Good point

The Commerce department was based in Congress before? Quite how is this preventing oversight, it was already based in a different building, not it just based in another one. Shouldn't affect oversight at all. Ever executive appointment, even of tsars (as you like the call them, having looked into it they're just executive officers) is overseen by congress and can be removed by congress. He's done nothing different to every single president so far.

Any evidence that he wants that amendment revoked; having just looked it up the only site I've found on it is a far right wing one (selling NWO t-shirts, amoung other things) and theres no evidence he's sponsoring the bill. Oh, and he dosn't have the votes. He needs 66 in the senate to pass it and far more in the house thans he's got.

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He's a significant Chicago Democrat. For those who know the area, that's all that's needed.

Using 'machine' very loosely, yes, that would qualify! Sadly, I don't begrudge Obama his victories - In running for the Senate, the Republicans put a bad choice up against him. Not being familiar with Obama, even I naively thought an unknown was better than a known bad choice. In running for President, the Republicans again put a bad choice up to run against him. Had the press actually done their job, things might have turned out differently, but perhaps not given that the Pres race is largely a popularity contest and The Big O admittedly seems much more likable than McCain.

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Today's forecast: Government corruption.

Tomorrow's forecast: 100% chance of more 'politics as usual'

Maybe it's finally time to vote Libertarian

Has it yet occurred to you that a political party which consistently presents the electorate with "bad choices" has no moral authority?

Obama put a puppet in charge of the Commerce Dept. Someone who won't speak up when he starts strong-arming him.....threatening him to go along.

Congress isn't about to police itself much less the President in their own party. They are the only thing in a position to stop him. Anyone who brings a lawsuit against Obama will have to wait years for it to reach the Supreme Court. The normal checks and balances in Washington are a thing of the past.

There already has been a bill introduced in January to revoke the 22nd Amendment. Check the Congressional record if you don't believe me. It doesn't matter if Obama ordered it or not. It's already in the works.

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It's hard to stay mad at someone who makes you laugh - Jay Leno

Are you sure your name isn't Osoma Ben-Ladin?

I checked it, its in there but I doubt it'll get anywhere. Politicallt its impossible and from the congressional record it seems that someone has introduced the same bill for the last 10 years (and each time its been turned down) I doubt it'll even reach the floor. POlitically its impossible.

So, when the republicans had the huge majority in 02 did you think the same, that congress was now useless?

In your executive system Obama can choose whoever he wants to be in his cabinate just as every president has done. He's doing nothing new at all.

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Fair enough, Im always willing to be fair.

So prove that the majority of Iranians feel their gov is illigit.

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Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

Guess who?

I guess you haven't been awake the last couple of weeks. Thousands of them have been protesting and many dying. I remember the same thing happening in 78' and 79'. It looked just like it does today.

The vote showed the current Prez losing badly and within a couple hours it reversed and showed Prez Tom winning in a landslide. However the Iranian street told a different story. They didn't take the time to count the ballots. That is what the people of Iran are so pissed about.

But really, why do you care one way or another? If the people of Iran have this perception that they've been hosed then the government in power is not legit. This is no skin off your back and what you think doesn't amount to a bucket of piss anyway.

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It's hard to stay mad at someone who makes you laugh - Jay Leno

I hate to bring you up to current events but Obama just got his supermajority when Al Franken won his case a few days ago to become Minnesota's new Senator.

Now it's a sure thing if they decide to push it.

After all of the stunts Obamas pulled so far I'm not putting nothing past him.

Everything that I've predected for almost a year has come to pass so continue to doubt me.

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It's hard to stay mad at someone who makes you laugh - Jay Leno

Are you willing to bet here and now that this will happen?

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Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

Guess who?

Remember: mudwhistle is a soothsayer.

He predicts everything - explains nothing.

Hard to explain to those who never listen. I've explained till I'm blue in the face.

I remember when peoples scoffed at me when I said there would soon be a "Carbon Tax" going through Congress.

"Cap & Trade" is what they call it now.

Pfffffff, keep talking shit.

Soon you'll be feeling the pain in the pocket-book I've been talking about since before the November election. Like some have said here, you GDMF need to find out the hard way.

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It's hard to stay mad at someone who makes you laugh - Jay Leno

Rember: mudwhistle is a soothsayer

He fortells everything he wants to - backs up nothing - explains nothing


Knows nothing

You need 66 senatorial votes to get an amendment through, as well as 66% of the house and 2/3 of states (Sorry to inform you about your own consitution.) They may have a filibuster proof majority for normal legislation but not for an amendment.

Just what that you've predicted has come true? Seriously? I ahve yet to see Obama declare himself a Muslim, I have yet to see Israel annilated, I have yet to see the huge upsurge in terror attacks or Iraq and afganistan collapsing... What have you predicted that actually has come true?

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