One might think that before they went to court, House Republicans might try to come up with a reason for suing the president. Logic has never been a friend of these Republicans, so the odds are that Boehner made the decision to sue the president and then decided that he would work out the details later. Executive orders have been used since George Washington was president. Courts have long held that executive orders are legal. After seeing their attempts to block President Obama’s legislative agenda fail, Republicans are turning to the courts in the hope that the judicial branch will obstruct this president. The Boehner lawsuit isn’t about checks and balances. It isn’t about the separation of powers. Any potential lawsuit from the House Republicans will be all about political obstruction.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:12:38 +0000
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