Remember “back in the day” (and by that I mean prior to January 20, 2017) when Republicans blasted presidents for sitting back, signing executive orders and completely bypassing Congress? I remember when Republicans talked about impeaching Obama over his immigration executive order protecting DREAMers from being deported. The “Obama is ruling like a dictator/king” nonsense got so ridiculous I felt compelled to write an article pointing out that he was on pace to issue far fewer executive orders than Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush.

Sadly, as many of us know, most Republicans couldn’t care less about facts, reality, or even basic common sense.

That’s why it shouldn’t surprise anyone that we’re now witnessing Donald Trump acting like the unconstitutional dictator Republicans always accused President Obama of being.

Since he was officially sworn in, pretty much all he’s done is sit behind his desk, signing one executive order after another. Donald Trump and the Republican Party haven’t even tried to put together any sort of meaningful legislation.
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