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jpak

(41,758 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:06 AM Jan 2013

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GOP Gun Nuts had no problem with Bush and his "Unitary Executive" powers

They lined up behind Shrub and cheered him on.

Now that Obama wants to use his executive powers to curb guns - it's "unconstitutional".

Poor Deluded Babies.

GOBAMA!

Yup

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GOP Gun Nuts had no problem with Bush and his "Unitary Executive" powers (Original Post) jpak Jan 2013 OP

Congress gave Bush these powers. Turbineguy Jan 2013 #1

Yeah - they thought they were "entitled" to the White House jpak Jan 2013 #2

Excellent thread yesterday on the details of EOs ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #3

Turbineguy

(37,331 posts)

1. Congress gave Bush these powers.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:12 AM

Jan 2013

apparently they did not know the country had a future.

jpak

(41,758 posts)

2. Yeah - they thought they were "entitled" to the White House

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:15 AM

Jan 2013

Dumbasses

yup

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)

3. Excellent thread yesterday on the details of EOs

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 12:20 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022161471

Two particularly good posts were:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022161471#post50
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022161471#post7

IMO the Legislative branch really wants the President to go the EO route and take the heat of of them.

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