofme
(17,387 posts)certify the results the results of presidential elections, and little else. Any other action they take, or don't take, is at Congress' sole discretion. Elections correct problems with Congress, not lawsuits.
reflection
(6,286 posts)That would lend legitimacy to Boehner's suit. Better that Obama hold the moral high ground on this one and resist the urge to play the game.