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Yes, he's gone way overboard

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No, he's used them reasonably

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I have mixed feelings here

@Jan '13 c 177 comments V 413 votes

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Amy2723 voted

v No, he's used them reasonably
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Tue
HMB1114 voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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Mon
DesignerLM voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 19
jimsnoek voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 19
Thunderchicken voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 18
tomtheterrible endorsed MarkJM

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 18

jmiller94

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

He's not a king, but he could go back to Kenya and try to be one there.

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May 18
DrSilicon voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 17

Gatnos

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Executive Orders are legal only if they carryout existing law or they take the form of military orders. The US Constitution does not give the President the power to make law. Obama's EO's do exactly that and he should be impeached for it, among many other things.

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May 17
solodad voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 17
Koma voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 16
RobG endorsed gammler

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 16
littlewolf8469 voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 15
smbiz voted

v No, he's used them reasonably
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May 14
SlimElmo91 voted

v No, he's used them reasonably
May 13
MarkColwell endorsed Dan_Tien

v No, he's used them reasonably
May 13
RadAuthNat endorsed MadAmerican

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 13
LilliB voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 13
Mournwolf voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 12
rangerjeff voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 12

LEC

v No, he's used them reasonably

He probably wouldn't have to issue so many if the other leg of the Government, Congress, would do their jobs.

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May 12

rbaker49

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Executive orders are unconstitutional in the first place. You think after bush the American people would have challenged that "executive privilege", but no everybody continues to believe the media and support their party without question.

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May 12
Fyi1957 endorsed DARSB

v No, he's used them reasonably
May 12
PaulUK2901 endorsed awbaldridge

v No, he's used them reasonably
May 12
DanielZ endorsed Dan_Tien

v No, he's used them reasonably
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May 11
RAEMM voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 10
looncraz endorsed MarkJM

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 10

4PeteSake

v No, he's used them reasonably

He has to use them since Congress blocks everything!

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May 10

Laity1

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Please, please play more golf!

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May 9
Bill voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 9
ccchhhrrriiiss endorsed MarkJM

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 9
kwwb voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 9
oldtimer2 endorsed jmann88

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 8
LibertyWolf voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 8

Calfkiller

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

His activity with regards to executive orders has been nothing short of contempt for the office of the POTUS, the Constitution, and the American people.

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May 8
DemonsAngel13 endorsed MarkJM

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 8
tomincali endorsed gammler

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 7
kimmie99 voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 7
Reidabsher voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 6
gitrdone8383 voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 6
URBS voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 5
RMcG endorsed MarkJM

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 5
Bob72370 voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
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May 3
nagydonnac voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 2

harold_lloyd

v No, he's used them reasonably

What he knows about executive orders, he learned from Bush43. Karma sucks.

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May 2

RONPAULFAN

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

I think ALL presidents have abused Executive orders.

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May 2

TheHandsomeOne

v I have mixed feelings here

In the "quiz" about executive orders on this site, the question to number 5 ask for the Constitutional authorization for executive orders. The answer politix gives as being correct cannot be found in the Constitution for the United States of America, as penned by it's framers. So, can somebody show me in the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA where it is, and how politix's #5 answer is right?

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May 2

Bill2E

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

We mo longer have a three part government, our President has avoided legislation and simply issued Executive Orders, bypassing congress totally. We need to get him out of office and shut down the King syndrome he has.

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May 1
zyx endorsed MarkJM

v Yes, he's gone way overboard
May 1
Deste66 voted

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

May 18

jmiller94

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

He's not a king, but he could go back to Kenya and try to be one there.

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May 17

Gatnos

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Executive Orders are legal only if they carryout existing law or they take the form of military orders. The US Constitution does not give the President the power to make law. Obama's EO's do exactly that and he should be impeached for it, among many other things.

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May 12

LEC

v No, he's used them reasonably

He probably wouldn't have to issue so many if the other leg of the Government, Congress, would do their jobs.

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May 12

rbaker49

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Executive orders are unconstitutional in the first place. You think after bush the American people would have challenged that "executive privilege", but no everybody continues to believe the media and support their party without question.

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May 10

4PeteSake

v No, he's used them reasonably

He has to use them since Congress blocks everything!

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May 10

Laity1

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Please, please play more golf!

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May 8

Calfkiller

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

His activity with regards to executive orders has been nothing short of contempt for the office of the POTUS, the Constitution, and the American people.

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May 2

harold_lloyd

v No, he's used them reasonably

What he knows about executive orders, he learned from Bush43. Karma sucks.

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May 2

RONPAULFAN

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

I think ALL presidents have abused Executive orders.

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May 2

TheHandsomeOne

v I have mixed feelings here

In the "quiz" about executive orders on this site, the question to number 5 ask for the Constitutional authorization for executive orders. The answer politix gives as being correct cannot be found in the Constitution for the United States of America, as penned by it's framers. So, can somebody show me in the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA where it is, and how politix's #5 answer is right?

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May 2

Bill2E

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

We mo longer have a three part government, our President has avoided legislation and simply issued Executive Orders, bypassing congress totally. We need to get him out of office and shut down the King syndrome he has.

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Apr 30

Prime_Meridian

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

It's typical of "our" alleged representative government. To heck with the Constitution; to heck with the Bill of Rights: Let's just sign an imperial decree and "let them eat cake". Not since George Stephanopoulos was on the White House staff and voiced his enthusiastic approval of President Clinton's many Executive Orders have we seen such abuse of power. I voted for President Obama. I've been regretting it since December 2012. NEVER AGAIN!

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Apr 29

NoAmnestyEVER

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

What's the difference between Executive Order and total dictatorship? Nothing!

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Apr 28

commonsense51

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

When you are an activist ideolog you will force your will on the people. He is as activist as they come as you can tell with Obamacare, forcing us all to pay for abortions, etc.

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Apr 25

gherlone

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

not necessarily fewer, but he needs to stop using them to legislate from the White House, to skirt existing legislation, and to violate the Constitution.

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Apr 28

BossTweed

Be fair. America knew what he was about before they surrendered to four more years in November. Caring, compassionate, Patriotic Americans didn't Man Up. We deserve everything he does to our families and our Country.

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Jan '13

Funkywhiteboy7

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

This is America. There is a process. The process is designed with checks and balances to ensure that our government does the bidding of the people, not just to satisfy one man's half cocked agenda. If he did not respect the process, why did he choose to run for an office that is sworn to protect it? And if writing things into law is his thing, why did he choose to stay in the senate for a only a hundred- odd days? Had he stayed for a bit longer, perhaps he would have understood a bit better what OUR democracy is all about.

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Jan '13

2starider

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

As I understand E.O. were intended to be used to direct staff in the Exec. branch, not for legislative purposes where the Exec. branch has NO authority. Bush misused it as well, and it's just as wrong for Obama.

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Jan '13

USConstitution

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Executive Orders should NOT be used as an end around Congress. Especially when the issue concerned is something that Congress should act on.

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Jan '13

botsmom

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Drunk with power.

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Jan '13

Wrot-N-Gngrich

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

The ONE THING Barack Hussein has total control over us the military. Therefore the only executive orders that he passes should relate specifically to the military. This is also true of all his predecessors, and all future Commanders in Chief.

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Jan '13

Center

How does a president who has issued fewer executive orders than any president in a century be labeled this way? Why don't facts matter anymore?

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Jan '13

Wrot-N-Gngrich

@Center Because while other chief executives have stayed within the accepted limits for executive orders, Barack Hussein insists on legislating by executive order. Now he wants to amend the Constitution by executive order. Can you say abuse of power?

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Jan '13

Center

@Wrot-N-Gngrich you are using the ramblings of Rand Paul as proof. He is the only one saying this. He is not alone criticizing him as you can add Marco Rubio and couple southern house republicans, but he is pushing this idea that Obama is making law. If a sitting senator who is on Fox while the graphic department had a king Obama under the senator, should tell you something is wrong. Not any of Obama's critics have specifically named one of the 23 mostly executive actions as a law he is trying to pass on his own. Ironically, they include more cops for schools if the schools want resource officers and mental health guidelines. Those were NRA ideas that he watered d...

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Jan '13

MarkJM

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

There is process to get legislation through, whether 0bama likes it or not. Executive orders were meant to address critical issues in regards to national security or major disasters, not to change laws as King 0bama would like to think. I for one don't care what he writes on a piece of paper. If it is not passed by CONgress, than it is unconstitutional and therefore I will not follow it. 0bama should start acting like a President and start reaching across the aisle instead of acting more immature than my 6yr old son...

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Jan '13

Dan_Tien

v No, he's used them reasonably

"President Obama Has Issued Fewer Executive Orders Than Any President in Over 100 Years" - New York Magazine

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Jan '13

MadAmerican

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

He stated in both campaigns that he would reach across party lines and work with congress. Three days after being elected he signed an executive order to close Gitmo without congress consent. to me this was ana ct of treason in attempting to release terrorist. Fast forward three years later same speech-gets reelected, yet goes on national television and states he will not work with congress on the fiscal cliff, the budget, and gun control. He earlier signed an executive order granting himself supreme power in the event of a national emergency. He would take over all food, fuel, and basic need items. This guy is egotistical and thinks he is a God.

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Jan '13

gammler

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

The President's job is to enforce the laws enacted by Congress, not to govern by fiat.

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Jan '13

jmann88

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Yes fewer. Bypassing congress to force his agenda is a clear sign of a dictator

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Jan '13

awbaldridge

v No, he's used them reasonably

People complain that nothing's getting done in the do-nothing obstructionist Congress, then they complain when the man does something about it. He won the election, Congress is worthless, and so I fully support him using a power that is rightfully his to get things done. I just can't believe people are so shocked that he's using his position as president to lead the country. What else is he supposed to do? He was elected to lead. And the fact is that he's actually used fewer executive orders than any president in the last 100 years: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/01/obama-executive-orders-guns.html.

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Jan '13

DARSB

v No, he's used them reasonably

Too bad he can't use an executive order to get the Congress back to something like a functional legislative body.

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Jan '13

Mia

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Obama does not compromise he demonizes. He divides people. That is how he conquers. Watch what he does, not what he says. He lays down his dictates. If anyone disagrees he mobilizes the media and demonizes his detrators. It is an all out assault. Then if his opponents dont cave he just does it anyway. Because after all he does know best. The people just arent smart enough to know that the emporer knows what best .

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Jan '13

JohnnyDee

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

Know the difference between God and Obama? God doesn't think he's Obama.

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Jan '13

Sharpshooter

v Yes, he's gone way overboard

The government was set up by some pretty smart guys wayyyyy back in the 1700s. They created THREE branches of government to legislate through.... The Legislature (House and Senate), The Judiciary (SCOTUS) and Executive (President). George Washington, the first President was asked to choose the title by which The President would be formally addressed. He considered the commonly used, Your Excellency, Your Royal Highness, Sire, Your Majesty and even a few less formal ones like Bubbah and Gus. He selected Mr. President because the title is befitting of the role the holder plays in the triumvirate. This guy seems to have been sleeping during that class or maybe they did...

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