O in February, 2013, explaining why he could not do what he is now about to do.
“The problem is, is that I’m the president of the United States, I’m not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute laws that are passed.”
Obama on immigration reform by executive fiat
It's flat unconstitutional, and executive constitutional disobedience is the most dangerous and undesirable kind.
If there's anything the Framers never ever wanted to see in America it's a runaway chief executive.
Even what he did about "dreamers" was unconstitutional and deplorable on that account, I think.
On Morning Joe today even Mika B was clearly not supportive of O's flip-flop on this.
As for the politics of the thing, speculation by guests on the show was that he is actually personally angry at the Republicans, as well he might be after all these years of abuse - some of it perfectly deserved but most of it not at all.
The thought is that with two years left and no shot at the office again he's ready to cross lines and spoiling for a fight.
Also, the prospect of Ted Cruz getting into the White House in 2016 with radical Republican majorities in both houses, taking Obamacare apart and them sharpening the knives for the Great Society and the New Deal, does not move him to back off.
On the contrary, it was suggested that he has no alternative, given how badly the Democrats will need enthusiastic support from Hispanics in 2016.
Letting it slide would cost the Democrats too many minority voters without winning any white voters, is the thought.
In other words, what's in his mind is still the Democrats' motivate minority voters and to hell with the white voters strategy.
That approach supposes he can win enough minority votes in this way to make up for the white votes this will actually lose for the Democrats.
What happened two weeks ago indicates maybe not.
Though it could be still his least bad move, I suppose.
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