Video: Flashback – Obama’s Promise on Using Executive Power to Change Laws

“I taught the Constitution for ten years.”
Editor’s note: There are differences between “signing statements” and “executive orders.” Even though President Obama campaigned against the use of signing statements, he has used them throughout his presidency. We include this collection of clips as a framework for his thinking about the relationship between the branches of government with regard to the effect on legislation. Video Link Here

Hate Bill May Go to Obama Soon

Conference between the House and Senate on the defense authorization bill, with hate bill attached, ended today. Sen. Carl Levin and Sen. John McCain announced that the compromise bill includes funding for the development of additional F-35 fighter engines (eventually costing about $100 billion). Asked whether this would tempt a presidential veto, Levin said he did not think so because of accommodations to Obama in the bill that would trim extra spending. McCain said he did not know.

Video: Obama’s Pimp Game

Signing statements eliminate congress. Not that congress objects. Asking congress to reclaim its power produces nervous giggles.

Obama Signs Spending Bill, Breaks Yet Another Promise

In a not-so-surprising move today, President Obama signed into a law a “an imperfect spending bill” worth $410 billion. According to an article released by the Associated Press, the bill was signed in private and Obama took no questions from the press regarding the bill or its signing.