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cal04

(41,505 posts) Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:42 PM Aug 2014

President Obama: When Congress Fails, I'll 'Scour' Authorities To 'Make Progress'

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"I never have a green light," Obama responded, adding that he is "bound by the Constitution" and Congress.

"My preference in all these instances is to work with Congress," he continued.

But he reiterated that he will use executive authority when Congress fails to act.

"In the face of that kind of dysfunction, what I can do is scour our authorities to try to make progress," he said.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obama-scour-executive-authorities

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President Obama: When Congress Fails, I'll 'Scour' Authorities To 'Make Progress' (Original Post) cal04 Aug 2014 OP

Cant work with the worst congress in american history randys1 Aug 2014 #1

You should not have to treat grown adults like children, but Congress seems to be Rex Aug 2014 #2

"My preference in all these instances is to work with Congress." Yeah, letting people know Cha Aug 2014 #3

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Cant work with the worst congress in american history

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:44 PM

Aug 2014

The entire teaparty and mnost of the republican party should be arrested and indicted and imprisoned for treason

Rex

(65,616 posts)

2. You should not have to treat grown adults like children, but Congress seems to be

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:49 PM

Aug 2014

hellbent on sending us off a cliff. Congress should be synonymous with dysfunction. I expected a somewhat more angry POTUS. A lot harsher words toward the GOP and Congress.

Cha

(297,414 posts)

3. "My preference in all these instances is to work with Congress." Yeah, letting people know

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 07:53 PM

Aug 2014

that Congress won't not only not work with the President.. they won't do anything except raise their own salaries, take vacations, repeal Obamacare, and whine about the President doing his job.

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