Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Currently there are SIX new Obameter 'promises kept' listed on the front page of Politifact (Original Post) Tx4obama Dec 2012 OP
Not a very impressive list. leveymg Dec 2012 #1
Your list is NOT the right ones. You've mixed in compromises and broken ones in there. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #2
Try this link instead. xxxsdesdexxx Dec 2012 #3
No. What I was talking about up in my OP was the SIX 'promises KEPT' that are on the 'front page' Tx4obama Dec 2012 #4

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
1. Not a very impressive list.
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 07:01 PM
Dec 2012

Last edited Fri Dec 21, 2012, 09:42 PM - Edit history (1)

A scorecard separating fact from fiction

Promise: Better integrate efforts of federal agencies with the military through new Mobile Development Teams
Update: Military-civilian teams have operated in far-flung corners of Afghanistan

Promise: Revise regulations for export of aerospace technology
Update: At last moment, Senate, House approve bill changing regulations

Promise: Improve communications systems for first responders
Update: $7 billion for broadband network on its way, but challenges persist

Promise: Modernize ships and invest more in small vessels
Update: Smaller ships being prioritized, but questions plague key vessel

Promise: Revise regulations for export of aerospace technology
Update: Provisions will have to wait until next year

Promise: Expedite oil and gas drilling from domestic shale formations
Update: Supporters, critics of drilling both find data to support their case

Promise: Enforce pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budget rules
Update: President signed a PAYGO bill, but GOP House changed key Democratic rule

Promise: Improve port security through better radiation detection
Update: Mutiple failures on multiple fronts

Promise: Limit Guard and Reserve deployments to one year for every six years
Update: Changes have been made


Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
2. Your list is NOT the right ones. You've mixed in compromises and broken ones in there.
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 07:10 PM
Dec 2012

You have to scroll the WHOLE front page to see all of the ones that are promises kept.

And also - there is a total of 226 'kept promises just because the ones listed today 'might not' be as important as some of the others in the past does not mean that they are not important.



Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
4. No. What I was talking about up in my OP was the SIX 'promises KEPT' that are on the 'front page'
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 08:03 PM
Dec 2012

Here: http://www.politifact.com/



p.s. The other DUer was listing some that were not 'promises kept' and I mentioned it because I didn't want anyone getting confused

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Currently there are SIX n...