...it was to make clearer the fact no matter what occurs in his office it is best to get legislation passed to make all his directives permanent. President Obama's words aren't going to wash in court either. The law is the law. Nice try though, eloquent or not.
He stated, "Constitutionally I cannot change the law on my own."
Correct. But, that doesn't mean he can't write an Executive Order for deferred action.
What it does mean is that Congress needs to get off their duffs and pass immigration reform before the Executive Order expires.
The President then went on to say, "I just changed the law." Amazing, an Executive Order will do that.
The Republicans are cherry picking statements to serve their own purpose. Evidently, they haven't bothered to listen to his statements yesterday evening where it stated the same thing. The Executive Order changes the law now, but, it takes Congress to write legislation to permanently change the law.
He stated, "Constitutionally I cannot change the law on my own."
Correct. But, that doesn't mean he can't write an Executive Order for deferred action.
What it does mean is that Congress needs to get off their duffs and pass immigration reform before the Executive Order expires.
The President then went on to say, "I just changed the law." Amazing, an Executive Order will do that.
The Republicans are cherry picking statements to serve their own purpose. Evidently, they haven't bothered to listen to his statements yesterday evening where it stated the same thing. The Executive Order changes the law now, but, it takes Congress to write legislation to permanently change the law.
