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In reply to the discussion: If Democrats cannot support a limited Executive Order [View all]ruggerson
(17,483 posts)11. You apparently are not familiar with the history of ENDA
Which has been kicking around DC for twenty plus years.
If Congress were going to pass ENDA they would have done so when we controlled both houses of Congress, just two years ago.
Now, with a Republican house, there is no chance whatsoever that ENDA will make its way out of Congress.
The argument that Obama can't sign a federal workforce EO, because he's waiting for ENDA to pass is, frankly, an utterly specious one that insults a rather large part of the Democratic party's base.
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Wow. The whole national issue is caused by "several DUers"? That seems like an easy fix.
saras
Apr 2012
#3
they're trying to get support for Barney Frank's bill instead, to make the change permanent
bigtree
Apr 2012
#5
While I think he does want to change it, I'm unconvinced an executive order would hurt it.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#24
Yes, I have no doubt had he had the Congress back he would deliver EDNA. No doubt.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#38
I don't agree with making the WH (and Barack Obama's unilateral order) the issue in this election
bigtree
Apr 2012
#32
you do know that Johnson's executive order came AFTER passage of the Civil Rights Act?
bigtree
Apr 2012
#45
remarkably similar to the attacks on supporters of LGBT rights during the DADT repeal debate
bigtree
Apr 2012
#23
the issue would be framed as some battle against Obama and his unilateral action
bigtree
Apr 2012
#29
Executive orders are well within a Presidents right, across the board, no question.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#35
Same reason they're still letting the DOJ throw cancer grannies in prison for pot smoking
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#18
I'm not sure about the EO, but I do know that the public isn't crazy about EOs....
Honeycombe8
Apr 2012
#20
Even if Obama wins re-election and we retake the House, I doubt ENDA survives a Repub filibuster
LonePirate
Apr 2012
#44