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‘The Imperial Presidency’ House holds hearing on executive overreach

Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 2 months ago to Politics

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I doubt that anyone will try to stop Obama. The Republicans think they will win big this year if they avoid a direct confrontation with the White House and this administration knows that. We are stuck with a bunch of worms.

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Posted by CircuitGuy 11 years, 2 months ago

I wonder if they they won't try to stop him b/c they know there will be a Republican president one day, and they want those powers. I want them to rein in executive powers!

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  Posted by Robbie53024 11 years, 2 months ago
  
  Unlikely. The D's are counting on solidifying power that will never be overcome. They need the courts and the imperial presidency to negate the power of congress.
  
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    Posted by CircuitGuy 11 years, 2 months ago
    
    You're saying there will _never_ be a Republican president again? Democrats ran Congress for a long time and will do so again. The same thing for Republicans and the presidency. I will be completely shocked if we have more than three Democrat presidents in a row. I actually suspect the next president will be Republican, just b/c the pendulum swing back and forth.
    
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    Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 2 months ago
    
    Scary but possible.
    
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  Posted by richrobinson 11 years, 2 months ago
  
  Excellent point Circuit. I felt that way when Bush passed the Patriot Act and started Homeland Security. I am not picking on Democrats. At the time I thought one day we will have a President who will abuse these powers.
  
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    Posted by CircuitGuy 11 years, 2 months ago
    
    Yes. To me executive overreach is more important than all issues Rs and Ds disagree on combined.
    
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