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White House senior advisor Dan Pfeiffer responded to the House vote to sue President Obama for abusing his executive authority by announcing another executive order.
Pfeiffer also promised that Obama would take unilateral action on immigration.
“The President is not going to back away from his efforts to use his authority to solve problems and help American families,” Pfeiffer wrote following Wednesday’s vote. “In fact, tomorrow, President Obama will announce his next executive action to crack down on federal contractors who put workers’ safety and hard-earned pay at risk. It’s just the next in a series of steps this Administration will be taking this year to make sure that American workers are getting a fair deal, and he has pledged to take executive action to deal with our broken immigration system in the months ahead.”
originally posted by: LDragonFire
a reply to: xuenchen
Boehner and the rest of the gop failed to lead by legislation to respond to what they have called a invasion on our border. They are off to fund raise instead of taking care of business.
John Boehner had a plan to address the border crisis: The House would pass an extremely right-wing bill, then it would leave town and blame the Senate for failing to pass its bill. This is Boehner's plan for addressing every crisis, basically. But then the thing that always happens to Boehner's plans happened again today.
Ted Cruz met with the core group of House Republicans who vote against every bill and explained to them that since this is a bill, they should vote against it. Then Boehner had no idea whether his bill could pass. Then he went to the House floor. Then he pulled it. Reportedly, Republicans weren't even close to having enough votes to pass it.
originally posted by: LDragonFire
a reply to: xuenchen
John Boehner had a plan to address the border crisis: The House would pass an extremely right-wing bill, then it would leave town and blame the Senate for failing to pass its bill. This is Boehner's plan for addressing every crisis, basically. But then the thing that always happens to Boehner's plans happened again today.
Ted Cruz met with the core group of House Republicans who vote against every bill and explained to them that since this is a bill, they should vote against it. Then Boehner had no idea whether his bill could pass. Then he went to the House floor. Then he pulled it. Reportedly, Republicans weren't even close to having enough votes to pass it.
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Fail!
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: LDragonFire
a reply to: xuenchen
Boehner and the rest of the gop failed to lead by legislation to respond to what they have called a invasion on our border. They are off to fund raise instead of taking care of business.
Well what can they actually do ?
Sending bills to Harry Reid and not getting a butchering is the same odds as getting a hole-in-one.
Fore !!
originally posted by: ScientiaFortisDefendit
a reply to: xuenchen
How can Congress do anything with Obama's water boy Eric Holder running DOJ? Holder won't do a damn thing. The impeachment card may be the only option. Or GOP-backed military coup.
Does anyone know if the House can hold impeachment proceedings leading to removal without a Senate trial?
originally posted by: xuenchen
originally posted by: ScientiaFortisDefendit
a reply to: xuenchen
How can Congress do anything with Obama's water boy Eric Holder running DOJ? Holder won't do a damn thing. The impeachment card may be the only option. Or GOP-backed military coup.
Does anyone know if the House can hold impeachment proceedings leading to removal without a Senate trial?
The House can impeach with a simple majority vote.
The Senate must conduct the trial and a 2/3 majority is required to "convict" and "remove".
67 sends 'em to Heaven.