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Sen. Durbin: Obama Will 'Borrow the Power' to Solve Immigration

2014-07-01

[CNSNEWS] Sen. Dick Durbin
...Senator-for-Life from Illinois and Democratic Party Whip. In April 2006, Time magazine identified Durbin as one of America's 10 Best Senators, so what's that tell you? He was the first United States Senator to support the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama, then the junior senator from Illinois....
(D-Ill.) says President Barack Obama
I am the change that you seek...
, "will borrow the power that is needed to solve the problems of immigration."

Durbin made the comments at a press briefing on immigration last Thursday urging House Speaker John It is not pronounced 'Boner!' Boehner
... the occasionally weepy leader of House Republicans...
(R-Ohio) to bring an immigration bill onto the floor for a vote.

"I don't know how much more time he thinks he needs, but I hope that Speaker Boehner will speak up today," Durbin said. "And if he does not, the president will borrow the power that is needed to solve the problems of immigration and he shouldn't be sued as a result of it."

Posted by:Fred

#16 I hope Boener has the stones to carry this suit through. I hope so, but I do not expect him to carry through. That is how I feel.

Posted by: Alaska Paul 2014-07-01 23:26

#15 So what's the dwell time for Boner to get that alleged suit in place. more talk from another empty suit.

Posted by: USN, Ret. 2014-07-01 21:16

#14 "Senator for Life"
Wish I thought of that...

Senator for Life, Turban de Durbin

Posted by: BigEdLB 2014-07-01 19:28

#13 Until the 'pubs man up, this kind of crap will continue. Maybe the Tea Party can borrow some rope?

Posted by: Uncle Phester 2014-07-01 19:22

#12 I am starting to think that Obama became a constitutional lawyer to know what to destroy.

Posted by: Airandee 2014-07-01 18:49

#11 I have to admire Democrats for their ability to utter such preposterous bullshit with a straight face. It isn't even clear what he means but I take it Illinois voters aren't bright enough to question it.

I hope Boehner has the guts to stick with his lawsuit. It sounds like Baraq was seriously taken aback when Boehner told him there would be no vote on reform this year. For once in his life Teh One didn't get every little thing he wanted and it really tweaked his nose. Dunno if Boehner was acting on principle or if Cantor's defeat put the fear in him but it's been a pleasant surprise.

Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-07-01 15:02

#10 Lefties can take an oath and not mean it. Oaths, like taxes and laws are for little people.

Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-07-01 14:36

#9 If you don't have a border you don't have a country. So if someone who's sworn to uphold the constitution of the country decides to abandon the country then they're breaking their oath.

Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2014-07-01 13:18

#8 What is the interest rate on the loan?

Posted by: Glenmore 2014-07-01 11:56

#7 I guess Durbin left that part out of his oath of office.

Mumbled it incoherently, I'll bet.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2014-07-01 11:38

#6 File the suit first.

Posted by: Pappy 2014-07-01 11:14

#5 Truth is, we continue on this path, there will be a violent revolution, sooner or later. "When in the course of human events..."

Posted by: OldSpook 2014-07-01 08:33

#4 Uphold and defend the constitution... I guess Durbin left that part out of his oath of office.

Posted by: OldSpook 2014-07-01 08:32

#3 "Borrow" the power! That's the ticket. Like cousin Elbert did with my '72 Pinto - not even enough left to scrap.

Posted by: Spot 2014-07-01 08:05

#2 So much for separation of powers. Lip service by the oligarchs. It's like separation of church and state, but when they want to, they'll tell the Christians what little rights they'll actually have. It's all about power.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-07-01 06:10

#1 Again, Illinois has to apologize for this mope.
Illinois Democrats do not recognize the Constitution, Laws are for peasants, and rely on 'the dependent population' to keep office.
Can't remember a single thing Durban has done for this state besides moving to D.C.

Posted by: Clemp Graviger6156 2014-07-01 00:04

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