Democracy for America

JDPriestly

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12. The problem is that Obama does not know how to use his authority

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 04:53 PM

Jun 2012

to authorize actual expenditures for programs in specific areas to gain political leverage over recalcitrant legislators.

Obama can order drone strikes, set up a hit-list of believed terrorists, but he can't exert any financial or political leverage over members of Congress who barely got elected and are unwilling to work for the good of the American people?

No. That's just bad politics, bad use of the bully pulpit and powers of the president.

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Why no fight? [View all] tomkoop Jun 2012 OP

I agree with you on Reid and the Congressional Democrats BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #1

Reply to BlueCali aspirin28 Jun 2012 #2

Welcome to DU! shcrane71 Jun 2012 #4

You are wrong. They had a filabuster proof majority for about 14 weeks. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #5

Thank you for pointing that out. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #7

A lot of people don't and will bash the ones who point it out. Thanks for the link. freshwest Jun 2012 #9

The problem is that Obama does not know how to use his authority JDPriestly Jun 2012 #12

You may want to take a civics class. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #13

Romney made the same claim as you did just the other day emulatorloo Jun 2012 #8

Welcome to DU aspirin. Vincardog Jun 2012 #10

Welcome tomkoop! shcrane71 Jun 2012 #3

I am not disagreeing with you nor agreeing SoutherDem Jun 2012 #6

Saw your response to my other post ... JoePhilly Jun 2012 #11

I remember the good ole days of Tip O'Neal SoutherDem Jun 2012 #14

Good question. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #15

"How is your life going w/o money?" ellisonz Jun 2012 #16