House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Wednesday confirmed he’s planning on filing a lawsuit to challenge the Obama administration’s executive actions.
“I am,” he told reporters. His intentions were leaked on Tuesday afternoon.
Boehner didn’t provide details on which executive actions he’d challenge, saying, “When I make that decision, I’ll let you know.” He said that “when there’s conflicts like this between the legislative and administrative [sic] branch it’s our responsibility to stand up.”
Asked if his actions may lead to impeachment, Boehner suggested otherwise.
“This is not about impeachment,” he said. “This is about faithfully executing the laws of our country.” He accused President Barack Obama of failing to faithfully enforce the law and said he was eroding the power of the legislative branch.
It’s a real shame that the only jobs program these Republican fucksticks can come up with is geared toward finding more work for lawyers.
Number of executive orders, by president, going back to Reagan:
Ronald Reagan - 381
George H.W. Bush - 166 (one-termer)
Bill Clinton - 364
George W. Bush - 291
Barack Obama (as of 2014-03-20) - 175
Obama is on target to have around 269 by the end of his presidency. Pro-rated, less than anyone, since Grover Cleveland (who was also a Democrat)
I guess RNC doesn’t have to pay to sue. Probably going to add the the RNC debt though. The RNC is going to pay US back for all the wasted time and failed attempts to overturn laws, right?
What’s the total?
If they’d do their job, Obama would have to use executive orders. Period.
And not one reporter bothered to confront him with those facts. Not one. It amounts to tacit approval by all of them. GOP shills.
Democrats need to repeat these facts over and over again. Every day. Loudly, clearly and repeatedly. Not just some aside comment that reporters will ignore. Just as GOPers use their same lies/talking points until the reporters accept those GOP talking points as facts.