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President Obama Answers Senator Mike Lee's Threat to Obstruct

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"Just two days ago, a senator from Utah promised to obstruct every single American I appoint to a judgeship or public service position -- unless I fire the consumer watchdog I put in place to protect the American people from financial schemes or malpractice.

For the most part, it's not that this senator thinks these nominees are unqualified. In fact, all of the judicial nominees being blocked have bipartisan support. And almost 90 percent have unanimous support from the Judiciary Committee.

Instead, one of his aides told reporters that the senator plans to, and I'm quoting here, "Delay and slow the process in order to get the President's attention."

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  • YOU WERE SENT THERE TO OBAY THE CONSTITUTION YOU EGOMANIAC!!!! Up Hold your oath to office bankers' boy!

  • How many fucking laws is this President going to break?... I'm sooo pissed at myself for letting this scumbag fool me with his lies!!!!!!!

    Ron Paul 2012... honesty you can trust!!

  • @bjugler Exactly. It's good to know that at least someone takes their oath seriously, eh? I've been watching Lee since before he got the GOP nod to run for senate, and I truely believe that he would be doing the same thing if this were a republican POTUS doing this.

    One man with courage is a majority.

  • That's right, Senator Lee can see beyond the question of whether the appointments are good or not and sees the real concern that the President is acting beyond his authority to appoint them. President Obama is ignoring the Constitution by circumventing the Senate when he is required under the Constitution to seek their "Advice and Consent". Senator Lee is upholding his oath to protect the Constitution by resisting the President's willful disregard if it, and President Obama is accusing him of

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