O'Brien: Will Lawless Obama Admin be disqualified from 2012 Election?

By Teri O'Brien -

If we were to describe the Obama administration in one word, it would be difficult, but several options do spring to mind. “Stagnation,” certainly wold be on the list, when we think of our limping economy, which Barack Obama pledged to fix. Considering the frequent White House celebrity-studded soirèes, the lavish luxury vacations, Michelle’s full-time makeup artist and fly-ins for their personal trainer, “extravagance” is another word we could use, which brings us to something that probably comes a lot closer, “hypocrisy.”

All of these words are spot on, but there is one that captures the essence of this administration better than any other, and that word is “lawless.” Michele Bachman was completely accurate when she referred to “gangster government.” Consider the following: 

• The Solyndra scandal 

• The 11 other little Solyndras 

• The missing stimulus funds that are currently the subject of over 100 criminal investigations 

• His unilateral, and unabashedly political, decision that the Defense of Marriage Act, a law duly enacted by Congress and signed by a democrat president, is unconstitutional, and will no longer be defended in court, despite his taking an oath to faithfully execute the laws 

• His continuation of an offshore oil drilling moratorium, despite its being struck down by a U.S. District judge, an action that resulted in the administration being held in contempt of court

• His “recess” appointments, deemed legal by one of his own administration’s lackeys in the White House counsel’s office, including the appointment of Richard Cordray, head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This last one particularly offensive, since the very stature creating this position requires Senate confirmation 

• Its full-speed ahead, implementation of Obamacare, despite a Florida federal judge’s decision that it is unconstitutional.

The latest example of this bunch thumbing its nose at the rule of law and the other brances of government, occurred this past Thursday, when Barack Obama defied Georgia administrative judge, the Honorable Michael Malihi’s order that he appear and produce documents to respond to a challenge to his eligibility to appear on the ballot. Today we are delighted to welcome back Van Irion, founder of the Liberty Legal Foundation, lead attorney in the case arguing the position that Barack Hussein Obama is not an Article II “natural born citizen.” Why did Obama fail to appear through his attorney? Is this just another example of his administration’s lawlessness or is there something else behind it? What’s the end game? If the judge enters a judgement against Obama, what will be the practical effect? And what about the political implications? Is this litigation a gift to the Obama campaign? Could this be the ultimate irony: a lawless administration disqualified from consideration in the upcoming election because of its very existence violates the law?

 

Tune in Sunday for the rest of the story.

 

Comments

[David P. Graf]

Teri,

The courts have upheld the right of the President to invoke executive privilege to avoid having to appear in court during their term in office. It prevents the President's political enemies from tying him/her up in court. This is why he did not show up in Mahili's courtroom.

[warriorprincess]

Had he won his motion to quash the subpoena a couple of weeks ago I would agree with you. In this case, the court denied his motion to quash the subpoena; therefore, he was required to appear. Once again, the One decides that he can decide which laws to obey and which to disregard.

[Pete Speer]

Teri,

IHMO, I believe that our chances of winning the 2012 election are best enhanched by leaving him on the ballot. Why? Because then the Dems would pass Joe Biden by and nominate Hilary for President.

That would be a much tougher fight. Her service as SecState has made her independent of her husband and clearly an international political hawk. The democrats will have mobilized the black vote in revenge for getting a black man off the ticket.

She will bear none of the Obama economic baggage having been out of that line of fire. She isvery popular among women.

I would be in favor of leaving well enough alone.