Obama unlikely to pass major legislation in second term

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Washington Examiner:

There’s been a near consensus that one of the takeaways from President Obama’s second inaugural speech on Monday was that it was unabashedly liberal. “This was Barack Obama without apology—a liberal emboldened by political victory and a desire to enter the history books with a progressive agenda,” enthused New Yorker editor and biographer David Remnick. In reality, the speech wasn’t all that surprising – from the time Obama first burst onto the national political scene at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, he has tried to wrap big government liberalism in American tradition. But if we’re assuming Obama does actually have plans to govern even further to his left in his second term, he’ll face the problem that a Republican-controlled House will prevent him from passing major legislation.

Obama did win tax increases as part of the “fiscal cliff” deal, but the only reason any Republicans went along with is that much larger tax increases would have automatically gone into effect anyway. That dynamic won’t be repeated. For instance, Republicans won’t face the prospect of the assault weapons ban automatically being reinstated if they don’t agree to a ban on high capacity magazines. This means Obama isn’t going to be able to pass legislation enacting more tax hikes, or gun control, or stimulus spending, or cap and trade, or any other liberal priorities. If the history of elections in the sixth year of a presidency is any precedent, it’s also unlikely that Democrats will regain the House in the midterms. And after the 2014 election, presidential politics will likely take over.

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Congress? He Don't Need On Stinking Congress!

 

Holder begins gun-control push

BMegan R. Wilson

01/25/13

 

The Justice Department is taking the first steps toward carrying out President Obama’s executive actions on gun control.

 

Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday released three proposals to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which was one of the 23 actions ordered by Obama last week to tackle gun violence.

 

The proposed regulations would give local law-enforcement agencies access to the gun-sale database that is maintained by the FBI. The rules would also preserve records of denied weapons sales indefinitely.

 

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[Geee]

Congress? He Don't Need On Stinking Congress!

 

Holder begins gun-control push

BMegan R. Wilson

01/25/13

 

The Justice Department is taking the first steps toward carrying out President Obama's executive actions on gun control.

 

Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday released three proposals to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which was one of the 23 actions ordered by Obama last week to tackle gun violence.

 

The proposed regulations would give local law-enforcement agencies access to the gun-sale database that is maintained by the FBI. The rules would also preserve records of denied weapons sales indefinitely.

 

(Snip)

 

The article said he 'wasn't likely to PASS any legislation' not that he was not going to make daily presidential edicts

[Valin]

Congress? He Don't Need On Stinking Congress!

 

Holder begins gun-control push

BMegan R. Wilson

01/25/13

 

The Justice Department is taking the first steps toward carrying out President Obama's executive actions on gun control.

 

Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday released three proposals to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which was one of the 23 actions ordered by Obama last week to tackle gun violence.

 

The proposed regulations would give local law-enforcement agencies access to the gun-sale database that is maintained by the FBI. The rules would also preserve records of denied weapons sales indefinitely.

 

(Snip)

 

The article said he 'wasn't likely to PASS any legislation' not that he was not going to make daily presidential edicts

 

Well he the Obamassiah, so he doesn't need anyone else.