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January 15, 2013
Republicans Accuse Obama of Using Position as President to Lead Country
WASHINGTON Responding to reports that President Obama is considering signing as many as nineteen executive orders on gun control, Republicans in Congress unleashed a blistering attack on him today, accusing Mr. Obama of cynically and systematically using his position as President to lead the country.
Spearheading the offensive was Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas), who charged the President with the wanton exploitation of powers that are legally granted to him under the U.S. Constitution.
Calling him the Law Professor-in-Chief, Rep. Stockman accused Mr. Obama of manipulating a little-known section of the Constitution, Article II, which outlines the power of the President.
President Obama looks down the list of all of the powers that are legally his and hes like a kid in a candy store, Rep. Stockman said. Its nauseating.
The Texas congressman said that if Mr. Obama persists in executing the office of the Presidency as defined by the Constitution, he could face impeachment and/or deportation.
Noting that the President has not yet signed the executive orders on gun control, Rep. Stockman said that he hoped his stern words would serve as a wake-up call to Mr. Obama: Mr. President, theres still time for you to get in line. But if you continue to fulfill the duties of President of the United States that are expressly permitted in the Constitution, you are playing with fire.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/01/republicans-accuse-obama-of-using-position-as-president-to-lead-country.html
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babylonsister
Jan 2013
OP
“impeachment and/or deportation.” I nearly choked on my own tongue when I red it
Xipe Totec
Jan 2013
#7
Just last month they said he did not lead. Which do they want? Ah a Borowitz piece.
appleannie1
Jan 2013
#12
Sad to see that Andy Borowitz is getting a bit lazy. All he did was just add a few words.....
wandy
Jan 2013
#18
Stockman is a Tea Party candidate who enjoyed the endorsement of Freedom Works
Samantha
Jan 2013
#24
I knew it had to be Borowitz as soon as I read your subject line. I LUV that guy's stuff!
scarletwoman
Jan 2013
#25