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Old 11-10-2011, 02:15 PM
 
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"The White House on Thursday missed the noon deadline for responding to the Republican-approved subpoena issued last week demanding the White House turn over "all documents" pertaining to the Solyndra loan guarantee. ... White House aides earlier told Fox News there are no plans to produce more documents on the bankrupt solar panel firm until Republicans agree to narrow the scope of their request..."

"Schultz said the Obama administration would work with the panel "to accommodate its legitimate oversight requests," but only "to the extent consistent with the constitutional prerogatives of the Executive Branch."

Read more: White House Misses Deadline For Solyndra Subpoena | Fox News


So Obama has finally decided to look at the Constitution?


They cannot be allowed to get away with this arrogance.
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Old 11-10-2011, 02:18 PM
 
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Did anyone really think the obama White House would release anything?

obama has shown over and over again he and his administration are above the law and not accountable to the American people...

No surprise, the elections can't get here soon enough...
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Old 11-10-2011, 02:21 PM
 
Location: Too far from home.
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obama has shown over and over again he and his administration are above the law and not accountable to the American people...

No surprise, the elections can't get here soon enough...
I think he read the book Bush wrote: Above the Law.
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Old 11-10-2011, 02:32 PM
 
Location: Unperson Everyman Land
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I think he read the book Bush wrote: Above the Law.


Maybe someone should check Hilary's desk.

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Old 11-10-2011, 02:47 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Default See a pattern here? Awarded a transparency award in private by OMBWatch

Bypass the legislature and rule via regulators

Skip the supoena deadline

Sue the states

Ignore the court order to resume drilling in the gulf

Passes the most significant legislation by nuclear option....just to see what's in it

Hire a tax cheat to head the treasury along with Goldman alum while railing against Wall St in an attempt to divide the country and initiate class warfare as a political strategy

Keep Barney Frank and Charlie rangel gainfully employeed as Fannie Freddie watchdog and head of the powerful ways and means committee

Invest taxpayer money in Solyndra a company with no future and no expected return on half a billion taxpayer dollars and in hindsight claims it was still a good investment

Reverses positions without the neeed to expalin transition

Gives an impramater to Hoffa's call to 'take out your political opponents'

Tells latinos to 'punish your enemies'

"We need to change our history"

News media defanged and shares lap dog duties with Eric Holder USAG/UN.

Wins a nobel peace prize without any demonstrated actions

Awarded a transparency award in private by the OMBWatch

threatened anyone who 'told lies about him' with prosecution during presidential campaign...oops dropped thatone fast

Asks opponents of Obamacare to be reported to whitehouse.com

Forms 'Attach Watch' to spread propaganda and intimidate political opponents

Tell you what he's telling us.....shove your country and constitution where the sun doesn't shine..my kindom is of the ignorant, narrow minded and one issue selfish fools. We will buy you!
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Old 11-10-2011, 04:03 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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The WH cannot be forced to hand over anything It's called Executive Privilege.
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Old 11-10-2011, 04:30 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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The WH cannot be forced to hand over anything It's called Executive Privilege.
You beat me to it.............and it has been used by just about every president since (and including) Washington.


(Can't give you any rep, but can give you a )
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Old 11-10-2011, 04:32 PM
 
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Of course! they are far above the law! They annointed Pelosi and she spoke for them on the Healthcare takeover. Remember...she actually said that she guessed they just had to pass that bill so that

we could find out what was in it!!
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Old 11-10-2011, 04:57 PM
 
Location: OCEAN BREEZES AND VIEWS SAN CLEMENTE
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Originally Posted by Kracer View Post
Bypass the legislature and rule via regulators

Skip the supoena deadline

Sue the states

Ignore the court order to resume drilling in the gulf

Passes the most significant legislation by nuclear option....just to see what's in it

Hire a tax cheat to head the treasury along with Goldman alum while railing against Wall St in an attempt to divide the country and initiate class warfare as a political strategy

Keep Barney Frank and Charlie rangel gainfully employeed as Fannie Freddie watchdog and head of the powerful ways and means committee

Invest taxpayer money in Solyndra a company with no future and no expected return on half a billion taxpayer dollars and in hindsight claims it was still a good investment

Reverses positions without the neeed to expalin transition

Gives an impramater to Hoffa's call to 'take out your political opponents'

Tells latinos to 'punish your enemies'

"We need to change our history"

News media defanged and shares lap dog duties with Eric Holder USAG/UN.

Wins a nobel peace prize without any demonstrated actions

Awarded a transparency award in private by the OMBWatch

threatened anyone who 'told lies about him' with prosecution during presidential campaign...oops dropped thatone fast

Asks opponents of Obamacare to be reported to whitehouse.com

Forms 'Attach Watch' to spread propaganda and intimidate political opponents

Tell you what he's telling us.....shove your country and constitution where the sun doesn't shine..my kindom is of the ignorant, narrow minded and one issue selfish fools. We will buy you!
To all this just wow. Executive Preivledge says that the White House does not have to hand over, that they do not wish the public to see.

Or that in which may implicate them.
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Old 11-10-2011, 05:05 PM
 
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The WH cannot be forced to hand over anything It's called Executive Privilege.
Ask Nixon about that ...
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