Obama Trolls Senate Republicans: Progressives Delighted

[Tekania]

LOL@ "unprecedented". I'd suggest the one senator in that story to check out a copy of the US Constitution... recess appointments are quite precedented and, their boy "Dubya" made no less than 6 when he was in office.

It's "unprecedented" because they thought that banging the gavel for 60 seconds every three days made it "not a recess."

Yes, they were surely standing behind the concrete rule of a non-binding brief from an administrative department. They might as well made a tank out of toilet tissue.

[Hippostania]

The only people you have something against this are his immediate political rivals. You know, the guys who want to keep him from doing anything?

You mean the guys who are trying to keep this country in check before Obama gets kicked out in November..?

[Nationstatelandsville]

The only people you have something against this are his immediate political rivals. You know, the guys who want to keep him from doing anything?

You mean the guys who are trying to keep this country in check before Obama gets kicked out in November..?

No, I mean the crazy ones pulling bipartisan bullshit.

Why do you have anything against this? It happens all the time.

[Tekania]

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What exactly is the difference between ebil democrats and us normal hippie bastard democrats?

I haven't figured it out personally. Seems to depend on which side was winning in what-ever conflict.

[New England and The Maritimes]

Finally, he's willing to skirt the bounds to win. I've been waiting a while for Obama to roll up his sleeves and start playing dirty. He is, after all, against the dirtiest sons of bitches in Washington today. I hope he keeps this up, because he might actually start winning back the people who've been ambivalent toward him as of late.

[Bluth Corporation]

That's the "short soundbite" version. The reality is much more nuanced.

IOW, you're pro-Obama simply to piss them off.... I can respect that.

More like, when they opened their mouths I realized how absurd their positions were, which forced me to reconsider.

But sure, that's part of it too

[Tekania]

It's okay, there is little chance their voter-base knows what is in the constitution anyway and will just assume what they say is true. And that this is an unconstitutional move by the ebil democrats.

If we're lucky, the House will try to impeach him over this.

Yes, I would like to see republican congressmen flopping on the floor and foaming at the mouth.

[THE NEW NEWLY UNITED STATES]

sadly this wont do anything since Obama just pissed off most of the country while making the smaller percent happier

[New Conglomerate]

If we're lucky, the House will try to impeach him over this.

Yes, I would like to see republican congressmen flopping on the floor and foaming at the mouth.

We might be able to get Cantor and Boehner to do just that.

[Nationstatelandsville]

Finally, he's willing to skirt the bounds to win. I've been waiting a while for Obama to roll up his sleeves and start playing dirty. He is, after all, against the dirtiest sons of bitches in Washington today. I hope he keeps this up, because he might actually start winning back the people who've been ambivalent toward him as of late.

Shhh... don't let him know he did something right. He'll get scared and run back to the White House to sulk.

[New Conglomerate]

sadly this wont do anything since Obama just pissed off most of the country

Pissed off who? The Republicans? Most certainly, but they're only about 30% of the electorate.

The independents? They don't pay attention.

The Democrats? 100% of them must be REALLY happy about this, and they're about 40% of the electorate.

[New England and The Maritimes]

Yes, I would like to see republican congressmen flopping on the floor and foaming at the mouth.

We might be able to get Cantor and Boehner to do just that.

If you can get them to stop masturbating to the FOX Coverage of their attempt long enough to take the floor, that is.

[New Conglomerate]

We might be able to get Cantor and Boehner to do just that.

If you can get them to stop masturbating to the FOX Coverage of their attempt long enough to take the floor, that is.

They would look so petty and insane that they might as well give up on getting the Senate.

[The Republic of Lanos]

For once I'd like to think that things aren't getting any worse when it came to politics but that would have to wait until after the election when the hard and controversial decisions are made to avoid alienating the base. This is one of those times where the base is more important than the rest of us Americans especially during election season. At least Bush's weren't made in such a controversial manner and during a break that didn't last for three days as once determined in the Clinton Justice Department.

[Genivaria]

I'll say here what I said on Yahoo.
It seems that Obama has finally relocated his balls.

[New Conglomerate]

For once I'd like to think that things aren't getting any worse when it came to politics but that would have to wait until after the election when the hard and controversial decisions are made to avoid alienating the base. This is one of those times where the base is more important than the rest of us Americans especially during election season. At least Bush's weren't made in such a controversial manner and during a break that didn't last for three days as once determined in the Clinton Justice Department.

Exactly. It's only OK when Bush did it. Just not when the black guy does it.

[The Republic of Lanos]

For once I'd like to think that things aren't getting any worse when it came to politics but that would have to wait until after the election when the hard and controversial decisions are made to avoid alienating the base. This is one of those times where the base is more important than the rest of us Americans especially during election season. At least Bush's weren't made in such a controversial manner and during a break that didn't last for three days as once determined in the Clinton Justice Department.

Exactly. It's only OK when Bush did it. Just not when the black guy does it.

I'm sorry. I'm not racist. I don't know where you got that idea. Just pointing out the last guy who did these sorts of things.

[JuNii]

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) - In a move that has angered Republicans, President Obama is expected on Wednesday to make a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to be the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sidestepping the Senate confirmation process, a senior administration official tells CNN.

The president is expected to make the official announcement at a 1:15 p.m. ET speech in Ohio, where Cordray served as attorney general.

Last month, the Senate failed to muster enough votes to take up confirmation of Cordray to run the consumer bureau, with all but one Republican voting against the move. At the time, President Obama hinted that was considering such a recess appointment.

News of the impending recess appointment spurred a flurry of angry statements from GOP leaders who have been trying to block a recess appointment for more than seven months.

"President Obama, in an unprecedented move, has arrogantly circumvented the American people by 'recess' appointing Richard Cordray as director of the new CFPB," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a statement.

At stake are vast new powers the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can't wield without a director. For example, the bureau can't regulate financial products from non-banks, including student loan providers, debt collectors, payday lenders and check cashers.

Without a chief, the bureau also can't regulate mortgage originators and servicers, which played a big role in the financial crisis by providing subprime mortgages to families who couldn't afford them.

The move has sharpened tension between the White House and Republicans, who have vowed since May to block confirmation of any director unless they get structural changes to the bureau, which was formed as part of the Wall Street reform law passed last year.

Republicans had been using a little-known procedure to keep the Senate in session - even as it wasn't really conducting any business - in order to stop the president from making recess appointments. Their basis for the move comes from a non-binding Department of Justice brief from 1993 that states Congress should be in recess for more than three days before the president makes an official recess appointment.

Until now, Obama has not tried to challenge the GOP's effort to block his recess appointments. However, legal experts have said they believed Obama had the authority to make such a recess appointment despite Congressional attempts to block him.

GOP leaders say they don't think Obama has the power to make a recess appointment, given their moves. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Cordray's appointment is on "uncertain legal territory," in a statement.

And House Speaker John Boehner went a step further stating he expects "courts will find the appointment to be illegitimate," in a statement.

Republicans say their objection to Cordray's nomination has nothing to do with the nominee.

Instead, they want three big changes to how the bureau is overseen. They want to replace the director with a board; make the bureau ask Congress for money each year; and gain more power to overrule the bureau.

–CNN's Adam Aigner-Treworgy contributed to this report.

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Fuck yeah. Obama has apparently stolen someone's spine and he looks ready to beat the Republicans over the head with it. More info to follow.

What do you think of this developement?

Yeah... if he can't get what he wants, find a way that won't require you working with the other side... good work President Obama!

[West Vandengaarde]

For once I'd like to think that things aren't getting any worse when it came to politics but that would have to wait until after the election when the hard and controversial decisions are made to avoid alienating the base. This is one of those times where the base is more important than the rest of us Americans especially during election season. At least Bush's weren't made in such a controversial manner and during a break that didn't last for three days as once determined in the Clinton Justice Department.

Exactly. It's only OK when Bush did it. Just not when the black guy does it.

*democrat
It's not racism, it's petty partisanship.

[Nationstatelandsville]

For once I'd like to think that things aren't getting any worse when it came to politics but that would have to wait until after the election when the hard and controversial decisions are made to avoid alienating the base. This is one of those times where the base is more important than the rest of us Americans especially during election season. At least Bush's weren't made in such a controversial manner and during a break that didn't last for three days as once determined in the Clinton Justice Department.

Exactly. It's only OK when Bush did it. Just not when the black guy does it.

Basically, it boils down to this: We've reached a secret agreement with minorities. They can be president now, but they can't do any thing a normal president would, like have a spine or buy an actual dog.

[West Vandengaarde]

Exactly. It's only OK when Bush did it. Just not when the black guy does it.

Basically, it boils down to this: We've reached a secret agreement with minorities. They can be president now, but they can't do any thing a normal president would, like have a spine or buy an actual dog.

Except as I just said up there it's not at all racism, or having anything to do with race. It's the political parties, not the skin colors. Is everything about race now?

[Nationstatelandsville]

Basically, it boils down to this: We've reached a secret agreement with minorities. They can be president now, but they can't do any thing a normal president would, like have a spine or buy an actual dog.

Except as I just said up there it's not at all racism, or having anything to do with race. It's the political parties, not the skin colors. Is everything about race now?

Is there something against jokes now?

[JuNii]

For once I'd like to think that things aren't getting any worse when it came to politics but that would have to wait until after the election when the hard and controversial decisions are made to avoid alienating the base. This is one of those times where the base is more important than the rest of us Americans especially during election season. At least Bush's weren't made in such a controversial manner and during a break that didn't last for three days as once determined in the Clinton Justice Department.

Exactly. It's only OK when Bush did it. Just not when the black guy does it.

and because someone else did it, that makes it perfectly ok for anyone else to do it.

[West Vandengaarde]

Except as I just said up there it's not at all racism, or having anything to do with race. It's the political parties, not the skin colors. Is everything about race now?

Is there something against jokes now?

When they make false implications that amount to slander, sure.

[THE NEW NEWLY UNITED STATES]

For once I'd like to think that things aren't getting any worse when it came to politics but that would have to wait until after the election when the hard and controversial decisions are made to avoid alienating the base. This is one of those times where the base is more important than the rest of us Americans especially during election season. At least Bush's weren't made in such a controversial manner and during a break that didn't last for three days as once determined in the Clinton Justice Department.

Exactly. It's only OK when Bush did it. Just not when the black guy does it.

What did you expect? They are still many racists in the USA since most tend to be *cough*republican*cough.

lol anti obama ad at the bottom

then again Bush did act well....... disturbing