Great Moments in Political Stunts

The Rethuglican-led House of Representatives voted yesterday to sue President Obama for delaying the execution of part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically delaying enforcement of the employer mandate -- a provision in the law that the Rethugs themselves opposed.  The partisan 225 - 201 vote means that Weeper of the House John "Mr. Tangerine Man" Boehner may file a petition in Federal court to "seek appropriate relief" regarding the Executive Branch's implementation of the ACA.  Most believe that the courts will decline to act on what is clearly a frivolous suit.

This charade was intended to cool the rage on the far right after the President won a second term in office, and when the ACA was proving to be popular.   Rethugs, with an eye on the mid-term elections, are trying to tamp down talk of impeachment by pursuing this suit.  They are walking a tightrope trying to mollify their rabid, Obama-hating base, while not driving independent voters away with their extremism.