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Republicans Call Him a Dictator, But Obama Has Issued Fewest Executive Orders in 100 Years
After his gun control announcement, Republicans immediately called President Obama a dictator and an imperial president, but the truth is that the president has issued the fewest executive orders of any president over the last 100 years.
Republicans immediately and predictably went off the rails as soon as the president mentioned executive action and guns. Rep. Paul Broun said, “There is a tremendous potential for a horrendous public backlash against the president if he continues the policies that he has been doing of trying to go around Congress, create law and be a dictator like he’s been doing.”
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) accused the president of abusing his power, “Making matters worse is that President Obama is again abusing his power by imposing his policies via executive fiat instead of allowing them to be debated in Congress. President Obama’s frustration with our republic and the way it works doesn’t give him license to ignore the Constitution.”
Rep. Darrell Issa said, “The president’s imperial behavior and his abuse of power didn’t begin with the Second Amendment. He did it with immigration. He’s certainly done it with the Obamacare. So, once again, it’s a president exceeding his intended authority.”
A funny thing happened on the way to Obama is dictator who is taking away all of guns Republican Memeville. New York Magazine crunched the numbers of presidential executive orders and concluded that this president has issued the fewest executive orders of any president over the last 100 years. Every Republican president signed more executive orders than Barack Obama has. On an order per day basis, Obama has issued fewer EOs than every single Republican president over the past century.
This fact will not stop Republicans from claiming that President Obama is stealing their rights, but it does demonstrate how far apart perception and reality are for the right. With their comments today, Republicans demonstrated that they are more interested in name calling and scoring political points with their base than seriously discussing the root causes of gun violence.
The right is still feeding their myth of the imaginary imperial dictator Obama, and everything this president does will be viewed through their collective Obama delusion.
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Jillymo
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 4:26 pm
“Republican base” is dwindling… I’ve had enough interactions with Repubs to know it does not matter what the President says or does, until they have a white male president, they will never be satisfied. Sad but true.
Deb bird
Jan. 17th, 2013 at 9:07 am
White republican male
Rachel
Jan. 19th, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Yes, they hate him because he’s black with a non- European name. They’ll never openly admit it, but we all know it’s true.How sad…
Sonia Sheridan
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 4:27 pm
The same people that put us in an undeclared, phony war and gave us the huge debt, now declare President Obama a dictator. They have no shame and a terrible agenda of their own. In a few years I will reach a century of observing my government and these people are as bad as they can get.
BodiJohn
Jan. 18th, 2013 at 10:40 am
don’t forget renditioning, ‘enhanced’ interogations, black prisons, The Patriot Act, illegal wiretaps…billions of dollars into the distant future to help returning vets who endured heartless multiple deployments…think about it, if thousands of Vietnam era vets are now turning to the VA for long simmering PTSD issues and permanent disabilities, what will our countrymen and women who served multiple deployments face in the near and long term future…Will republicans be looking for ‘offsets’? The problem is that the American people buy the myth that republicans are fiscal conservatives because they all come across as such tight asses..truth is told in their spending when they have the power to spend…This president has spent less as a percentage of GDP than any other president since Eisenhower!
Everyday Freethought
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
Let’s not forget the Bush 43 signing statements, in which he would sign a bill into law and simultaneously say he would not follow it. Repubs seemed okay with that.
dar winn
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
and todays headline from the rwnj bizzaro world: newtown was a hoax, and the prez is the one who set this up… there is no reasoning with these people. there is no way clear thinking americans will be able to come up with a solution with these yahoos from redstateville…
and a man who lives next to sandyhook, took in 6 kids to protect them, is now getting threats and hate from the rw for being a part of this hoax.
the south will not rise again, and the world does not revolve around texas….
Sugapea
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 6:14 pm
Watch the whole wonderful speech…
RightWing comments follow:
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rewinn
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Sore losers are, first of all, losers!
knight4444
Jan. 17th, 2013 at 12:36 pm
You would think republicans who got beaten in historic presidential landslides TWICE you would contemplate on why their party is so out of step with civilized rational human beings. No they’d rather jump on the internet head straight to liberal leaning websites and talk nonsense! Your party is dying FACE IT! your numbers are getting smaller by the year! and Citizens United and all the corporate money in the world won’t save the gop!! You republicans are hilarious! you get you’re butts kicked and when you finally get off the floor you’re talking smack!! with behavior like I understand why your party is a complete joke!!
Jude
Jan. 19th, 2013 at 2:14 pm
Loved your comments and they are just so true and really make me sick to my stomach. I really do want to see this party go down and be DUST. I just feel frustrated for my lack of participation for so long. My generation should be known as the generation that did NOTHING for way too long and now pray that we have time to help make things right again. God Bless Jude
Older_Wiser
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 7:02 pm
What I fear most is that the gun nuts and their followers will not be satisfied until they have civil war. They don’t care about facts–they want to impeach Pres Obama–yet have no grounds, despite all their rhetoric.
And commentators were saying the US is now “post-racial” after Pres Obama was elected the first time? Not on your life. As a southerner living in a red area, ruled by the backward and reactionary and trapped here on SS with no way to leave, I see it every day; the only bright spot is younger people whose minds haven’t solidified into reactionary thinking. Those are the ones who need to be cultivated and encouraged.
The racists and gun nuts tend to be one and the same. To them, it’s all they have left in their lives–racism and guns, with misogyny thrown in for good measure. You simply cannot use facts and reasoning with them, no matter what. Believe me, I’ve tried over my lifetime, and with the hardcore, it just doesn’t work.
mjh
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 7:10 pm
Rep. Darrell Issa said, “The president’s imperial behavior and his abuse of power didn’t begin with the Second Amendment. He did it with immigration. He’s certainly done it with the Obamacare. So, once again, it’s a president exceeding his intended authority.”
EARTH TO DARRELL “MAINDRIAN PACE” ISSA:
When a president — one who was appointed by a 5-4 Supreme Court decision — says/does things like
- “I’m The Decider.”
- “You’re either with us, or you’re against us.”
- places “signing statements” on bills, detailing which parts of the bill he will and won’t enforce
- advocates the concept of “the Unitary Executive,” which gives him the authority enact “Emergency Powers”, including martial law, during any “emergency” he designates
. . . that’s more indicative of “imperial behavior” than anything Obama has done.
BTW — the President did not “abuse his power” with regard to “Obamacare”: the President signed into law the Affordable Care Act, which was passed by both houses of Congress.
If you had been listening during the first three days of the 112th Congress, when they spent the entire time rereading the Constitution, you’d be aware of this . . .
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David Peterson
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 9:46 pm
None are so blind as those who will not see, You can also replace the “blind” with “deaf”, and the “see” with “hear.” I liked and agreed with all the comments above. I grew up in republican household, but I got over pretty quickly. Thanks for posting this article!
Tom L
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 10:49 pm
This article is factually wrong. Bush, Sr. only had 165 EO’s. With this 23 additional EO’s of Obama’s, POTUS is now at 166. www.archives.gov/federal-...
Tom L
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 10:52 pm
Further, as of this writing, the federal archives have not updated the 23 EO’s to the count. The last EO posted was from Dec 7th, 2012. You have to add the 23 to the total to get 166.
Gary Boldt
Jan. 17th, 2013 at 4:07 am
and 4 more years?
Rich
Jan. 18th, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Yes, and after that, another Democrat for four more years! Get used to it…the GOP is dying, as well it should!
Paul
Jan. 17th, 2013 at 8:18 pm
The article was talking about George W Bush, who signed 290 EO’s
sarah mangan
Jan. 16th, 2013 at 11:51 pm
Breaking News the Civil war, the ( war of Northern Aggression) is over and you lost it , God wanted you too .because of all the nasty evil crap the south pulled on so many people.Slavery being but one,and the south will never rise again, and if it tries we wil beat the crap out of them again,just to make sure they get it. So. get over it, get with the program ya’ll good ole boys this is 2013 and your President is black and a northern Democrat despite all your coruption and God made it happen just to spite your evil butts.
knight4444
Jan. 17th, 2013 at 11:32 am
The republican party is a hot mess!! how can successful businessmen, doctors, lawyers who become republican politician end up so stupid! I use to dislike the republican party because of the phony religious RIGHT! then in the 80′s it was Reagan (NEOCON) and Iran/Contra and his complete denial of the HIV crisis! in the 90′s it was Bush and bush 2.0 and I had to laugh to avoid crying about how they lead us into phony wars!! Now with our first afro american president and watching this pathetic freak show called the gop my feelings are of utter contempt and disgust!! anyway the major problem today is the major amount of misinformation your typical republican receives is destroying any reasonable rational debate! Just look at the republicans who chime in here! these people want to debate opinions based on FUX news propaganda! that won’t cut!! Damn how hard can it be to research information for yourself republicans????!! Obama has enforced his executive power fewer than any president within the last 100 YEARS! (source) NY TIMES among 100′s of others!! how hard is it to google something!????
Greg
Jan. 17th, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Obama has not issued the lowest amount of executive orders. do some research on the national archives website and you will find this out.
Everyone is talking about executive orders and this president having the lowest number in 100 years. I did some research on the national archive web site and came up with this:
average each year
Hoover 4 years 995 executive orders 248.75
Roosevelt 12 year…s 3466 executive orders 288.83
Truman 8 years 893 executive orders 111.625
Eisenhower 8 years 481 executive orders 60.125
Kennedy 2 years 213 executive orders 106.5
Johnson 6 years 323 executive orders 53.83
Nixon 5 years 345 executive orders 69
Ford 3 years 168 Executive orders 56
Carter 4 years 319 executive orders 79.75
Reagan 8 years 380 executive orders 47.5
Bush 1 4 years 165 executive orders 41.25
Clinton 8 years 363 executive orders 45.375
Bush 2 8 years 290 executive orders 36.25
Obama 4 years 166 executive orders 41.5
Obama’s number includes the 23 he signed yesterday.
This should show who liked to use executive orders the most. the differednce is that presidents from Johnson on have had the different departments to issue policy statements that used to be issued by executive order.
tjc
Jan. 17th, 2013 at 8:40 pm
bunk Rachael..as Greg pointed out!!!!executive orders are not laws and are unenforceable bunk that circumvent the constitution…they should be outlawed!!!tjc
Shiva (Moderator)
Jan. 17th, 2013 at 8:48 pm
Until the next republican president?
Sorry.
The constitution is not being circumvented. Nothing illegal, or against the constitution or the Surpreme Court is being done
Stop whining, the majority is against you
lee breezee
Jan. 18th, 2013 at 11:47 am
I see where some people in some states are signing petitions to leave the union of the United States of America.
This what our Governor Alexander Randall of Wisconsin said at his inaugural address in 1861. “the Government must be sustained, and the laws shall be enforced. Secession is revolution; revolution is war; war against the government of the United States is treason.”
Bring it on people! What your doing could lead to treason. If you want a war just try to leave the union! God Bless America!
Sharin Khosa
Jan. 18th, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Good job President Obama,the world is with you.
Terry Carter
Jan. 18th, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Wrong, as of this week he’s moved to #2 with 167 (The First Bush had 166) at his current rate he’ll end up in about 6th or 7th place and will only be beat by Truman or Roosevelt.
Greg H
Jan. 19th, 2013 at 8:18 pm
You people are so far off. It’s truly sad to see where the country is headed… And it’s all because of one man that has a vendetta. Good job people.
Shiva (Moderator)
Jan. 19th, 2013 at 8:55 pm
Whats the vendetta?
Paul Chonka
Jan. 20th, 2013 at 1:45 pm
Recently my father suggested that our president has been forcing his agenda through Executive Orders rather than the legislative process. Will need to ask him where he got that information from. Would still like to see anyone address the root cause of the many issues we face beyond just mass shootings including, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse, addiction, etc. Until we as a nation begin to refuse to criminalize mental illness and start to implement real reforms that identify and support those who need effective treatment, including professional counselling (not just medication), we will continue to mourn the victims and pay the price for the inevitable outcomes of incarceration, destitution and violation.
Lon
Jan. 20th, 2013 at 10:06 pm
A few things to say. First, the south did a lot of nasty things like slavery yes, but so did all the northern states. New York actually had the largest slave concentration in the colonies until abolitionists disagreed with slavery in the north. Second, who cares how many orders were signed by who. Most of those laws are not enforced anyways, and honestly most laws aren’t enforced. Third, signing petitions to get your state out of the Union does nothing because the Federal Government has to approve of such secessions, in which case they would say no. Fourth, as far as the Republicans are concerned all they care about is money now. In fact before the Civil War they were concerned for everyday citizens and Democrats leaned more towards companies. That all changed obviously. Fifth, government is all run by those who have power over government, i.e. corporations, lobbies, etc etc etc. Democrat or republican, it doesn’t matter, they all take bribes and have scandals. But yes the Tea Party has lost reality with normal everyday people. Not everyone has a $150,000+ a year salary and until everyone does the economy will be crap. However by that time, that will be the minimum wage. And as far as Obama being a dictator, I see no concentration camps or unnecessary raids on ordinary citizens. Most of that happened during the Bush Administration circa 2001-2008. Its easy to tell someone that they aren’t doing their job right when your the one who’s making them do it wrong. Compromise is what we need in this country. Right after Obama won the electorate in 2008 the Republicans got mad and made a pact to disagree with everything that Obama stood for. Now that the majority is once again Democrat we may actually get to see some progression in this country. Nuff said
Twisted Truth
Jan. 26th, 2013 at 2:27 am
If you have the courage to confront the truth it will set you free. If you falter in conviction you will remain a slave.