House Speaker John Boehner has announced he is going to sue Obama over his abuse of power, which is something long, long overdue.
“This is not about impeachment — it’s about him faithfully executing the laws of this country,” Boehner said.
Did Boehner find some testosterone or is he caving into pressure?
Boehner had been weighing such a lawsuit in recent days, over concerns that Obama exceeded his constitutional authority with executive actions. Republicans have voiced frustration with Obama’s second-term “pen and phone” strategy of pursuing policy changes without Congress — particularly environmental rules via the Environmental Protection Agency. Republicans also complained about numerous unilateral changes to the implementation of ObamaCare.
The lawsuit has not yet been filed. But asked Wednesday whether he intended to proceed, Boehner said: “I am.”
“My view is the president has not faithfully executed the laws,” he said. “What we have seen clearly over the last five years is an effort to erode the power of the Legislative Branch.”
The decision to sue still would have to be formally approved by a group of House leaders. Presuming that step is cleared, the suit is expected to be filed in a few weeks.
The plaintiff would be the House of Representatives.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, asked about the suit at Wednesday’s briefing, defended the president’s executive authority — while blasting Republican leadership for what he called a “taxpayer-funded lawsuit against the president of the United States for doing his job.”
“It seems that Republicans have shifted their opposition into a high gear,” he said. “Frankly, it’s a gear that I didn’t know previously existed.”
Ahead of Boehner’s announcement, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi ridiculed the prospect of a suit against the president.
“I make of it as subterfuge,” she said. “They’re doing nothing here. So they have to give some aura of activity.”
Arrest, Trial, Conviction and Hanging would be my choice.
John Boehner is Stalling, It will take Months for a lawsuit to make it through the courts. He is afraid that the committes investigating The Scandals are going to actually come up with something that they can get Obommer on and is simply trying to cover his own Behind. If Boehner stays as speaker and we are still; a nation after November, WE ARE DOOMED.Even the house democrats will vote to keep Boehner as speaker. Boehner and Holder are the only things that is covering for Obama.
he needs to get balls and get off his ass
It is a case of to little to late our nation is so damaged now I doubt if it will ever recover!!
My Guess…… It’s just another destraction. He’s had plenty of time AND REASONS to fight against OBUMMER. AND THIS IS THE BEST HE COULD COME UP WITH?
You are all right, It may be too late !!!
Beware of Bohener smoke screens. Let’s not forget that after the big dog and pony show, put on by congress, to give the appearance that they were sincere in getting to the bottom of the IRS scandal, they found Lois Lerner guilty of contempt of congress and then did nothing to hold her accountable. Given Bohener’s past record, while this new revelation sounds very patriotic, we should not expect anyone to be held accountable for anything, even if congress wins this suit against the Obama administration. These politicians are all in bed together and we’re the ones getting screwed.
Some one needs to find the balls to impeach him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bohenhead is a political hack who grandstands and has just as much guilt for not properly vetting an undocumented illegal foreigner to be usurping power from the office of POTUS.
THEY HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO IMPEACH, HE IN MENTALLY UNSTABLE HE NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED.