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Rush Limbaugh Thinks Obama Is “An Increasingly Lawless President”

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We are in an “extremely serious constitutional crisis” according to Rush Limbaugh. With yesterday’s ruling by a federal court in Florida that the entire Health Care law should be thrown out, the White House has to figure out its next move. If President Obama doesn’t uphold the ruling, it will be another move by, what Limbaugh calls “an increasingly lawless president.”

Limbaugh compared the situation to Watergate and asked how people would have reacted if Nixon had ignored the Judiciary. He proposed that “the Liberals would have gone nuts about it.”

“So, is Obama going to uphold the law and comply with the Constitution or not? Whatever a court does down the road is beside the point. The ruling of the day is the law is unconstitutional. It has been voided. The regime must legally deal with this. And, if they ask for a stay, then they are acknowledging the ruling and admitting that they understand it. It doesn’t matter that it might be overturned later. The law of the land is that it’s unconstitutional. We have three branches. The Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary. The Executive can’t tell the Legislative or the Judiciary what to do. This bunch thinks they can.”

After making his “lawless” comment, Limbaugh imitated Liberal callers (the “new castrati”) asking if he really meant it. Yes, he said. Yes he does.

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  • http://TheDividedStatesBlog.com Publius219

    Die Rush, die.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    ^^^^^^Calling Courteous Commentary ^^^^^^ Look up ^^^^

  • The Lantern of Truth

    RRKING reverses . Lord Limbaugh is absolutely correct here , so I will not namecall him . I admit that I am an insufferable twit and conservatives are often correct . Obama thinks he ‘s a dictator , and even I can see it .

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    Rush is absolutely right.

    Obama & Holder are doing the same thing in suing Az., under the guise that their law usurps Federal purview, yet sanctuary cities are aloud to flaunt that same puview every day.

    Obama – along with his bud in Venezuela and his ex-bud in Honduras – may think he’s above the law, but in today’s age of communication, he’d best take careful note at what’s happening in the Middle East before he allows that hubris to take hold!

  • TrollJuice

    Says the guy getting his drug of choice illegally.

  • Pablo

    The law of the land is that it’s unconstitutional. We have three branches. The Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary.

    No, Rush is wrong. They are the House, the Senate and the President. Just ask Chuck Schumer.

  • Pablo

    If Obama is going to simply ignore the ruling, i expect Boehner to begin impeachment proceedings.

  • redleaf

    Within 24 hours, the blogs, FNC and right wing radio will claim Obama is “an increasingly lawless president.”
    RUSH HAS SPOKEN!
    WE HAVE OUR NEW ANTI-OBAMA CATCH PHRASE!
    GO FORTH AND SPREAD IT!

  • screwauger

    redleaf said:
    Within 24 hours, the blogs, FNC and right wing radio will claim Obama is “an increasingly lawless president.”
    RUSH HAS SPOKEN!
    WE HAVE OUR NEW ANTI-OBAMA CATCH PHRASE!
    GO FORTH AND SPREAD IT!

    and by this you mean that the state run media and leftist blogs do not receive daily talking points from the white house? If so, your not credible and you should just stick to fb games.

  • screwauger

    and as for the your / you’re comments…save it. Everything I type all day long is edited and after five just FO

  • Pablo

    TrollJuice said:
    Says the guy getting his drug of choice illegally.

    You should call the FBI. Or shaddap.

  • Courteous Commentary

    The Lantern of Truth said:
    ^^^^^^Calling Courteous Commentary ^^^^^^ Look up ^^^^

    Yeah, I see it. Don’t know why he says die, but it sure doesn’t help his argument. Me, I believe that hate media began with Limbaugh. However, I was sorry to hear about his hearing problem. I just wish he would extend the same courtesy to others.

  • Courteous Commentary

    NORBIT Jr. said:
    Rush is absolutely right. Obama & Holder are doing the same thing in suing Az., under the guise that their law usurps Federal purview, yet sanctuary cities are aloud to flaunt that same puview every day. Obama – along with his bud in Venezuela and his ex-bud in Honduras – may think he’s above the law, but in today’s age of communication, he’d best take careful note at what’s happening in the Middle East before he allows that hubris to take hold!

    Now, now. What did you think when Democrats accused George W. Bush of being above the law, and a law breaker re torture, Iraq, etc. For the record, I read his autobiography, even got his autograph.

  • redleaf

    screwauger said:
    and by this you mean that the state run media and leftist blogs do not receive daily talking points from the white house? If so, your not credible and you should just stick to fb games.

    Thank you for deflecting the question and once again proving that you are in the sway of whatever Rush says.

  • Pablo

    Our brilliant Constitutional Law Professor doesn’t seem to grasp the 3 co-equal branches of government. Either that, or he doesn’t care about the Constitution, as if it doesn’t apply to him.

    President Obama snubs Issa on first major document deadline

  • Garth

    Obviously El-rush bo is a drug addled blow hard. My guess is he’s relapsed and back on the Oxycontin. I just can think of another explanation for his increasingly idiotic commentary.

  • Pablo

    Courteous Commentary said:
    What did you think when Democrats accused George W. Bush of being above the law, and a law breaker re torture, Iraq, etc.

    There are remedies if those things are true. That’s why we have 3 branches, and for the last couple of Bush years the Dems had complete control of Congress. So why didn’t they do anything about it? Because they didn’t believe a word of it. They were just yapping.

  • ChrisNH

    None of Obama’s henchmen (and henchwomen) in the Senate and the House read the bill. They were too busy backslapping themselves and finding someone who could carve a big gavel out of balsa wood so they could step right into ‘Theatrics’ mode with their ‘proud’ march on the Mall. Now they’re in panic mode, because if nothing else this crushes HCR. ObamaCare was called ‘ObamaCare’ for a great reason, because it ties the murderer to the murder. I am very happy to see the hand-wringing coming from Leftist media hacks who have nothing to do now but pray. And we all know that that’s not their strong suit. LOL @ all of them.

  • Pablo

    Garth said:
    I just can think of another explanation for his increasingly idiotic commentary.

    I’m thinking of a reason for yours.

  • Pablo

    ChrisNH said:
    None of Obama’s henchmen (and henchwomen) in the Senate and the House read the bill. They were too busy backslapping themselves and finding someone who could carve a big gavel out of balsa wood so they could step right into ‘Theatrics’ mode with their ‘proud’ march on the Mall. Now they’re in panic mode, because if nothing else this crushes HCR.

    We have to pass it…to find out we didn’t put the standard severability clause in it.

  • screwauger

    redleaf said:
    Thank you for deflecting the question and once again proving that you are in the sway of whatever Rush says.

    it’s really not our fault that all you have to hold up in comparison is perhaps, umm, oh nevermind. I deflected nothing. I am proud to have the sensibility and knowledge to call a spade a spade.

  • Garth

    Pablo said:
    I’m thinking of a reason for yours.

    You obviously have enough problems of your own, don’t you think?

  • Garth

    ChrisNH said:
    None of Obama’s henchmen (and henchwomen) in the Senate and the House read the bill. They were too busy backslapping themselves and finding someone who could carve a big gavel out of balsa wood so they could step right into ‘Theatrics’ mode with their ‘proud’ march on the Mall. Now they’re in panic mode, because if nothing else this crushes HCR. ObamaCare was called ‘ObamaCare’ for a great reason, because it ties the murderer to the murder. I am very happy to see the hand-wringing coming from Leftist media hacks who have nothing to do now but pray. And we all know that that’s not their strong suit. LOL @ all of them.

    Chris – are you in a coma?

  • Biscuit

    Rush is just another Reaganazi hack. Shut up, you fatso.

  • valkyrie101

    It doesn’t work that way, Rush, that a single man can undue the work of hundreds of congressman, without full consideration by the higher courts.

  • ChrisNH

    Publius219 said:
    Die Rush, die.

    Civility Alert, aisle 5!

  • Garth

    ChrisNH said:
    Civility Alert, aisle 5!

    Perhaps you’re on life support?

  • ChrisNH

    Pablo said:
    We have to pass it…to find out we didn’t put the standard severability clause in it.

    ^^^ This ^^^ Best Observation Ever. That’ll teach those Libs to stop masturbating and spend a little time reading beforehand that legislation they’re supposedly ‘proud’ of. Now those idiot Libs who admitted they didn’t read the bill are probably looking for a gun and a single bullet right about now.

  • Davo

    valkyrie101 said:
    It doesn’t work that way, Rush, that a single man can undue the work of hundreds of congressman, without full consideration by the higher courts.

    Actually, that’s exactly how it works. This ruling legally stops Hussein and the regime from proceeding with implementation of CommieCare until they win an appeal and a stay. However, Hussein and his gang have stated they have no intention of obeying the law, and will continue their evil regardless of what the federal judge says.

    Soooooo, what happens when Hussein Soetoro chooses to again ignore the law and simply remain in power past his term?

  • Courteous Commentary

    ChrisNH said:
    None of Obama’s henchmen (and henchwomen) in the Senate and the House read the bill. They were too busy backslapping themselves and finding someone who could carve a big gavel out of balsa wood so they could step right into ‘Theatrics’ mode with their ‘proud’ march on the Mall. Now they’re in panic mode, because if nothing else this crushes HCR. ObamaCare was called ‘ObamaCare’ for a great reason, because it ties the murderer to the murder. I am very happy to see the hand-wringing coming from Leftist media hacks who have nothing to do now but pray. And we all know that that’s not their strong suit. LOL @ all of them.

    Wow, you actually believe only in black and white, absolutes. Everyone who disagrees with you is evil, a hack. Murder? Murderer? Leftist media hacks? Praying not their strong suit? You have a lot of anger in you, and really should see a psychiatrist. Seriously.

  • redleaf

    Rush said something.
    And now we’re talking about him.
    Rush wins.

  • Pablo

    ChrisNH said:
    ^^^ This ^^^ Best Observation Ever.

    I have to admit I stole that one. But I said I was going to, so I think I’m OK.

    Now those idiot Libs who admitted they didn’t read the bill are probably looking for a gun and a single bullet right about now.

    Read the White House statement and tell me you can’t hear the feet stomping.

  • Courteous Commentary

    ChrisNH said:
    ^^^ This ^^^ Best Observation Ever. That’ll teach those Libs to stop masturbating and spend a little time reading beforehand that legislation they’re supposedly ‘proud’ of. Now those idiot Libs who admitted they didn’t read the bill are probably looking for a gun and a single bullet right about now.

    Another anger management patient. Lots of ranting, no educating.

  • Garth

    Pablo said:
    I have to admit I stole that one. But I said I was going to, so I think I’m OK.

    Read the White House statement and tell me you can’t hear the feet stomping.

    Maybe you two should get a room and ruminate over Fox News.

  • Courteous Commentary

    Davo said:
    Actually, that’s exactly how it works. This ruling legally stops Hussein and the regime from proceeding with implementation of CommieCare until they win an appeal and a stay. However, Hussein and his gang have stated they have no intention of obeying the law, and will continue their evil regardless of what the federal judge says. Soooooo, what happens when Hussein Soetoro chooses to again ignore the law and simply remain in power past his term?

    I am assuming you use the word, Hussein, for our President, because you find that word reprehensible, and probably think that is a great way to tie the President to Muslim extremists. I wonder why you hate so much? Why do extremists like to talk only to themselves, and insult the extremist group? You are accomplishing nothing short of smiling because you have insulted a bunch of people. You certainly have convinced no one on the other side (or any in the middle, for that matter) that your argument holds validity.

  • Sidhekitten

    I hate to be the wet blanket on the left love fest, or hate fest if Limbaugh sends your blood pressure into orbit, but the Secretary of the Interior Salazar should be chilling his heels in a Federal Pen becoming someone’s bitch for deifying a court order last summer. The district judge told this administration that the moratorium on drilling was illegal but Obama and Salazar told the judge to to suck their collective (fill in the blank). So, screw our economy and give it to Hugo or Hu? Nice going “O”. I can’t wait for five dollars a liter, just like Europe. The sad thing is that it really is not about the current clown in the White House, it is about us. So, tell me, if you wanted to frog march the last administration for their crap, what about your guys?

    Are we a nation of laws or are we a nation of laws only when it suits us? The terrible truth is that El Presidente only likes the law when it works for him, if it does not, screw the law right in the ear. This judges ruling invalidated Obamacare pure and simple, but don’t worry, “O” is going to tell this judge to suck him off as well, just like the last federal judge. Considering the tongue lashing that Obama gave the Supreme Court Justices last year at his State of the Union, I would not be surprise if “O” did not pull a page out of FDR’s playbook and tried to pack the courts if and when they rule this nation destroying act unconstitutional. (OK, history may not be your strong suit, find a written history book pre-1990 for the details). Hell, he just might skip that step and ignore the third branch all together. (After all, Chuckie Schumer thinks the senate is the third branch and the courts don’t have a role, until they go his way.)

    Are you really the same people I was screaming with when El Presidente Bush pulled the Patriot Act out on us and when Ashcroft wanted Patriot Act Part II? The power of the Presidency is running amok and many of you are still just backing “your guy”. What is the saying, “we get the government we deserve” or how about “we have met the enemy and it is US”. Pathetic.

  • Pablo

    Garth said:
    Obviously El-rush bo is a drug addled blow hard. My guess is he’s relapsed and back on the Oxycontin. I just can think of another explanation for his increasingly idiotic commentary.

    Garth said:
    You obviously have enough problems of your own, don’t you think?

    Garth said:
    Chris – are you in a coma?

    Garth said:
    Perhaps you’re on life support?

    Garth said:
    Maybe you two should get a room and ruminate over Fox News.

    Outstanding, informative commentary. Your wisdom is a boon to humanity. Party on, Garth.

  • Garth

    Pablo said:
    Outstanding, informative commentary. Your wisdom is a boon to humanity. Party on, Garth.

    You have too much time on your hands. It would be better spend actually educating yourself; you know reading and the like. Don’t mean to over stimulate you but something tells me it’s not that difficult.

  • ChrisNH

    Courteous Commentary said:
    Another anger management patient. Lots of ranting, no educating.

    For eight years, this is exactly how you Leftists were: angry, ranting, no educating. But I’m having a great time because Liberals are the ones who are angry and ranting now. Everywhere you look you see enraged Libs. It must be difficult to have gotten both sides of Congress and the White House and then, because you were so proud of your accomplishment, screwed it all up.

  • The Lantern of Truth

    Pablo said:
    Outstanding, informative commentary. Your wisdom is a boon to humanity. Party on, Garth.

    RRK/SarahP./Garth

  • Pablo

    Garth said:
    It would be better spend actually educating yourself; you know reading and the like.

    Reading your comments on this thread and then reading mine, well…you’re an idiot with absolutely nothing to say. And I’m not.

  • Garth

    ChrisNH said:
    For eight years, this is exactly how you Leftists were: angry, ranting, no educating. But I’m having a great time because Liberals are the ones who are angry and ranting now. Everywhere you look you see enraged Libs. It must be difficult to have gotten both sides of Congress and the White House and then, because you were so proud of your accomplishment, screwed it all up.

    Chris – I feel bad for you. It must be hard to go through life with an IQ of a grape.

  • Courteous Commentary

    ChrisNH said:
    For eight years, this is exactly how you Leftists were: angry, ranting, no educating. But I’m having a great time because Liberals are the ones who are angry and ranting now. Everywhere you look you see enraged Libs. It must be difficult to have gotten both sides of Congress and the White House and then, because you were so proud of your accomplishment, screwed it all up.

    Actually, looking at the comments on this website, anger is something that both the extreme right wing and the extreme left wing do. Your comments would be laughable (and would be laughable if a left wing extremist said it) if it were not so indicative of the comment section of this site (and a lot of others).

    I think one of the reasons this occurs is because everyone (except Gordon) use phony names, so they can rant, rave, and be as crass as they want without embarrassing themselves to friends and co-workers. I cannot understand why people cannot discuss something, why they come on these sites just to be rediculous. It is probably why so many people give up and leave.

  • Garth

    Courteous Commentary said:
    Actually, looking at the comments on this website, anger is something that both the extreme right wing and the extreme left wing do. Your comments would be laughable (and would be laughable if a left wing extremist said it) if it were not so indicative of the comment section of this site (and a lot of others).

    I think one of the reasons this occurs is because everyone (except Gordon) use phony names, so they can rant, rave, and be as crass as they want without embarrassing themselves to friends and co-workers. I cannot understand why people cannot discuss something, why they come on these sites just to be rediculous. It is probably why so many people give up and leave.

    Actually, Gordon IS using a phony name.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    In the past Obama has argued against the individual mandate, saying it isn’t lawful and said it’s not a tax. Now he’s saying the opposite. It’s kind of hard to take him seriously.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    Video: Obama Arguing Against His Own Individual Mandate to Buy Health Insurance…

    http://weaselzippers.us/2011/02/01/video-obama-arguing-against-his-own-individual-mandate-to-buy-health-insurance/

  • http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    In the past Obama has argued against the individual mandate, saying it isn’t lawful and said it’s not a tax. Now he’s saying the opposite. It’s kind of hard to take him seriously.

    Frankly, it is kind of hard to take any of them seriously anymore.

  • Pablo

    Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window) said:
    In the past Obama has argued against the individual mandate, saying it isn’t lawful and said it’s not a tax. Now he’s saying the opposite. It’s kind of hard to take him seriously.

    Sort of like him arguing and voting against raising the debt ceiling then and telling us it would be crazy not to do it now.

  • http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

    Who cares what this liar, blowhard and college flunk-out thinks about anything?

    The dump I flushed down the toilet this morning shows more intelligence and loyalty to the country than Rush Limbaugh does.

    It’s never, NEVER been easy to take the nonsense this idiot spews.

  • Liberal Tormentor (formerly Seeing 2012 From My Window)

    GlennBeckReview says:
    Who cares what this liar, blowhard and college flunk-out thinks about anything?

    Obviously you liberals do. He’s living rent free in your heads!!

  • Sidhekitten

    Oh, and for all you who may have misread me, I said five dollars a LITER, not gallon. Now, I understand many of you want to be like Europe, so let’s do the math. If you get your way, be ready to pay 4 times what you pay for your Apple or Arugula or Tofu. So much for loving those poor, let them starve. Now I understand that you all in New York don’t really need to own cars, but your food needs trucks and trains, so you thought it was bad now, hold on tight. Hey, how is that salt thing working out?

    Oh and since many of you libs on the east coast are having a taste of “Global Warming” you can multiply your power bill by a factor of four as well, love those old people and poor, but too bad, the weak need to assume room temperature. Let me clue you in on a little reality, when I was stationed in Germany, the heat on the economy (that is off the base or post for you civvies) did not come on until December and was off by April. If winter hit a little early or stayed a little late, get a blanket.

    Wow is it a full moon yet? I seem to be a bit extreme tonight. Seriously, everyone, drop those party lines and think through what is being said, your future will depend on it.

  • jim bronson 990cc

    Davo said:
    Actually, that’s exactly how it works. This ruling legally stops Hussein and the regime from proceeding with implementation of CommieCare until they win an appeal and a stay. However, Hussein and his gang have stated they have no intention of obeying the law, and will continue their evil regardless of what the federal judge says. Soooooo, what happens when Hussein Soetoro chooses to again ignore the law and simply remain in power past his term?

    THank you, Mr. Legal Scholar…for showing you have no idea how the legal system works, whatsoever!

  • The Tea Weasel

    Rush’s opinion is no more important…or relevant…than any of the posters on this board. He just gets to broadcast on the radio…he’s the Lord Haw Haw of the Republican Party. I always wondered why he never went to college and got a degree. I guess it’s because higher education is the province of liberal elitists.

  • Davo

    Courteous Commentary said:
    I am assuming you use the word, Hussein, for our President, because you find that word reprehensible, and probably think that is a great way to tie the President to Muslim extremists. I wonder why you hate so much? Why do extremists like to talk only to themselves, and insult the extremist group? You are accomplishing nothing short of smiling because you have insulted a bunch of people. You certainly have convinced no one on the other side (or any in the middle, for that matter) that your argument holds validity.

    Wow! How’d you do that? I mean, how’d you read my mind as well as everyone else’s here? You didn’t even need to take a poll, but you just instinctively knew what everybody’s thinking. You clever devil you.

    Oh, wait……………………hold it………………………my Lib Detector alarm is going off. Well that answers it. Ol’ Lib detector never fails. Never mind.

  • The Tea Weasel

    That’s not your lib detector going off. You put popcorn in the microwave and set it for 40 minutes again. Its the smoke detector. Call the fire department. And start taking your Axona damnit.

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    Courteous Commentary said:
    Now, now. What did you think when Democrats accused George W. Bush of being above the law, and a law breaker re torture, Iraq, etc. For the record, I read his autobiography, even got his autograph.

    I think there were probably macinations of the law they could use to remain technically legal – ala Clinton!

    I would, however, gone right after the moral imperative to protect innocent lives over terrorist rights.

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    Actually, that’s exactly how it works.

    That sounds so undemocratic. Are you an advocate of rule by a few?

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    This ruling legally stops Hussein and the regime from proceeding with implementation of CommieCare until they win an appeal and a stay. However, Hussein and his gang have stated they have no intention of obeying the law, and will continue their evil regardless of what the federal judge says.

    I loved that. Very good. This is, after all, a Rush thread.

  • Biscuit

    The Tea Weasel says:
    February 1, 2011 at 8:15 pm The Tea Weasel(Quote)
    0 0
    Rush’s opinion is no more important…or relevant…than any of the posters on this board. He just gets to broadcast on the radio…he’s the Lord Haw Haw of the Republican Party. I always wondered why he never went to college and got a degree. I guess it’s because higher education is the province of liberal elitists.

    He’s the Republicans’ paid bitch. Really, the fat ugly thing doesn’t even have a soul.

  • Davo

    valkyrie101 said:
    That sounds so undemocratic. Are you an advocate of rule by a few?

    Stop with the drama, Val. You’ve read enough of my posts to know I support the rule of law as provided for by the Constitution, you know……………the thing that makes America exceptional. The federal judiciary is established by the Constitution to review legislation as to its alignment with the Constitution. The judge did his job according to the Constitution, and I call on Hussein to do the same.

    valkyrie101 said:
    I loved that. Very good. This is, after all, a Rush thread.

    Lemme suggest you read the subject matter before sticking your foot in your mouth. Or maybe you like the taste of “foot.”

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    Stop with the drama, Val. You’ve read enough of my posts to know I support the rule of law as provided for by the Constitution, you know……………the thing that makes America exceptional. The federal judiciary is established by the Constitution to review legislation as to its alignment with the Constitution. The judge did his job according to the Constitution, and I call on Hussein to do the same. Lemme suggest you read the subject matter before sticking your foot in your mouth. Or maybe you like the taste of “foot.”

    Yes, the judge did his job. And the appellate courts will do their’s. And the lawyers will do their’s. Specifically what is it that Obama has done that you find to be unconstitutional?

  • Davo

    valkyrie101 said:
    Yes, the judge did his job. And the appellate courts will do their’s. And the lawyers will do their’s. Specifically what is it that Obama has done that you find to be unconstitutional?

    Glad we agree. But until Hussein is granted an appeal and an injunction pending the outcome of that appeal, the law stops CommieCare from proceeding. As I said, Hussein’s goons have stated they will not obey the law and will continue in spite of what the court says. It’s kinda like re-instating the drilling ban in the Gulf after a federal judge over-ruled the ban.

    Ya’ see, Val, these are the things dictatorships are made of. Looks like Hussein is trying to imitate Hugo Chavez.

  • Pablo

    Davo said:
    It’s kinda like re-instating the drilling ban in the Gulf after a federal judge over-ruled the ban.

    That was slimy, and bad news for millions of Americans, but it was technically legal. This is not. You can’t lose a lawsuit and then just ignore the decision, especially when you’re supposedly the chief law enforcement officer in the country. As you noted, the law is now void and he doesn’t have the authority to replace it with another copy like he did with the moratorium. If he doesn’t abide by the decision or get a stay, it, Boehner should impeach him.

  • Pablo

    valkyrie101 said:
    Yes, the judge did his job. And the appellate courts will do their’s. And the lawyers will do their’s. Specifically what is it that Obama has done that you find to be unconstitutional?

    valk, they haven’t done it yet, but via Tapper:

    Noting that the judge did not order the government to stop implementing the law, a senior administration source said “implementation will proceed at pace.”

    The judge didn’t need to order them not to implement it. He voided the law. Enforcing a null and void law is unconstitutional.

  • Davo

    Sidhekitten said:
    I hate to be the wet blanket on the left love fest, or hate fest if Limbaugh sends your blood pressure into orbit, but the Secretary of the Interior Salazar should be chilling his heels in a Federal Pen becoming someone’s bitch for deifying a court order last summer. The district judge told this administration that the moratorium on drilling was illegal but Obama and Salazar told the judge to to suck their collective (fill in the blank). So, screw our economy and give it to Hugo or Hu? Nice going “O”. I can’t wait for five dollars a liter, just like Europe. The sad thing is that it really is not about the current clown in the White House, it is about us. So, tell me, if you wanted to frog march the last administration for their crap, what about your guys?

    Are we a nation of laws or are we a nation of laws only when it suits us? The terrible truth is that El Presidente only likes the law when it works for him, if it does not, screw the law right in the ear. This judges ruling invalidated Obamacare pure and simple, but don’t worry, “O” is going to tell this judge to suck him off as well, just like the last federal judge. Considering the tongue lashing that Obama gave the Supreme Court Justices last year at his State of the Union, I would not be surprise if “O” did not pull a page out of FDR’s playbook and tried to pack the courts if and when they rule this nation destroying act unconstitutional. (OK, history may not be your strong suit, find a written history book pre-1990 for the details). Hell, he just might skip that step and ignore the third branch all together. (After all, Chuckie Schumer thinks the senate is the third branch and the courts don’t have a role, until they go his way.)

    Are you really the same people I was screaming with when El Presidente Bush pulled the Patriot Act out on us and when Ashcroft wanted Patriot Act Part II? The power of the Presidency is running amok and many of you are still just backing “your guy”. What is the saying, “we get the government we deserve” or how about “we have met the enemy and it is US”. Pathetic.

    Why am I not surprised that none of our spoiled-brat Liberals here answered you? I’ll answer…………………DAMN GOOD POST!

    The really fun thing is the judge’s explanation of his finding when he quoted Hussein from 2 years ago. Hussein said it would be wrong to mandate purchasing health insurance coverage. Yep. He added that if it were that easy, he could solve homelessness by simply dictating a mandate for everyone to purchase a house. George Soros must have over-ruled Hussein on that one.

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    Glad we agree. But until Hussein is granted an appeal and an injunction pending the outcome of that appeal, the law stops CommieCare from proceeding. As I said, Hussein’s goons have stated they will not obey the law and will continue in spite of what the court says. It’s kinda like re-instating the drilling ban in the Gulf after a federal judge over-ruled the ban. Ya’ see, Val, these are the things dictatorships are made of. Looks like Hussein is trying to imitate Hugo Chavez.

    Goons? The only dictatatorship you are advocating is having one man decide the entire healthcare debate for 300 million. And if Obama challenges that his people are goons. OK. Whatever.

  • Pablo

    Davo said:
    The really fun thing is the judge’s explanation of his finding when he quoted Hussein from 2 years ago.

    Video: Guess who predicted the ObamaCare ruling?

    ObamaCare: Crazy expensive.

    Schadenfreude: Priceless.

  • Pablo

    valkyrie101 said:
    The only dictatatorship you are advocating is having one man decide the entire healthcare debate for 300 million.

    The Judge is a dictator? Are you at all familiar with the Constitution, valk? I know it was written over a hundred years ago and it’s really confusing, but the role of the judicial branch is all spelled out.

  • Sidhekitten

    Davo said:
    The really fun thing is the judge’s explanation of his finding when he quoted Hussein from 2 years ago. Hussein said it would be wrong to mandate purchasing health insurance coverage. Yep. He added that if it were that easy, he could solve homelessness by simply dictating a mandate for everyone to purchase a house. George Soros must have over-ruled Hussein on that one.

    You know, it’s a royal bitch when the judge uses your own words against you in his decision. I guess that may be why some of our “oh so helpful” congressmen want to give the President the “kill switch” for the internet. Damn pesky uploads to the internet, you would think we were supposed to be a Republic or something.

    Thanks Davo…

  • Sidhekitten

    valkyrie101 said:
    The only dictatatorship you are advocating is having one man decide the entire healthcare debate for 300 million.

    Um, and what would you call all those liberal judge’s decisions that have repeatedly thwarted the will of the majority? How about the perverted use of the commerce clause that has been expanded by solo judges based on their own whims. Again, you all cannot have it both ways.

    BTW, what else is new, can you say executive orders, EPA, DOE, or various other bureaucratic alphabets.

    Personally, I am disturbed by any over reach committed by any one administration or judge. I can absolutely guarantee that you do want to see someone like me busting down your door all for “your protection”. We must remain vigilant or we will wake up despotic dictatorship.

  • BlueBunny

    Pablo said:
    Boehner should impeach him.

    On what grounds would he have to impeach him.

  • Pablo

    BlueBunny said:
    On what grounds would he have to impeach him.

    If you’d read and comprehended the entire comment you’re quoting, you wouldn’t be asking that question. If you’d like the answer, you should scroll up and read it again.

  • O-BAMA

    This was a win for the insurance companies.

  • Davo

    Sidhekitten said:
    We must remain vigilant or we will wake up despotic dictatorship.

    Apparently, Liberals have no clue as to how dictatorships begin.

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    Apparently, Liberals have no clue as to how dictatorships begin.

    Sidhekitten said:
    Um, and what would you call all those liberal judge’s decisions that have repeatedly thwarted the will of the majority? How about the perverted use of the commerce clause that has been expanded by solo judges based on their own whims. Again, you all cannot have it both ways. BTW, what else is new, can you say executive orders, EPA, DOE, or various other bureaucratic alphabets. Personally, I am disturbed by any over reach committed by any one administration or judge. I can absolutely guarantee that you do want to see someone like me busting down your door all for “your protection”. We must remain vigilant or we will wake up despotic dictatorship.

    All these constitutional challenges end up in appellate courts, not just the decision, as you say, of a liberal district court judge. Likewise, when a major law is found to be unconstitutional by a conservative district court judge, that likewise is properly reviewed by the appellate courts. Speaking of the constitution, that is how it works. Would you want it any other way? Your irrational fear of dictatorships shows that you actually have very little confidence in our constitution.

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    Apparently, Liberals have no clue as to how dictatorships begin.

    They start with irrational fear.

  • Davo

    valkyrie101 said:
    Your irrational fear of dictatorships shows that you actually have very little confidence in our constitution.

    Our framers and authors of the US Constitution gave it to us with the warning that it would take daily diligence to maintain freedom and keep tyranny at bay. It is precisely the “oh, that can never happen to us” flawed mentality of the Liberals that the warning addressed.

    The Constitution has been proven over and over again to be the best framework of any society throughout world history. But the system it outlines requires a vital ingredient………………………it requires the participants in the system have respect for the system. The anti-American Left, however, has given priority to defeating their political opponents even at the expense of the system. And radicals in the current mis-administration have publicly vowed to the destruction of this system.

    I have great faith in the US Constitution. But it cannot stand alone without constant vigilance against those who would prefer it a “living, breathing document” of rubbery substance……………..which is no Constitution at all. And we’ve seen the willingness of current Democrats in Washington to advocate disregarding it altogether.

  • Sidhekitten

    valkyrie101 said:
    Speaking of the constitution, that is how it works. Would you want it any other way? Your irrational fear of dictatorships shows that you actually have very little confidence in our constitution.

    Yes that is how it is supposed to work, the problem is that is not how it is working. During the gulf spill, Secretary Salazar openly defied the judges orders twice. You go ahead and try to do that and see if you are still walking around. This administration will continue to implement the health care laws even if they are told to cease, they have done it before.

    It is a trend, perhaps you have missed the rise of the “Czars” as a way to avoid the Senate process. Both sides have expanded the use of this measure, this President has just taken it to a new level. What about the explosion in the use of executive orders over the past several administrations? The EPA is moving ahead with some of its own insanities, despite its losses in the courts and the lack of support by the congress. The trends are disturbing.

    Let me ask you a question, if I came to you on September 11, 1999 and told you that for your protection you would have to take off your shoes, leave your fingernail clippers behind (they are a deadly weapon), and let me feel up your five year old daughter, what would you have said? I hope that you would have told me to go to hell and to keep your hands of your kid. So, because guys like me missed one, you have thrown your liberties away and pleaded to the state to save you. Now you will walk into a body scanner or let some under trained amateur give you and your five year old the once over. But are you really safer, not so much. It is trends like this that should give you pause and are a cause for concern. But I digress…

    I do have confidence in our constitution, unfortunately, it seems that many of our national leaders and bureaucrats do not. The outright disregard for our system of government by the people who raised their hands and took an oath is disturbing. Our willingness as a people to let them get away with it is more disturbing. So no, not irrational fear, a measured look at the historical data points.

  • Davo

    Val, Sidhekitten and I aren’t ‘ganging-up’ on you. But your posts are so ridiculous here as to make you look like a shill for us.

  • Sidhekitten

    Agreed

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    Our framers and authors of the US Constitution gave it to us with the warning that it would take daily diligence to maintain freedom and keep tyranny at bay. It is precisely the “oh, that can never happen to us” flawed mentality of the Liberals that the warning addressed. The Constitution has been proven over and over again to be the best framework of any society throughout world history. But the system it outlines requires a vital ingredient………………………it requires the participants in the system have respect for the system. The anti-American Left, however, has given priority to defeating their political opponents even at the expense of the system. And radicals in the current mis-administration have publicly vowed to the destruction of this system. I have great faith in the US Constitution. But it cannot stand alone without constant vigilance against those who would prefer it a “living, breathing document” of rubbery substance……………..which is no Constitution at all. And we’ve seen the willingness of current Democrats in Washington to advocate disregarding it altogether.

    So your view is that it would be both right, and constitutionally required, that a single republican district court judge should shut down healthcare? I wonder if that was tried with respect to the civil rights act? Again, that does not sound like the framers I know. Too inequitable. And because of that, a stay will be granted. They always are in this situation. The case will make its way to the Supreme Court.

  • Davo

    valkyrie101 said:
    So your view is that it would be both right, and constitutionally required, that a single republican district court judge should shut down healthcare?

    Personally, how ever it gets “shut down” is OK with me. But YES, I do prefer the Constitutional process.

    How many Democrat Supreme Court Justices did it take to authorize the slaughter of millions upon millions of unborn babies? Polls consistently show the majority of Americans oppose late-term abortion on demand, but 2-faced Democrat hypocrites don’t seem to care about counting judges on that one

    Resist your split-personality and stick with the one that favors the Constitutional process.

  • BlueBunny

    Pablo said:
    Pablo

    Well you say such silly things I had to ask.

  • BlueBunny

    valkyrie101 said:
    irrational fear.

    Republicans seem to like to push this fear agenda.

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    Personally, how ever it gets “shut down” is OK with me. But YES, I do prefer the Constitutional process

    There is a reason that a primary function of the Judiciary is to administer equity.

  • Pablo

    valkyrie101 said:
    There is a reason that a primary function of the Judiciary is to administer equity.

    Right, so 26 states and all of their citizens go to court versus a couple of hundred congresscritters…

    Equity! Thank you, Judge Vinson!

  • valkyrie101

    Pablo said:
    Right, so 26 states and all of their citizens go to court versus a couple of hundred congresscritters… Equity! Thank you, Judge Vinson!

    I did not address the merits of his decision, only the process for review, in which a stay is appropriate pending review by the higher courts.

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    Resist your split-personality and stick with the one that favors the Constitutional process.

    :-) Do you see a vase, or the faces?

  • ndanielson

    Check out one of the ruling elite that the left comes here daily to defend:

    It was a moment that crystallizes an important facet of the Obama crowd from Chicago: unself-conscious arrogance marinated in utter ignorance of the guardians of our liberty. Mike Riggs of the Daily Caller reports:

    During an exclusive dinner hosted Monday by the Alfalfa Club, Obama adviser Valerie Jarret …was seated at the head table along with several other big-name politicians and a handful of high-ranking military officials. As an officer sporting several stars walked past Jarrett, she signaled for his attention and said, “I’d like another glass of wine.”

    Garçon!

    White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee, who was seated next to Jarret, began “cracking up nervously,” our tipster said, but no one pointed out to Jarrett that the man sporting a chestful of medals was not her waiter.

    “The guy dutifully went up and got her a glass of wine, and then came back and gave it to her and took a seat at the table,” our tipster said. “Everyone is in tuxedos and gowns at this thing, but the military people are in full dress uniform.”

    I doubt very much that Jarrett has any inkling of what it takes to earn senior rank and a chest full of medals in the United States military. Born to privilege, educated at elite schools starting with prep school, and a consummate insider in Chicago politics, Jarrett has no concept of military service, and obviously no respect for those who sacrifice to guard our liberty.

    The mask slipped.

    By Thomas Lifson

    At American Thinker

  • The Tea Weasel

    .

    ndanielson said:

    During an exclusive dinner hosted Monday by the Alfalfa Club, Obama adviser Valerie Jarret …was seated at the head table along with several other big-name politicians and a handful of high-ranking military officials. As an officer sporting several stars walked past Jarrett, she signaled for his attention and said, “I’d like another glass of wine.”

    “The guy dutifully went up and got her a glass of wine, and then came back and gave it to her and took a seat at the table,” our tipster said. “Everyone is in tuxedos and gowns at this thing, but the military people are in full dress uniform.”

    By Thomas Lifson

    At American Thinker

    So there was no possibility that the medal carrier was acquainted with the lady and she simply asked a favor, as ladies are wont to do of big strong men in uniforms? I mean they were sitting at the same table.

    Nope, according to the “tipster” it could only have played one way.

    That kind of thing doesn’t happen to you, Thomas (or ndanielson)?

  • The Tea Weasel

    Pablo said:
    Right, so 26 states and all of their citizens go to court versus a couple of hundred congresscritters…

    Equity! Thank you, Judge Vinson!

    All of their citizens? Really? Was everyone in those states in favor of this? I’d like to see that paperwork. I’d like to think there might have been some opposition to this in those states, but I could be wrong.

  • TrollJuice

    Limpballs appeals to those without any.

  • CAconservative

    Obimbo is constantly exceeding his authority. The illegal health care bill was struck down because it’s UN-Constitutional. When Nancy Pelosi was asked, “under what authority can this government force citizens to buy insurance, her reply was, “are you serious, are you serious”! Well, Judge Vinson got serious, and struck down Obimbo-care in it’s entirety. This, and preceding governments have taken the Commerce Clause out of context, and applied it in any form that they deemed usable to meet their agenda.

  • Davo

    valkyrie101 said:
    There is a reason that a primary function of the Judiciary is to administer equity.

    That’s false………… just a typical Liberal dream that ignores the Constitution. The lower courts are part of the Executive Branch who’s job it is to execute the law. The upper courts are part of the Judicial Branch who’s job is to review legislation to insure its compliance with the Constitution.

    Although Democrats have perverted the Judiciary with activist judges in order to avoid the Constitution and the will of the people, none of the courts has the authority to take it upon themselves to create law……………or “administer equity.” If they had such authority, there would be no need of either the Congress or the President.

    Have you ever studied basic civics, or did you only browse some anti-American Leftist propaganda?

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    That’s false………… just a typical Liberal dream that ignores the Constitution. The lower courts are part of the Executive Branch who’s job it is to execute the law. The upper courts are part of the Judicial Branch who’s job is to review legislation to insure its compliance with the Constitution. Although Democrats have perverted the Judiciary with activist judges in order to avoid the Constitution and the will of the people, none of the courts has the authority to take it upon themselves to create law……………or “administer equity.” If they had such authority, there would be no need of either the Congress or the President. Have you ever studied basic civics, or did you only browse some anti-American Leftist propaganda?

    Article 3 – The Judicial Branch
    Section 2 – Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials
    The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority…

    The operative word there is “Equity”.

  • Davo

    valkyrie101 said:
    Article 3 – The Judicial Branch
    Section 2 – Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials
    The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority…

    That’s in reference to civil matters as well as criminal ones. You said “administer equity” and that connotation indicates activism, not execution. Judge Vinson is a federal judge who reviewed CommieCare and found it inconsistent with the US Constitution. The argument is moot because Hussein’s mob has stated they will act in “contempt of court” rather than abide by the law. Legally, they must cease and desist pending appeal ……….not ignore the judge and continue on until they find a judge they like.

  • J Baustian

    While I believe that ObamaCare is unconstitutional, it takes more than the decision of a single district court judge to make that determination.

    Or to be more correct, that decision can be appealed to a higher court, should the Obama/Holder Justice Department decide to appeal. It has not yet done so.

    But just as a decision by the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals can be ignored until it is confirmed by a higher court, the decision by Judge Roger Vinson does not mean ObamaCare is dead and buried, until it is confirmed. Or again, unless the Justice Department declines to appeal.

  • J Baustian

    Since this thread is about Rush Limbaugh, it is worth noting that he was very careful in what he said. What he said was correct. He declined to go beyond that, but it is possible for some who did not listen carefully to hear something Rush did not say.

  • RodKnee87

    I don’t think Rush Limbaugh has ever said anything that is true in his entire lifetime!!!!!!!!!! Obama should sue him for slander and libel. Oh, by the way, Obama care is NOT unconstitutional and will be proven to be so!!!!!!

  • valkyrie101

    Davo said:
    That’s in reference to civil matters as well as criminal ones. You said “administer equity” and that connotation indicates activism, not execution. Judge Vinson is a federal judge who reviewed CommieCare and found it inconsistent with the US Constitution. The argument is moot because Hussein’s mob has stated they will act in “contempt of court” rather than abide by the law. Legally, they must cease and desist pending appeal ……….not ignore the judge and continue on until they find a judge they like.

    The symbol of the court’s equity power is the blindfolded woman with the scales.

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