Unfortunately for any Republican who sincerely wants to curb the power of the presidency, Gohmert’s strategy is as ineffective as the only slightly less obstructionist methods employed by Boehner. Indeed, Obama already has emerged as a particularly ambitious and effective lame duck president precisely because he has been faced with one of the most uncompromising and hyper-partisan Congresses in American history. By forcing him to work outside the legislative branch to pursue his policy goals, tea party Republicans like Gohmert have actually empowered Obama – and with him the office of the presidency – to an unexpected degree.msnbc/msnbc/how-gop-obstructionism-empowered-the-presidency
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 06:14:34 +0000
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