https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/11/obama-acts-like-bush-liberals-suffer-cognitive-dissonance/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:15:32 -0400<![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t it a little late for a wake-up call? Obama has already waged a war in Libya without congressional approval, which is a pretty good signal that he takes an expansive view of executive power. And then there&#8217;s the fact that Obama rammed several very high-profile government appointments past the U.S. Senate by invoking his recess appointment power when the Senate was not actually in recess—an executive power play that Bush never attempted. But I suppose it&#8217;s better late than never when it comes to criticizing presidential overreach.]]>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:00:12 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/11/obama-acts-like-bush-liberals-suffer-cognitive-dissonance-n100050