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Himself, and the republicans and stephanie is absolutely right, mitch mcconnell bears more of this blame than the president does but we ought to just keep talking about it. we ought to just keep pushing at it, and i think the president can never say its -- you know, its up to you guys now. he always has to have some new activity that he and other people can do to keep trying. >> dean, what about this point, youre president of the united states. you are the president. you have a lot of powers, ex...

Environmental protection agencys regulatory power limiting carbon emissions at power plants, which is a huge thing that he theoretically could do when he feels he has the political capital to do it. >> in other words, that story from "the post" today acknowledging that he intends where possible to end run congress and get these things done on his own time. >> thats right. you know, he does have executive powers. remember when congress wouldnt act on the dream act on immigration. he essentially d...

Power plants, which is a huge thing that he theoretically could do when he feels he has the political capital to do it. >> in other words, that story from "the post" today acknowledging that he intends where possible to end run congress and get these things done on his own time. >> thats right. you know, he does have executive powers. remember when congress wouldnt act on the dream act on immigration. he essentially decreed a version of the dream act himself through his executive powers, and he ...

Limiting carbon emissions at power plants, which is a huge thing that he theoretically could do when he feels he has the political capital to do it. >> in other words, that story from "the post" today acknowledging that he intends where possible to end run congress and get these things done on his own time. >> thats right. you know, he does have executive powers. remember when congress wouldnt act on the dream act on immigration. he essentially decreed a version of the dream act himself through ...

Of getting over the 60 votes or speeding up the process. the house still doesnt move on it, so perhaps immigration gets through this. if it doesnt get through the house, the president will use executive powers that he has. it isnt ever as good invoking the executive powers, executive orders and other things. it will be pretty hard. there will be a lot of public pressure, as the president pushes us. i think they will use the next four years, use the bully pulpit. the republicans are going to say ...

Logic, common reason analysis behind it. and here is one thing, ill go through it later. and i put up on the screen last night on this program, seven examples of barack obama, and put it up and ill talk about later in the program. seven examples of barack obama using executive powers, obamacare, he used it on executive appointments, recess appointments, et cetera, and no congressional approval on certain things and now this, now hes bypassing congress. what do you make of that power grab by the ...

Logic, common reason analysis behind it. and here is one thing, ill go through it later. and i put up on the screen last night on this program, seven examples of barack obama, and put it up and ill talk about later in the program. seven examples of barack obama using executive powers, obamacare, he used it on executive appointments, recess appointments, et cetera, and no congressional approval on certain things and now this, now hes bypassing congress. what do you make of that power grab by the ...

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Rick santorum made a point of saying, i was here in 2008. but come to think of it, i was here many years before that. he was there when he was a senator of a blue state and he was endangered in every election he ran in. mitt romney, was not at c-pac before 200 6. before he gave up on being governor of massachusetts, gave up on the idea of winning in that state. he is saying, im a conservative from massachusetts. >> in 2006 he saw the possibility of him running for president. think thats one of t...

Were awaiting live remarks from president obama. he is expected to speak to reporters about his plans to merge six government agencies. he is also looking for congress to give him the authority to fast track the process. that was a power last held by president reagan. ed henry is standing by live at the white house. i imagine this sets up another battle between the white house and the administration, potentially? >> reporter: youre absolutely right. on one hand what the white house is ting to do...