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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:24 AM Original message |
Obama scores well for first year on ethics, say watchdog groups |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Deleted message |
MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. These groups have a much better understanding of ethics |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. apparently not |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Obama has changed several policies, which you would know if you read the article. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. not closed at all |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. and they aren't giving him a pass either |
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SargeUNN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. What ??? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. *sigh* unfortunately, I do not practice "relative ethics" |
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SargeUNN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. what do you practice? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. It's very simple: The Golden Rule |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
72. Why weren't you ranting and raving about it while Bush did it then? nt |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. uh, I was |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. Rec. I'm glad to see something positive on the administration, even if it's already been |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. I prefer one of the responses |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. +1 |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. K&R |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
10. How ethical is it to campaign on a public option |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Link to where Obama said "public option" please |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
47. You are not serious? |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. I am serious. Obama campaigned on health care reform. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. For you >> |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Campaign promises are what President's set out to do |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. He also campaigned on NO mandates and NO fines |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. He campaigned on reforming the health care system |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. He specifically campaigned on NO mandates |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Obama stated many times over why he changed his mind |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. Clarified? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Yes, here is his direct quote |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #59 |
80. Huh? |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. This article has no credibility |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Sorry, the article you posted has no credibility |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Can you prove that? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Can you prove that he or any other President influences the Supreme Court? |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. You assume too much |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. He has no influence, none. n/t |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Your unsupported assertions |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Did you provide support for your assertion that the President influenced the Supreme Court? |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Read the article |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. I read the article and |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. You prefer to ignore reality |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Reality is not someone's absurd opinion that Obama can control the Supreme Court |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #60 |
83. No one said that |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. I find this statement to be pretty absurd |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Public Citizen has no credibility? |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. I find it hilarious |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. I find it hilarious that |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. That article was written in Decemebr 2009 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Obama wasn't in office December 2009? n/t |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 06:14 PM Response to Reply #62 |
79. oops, I read that wrong (the date) |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
74. Self-delete, Wrong place. |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
22. Astonishing |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. "Then perhaps one can look at these "ethics" groups more closely." Not surprising. Are |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I would say one has to question it |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. "it is disingenuous in the extreme to present them as some sort of objective arbiter " |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. It's about not being able to trust anybody |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. That sounds more like paranoia and |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. No, it's a realistic assessment of where this country is now |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. You can't trust people posting on the Internets n/t |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Exactly! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
25. CREW's Top Ten Ethics Scandals of 2009 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Great list. It must be disappointing that the administration isn't listed. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. It must be exhausting to project constantly. n/t |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Why did you post the list in this thread? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. It supports your OP? But if your object is to continue splintering DU, |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Yes, you're right. Sorry for the misunderstanding. n/t |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
40. Apparently honesty is no longer a component of ethics. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
51. Could you please provide links to these alleged 'watch dog' groups? |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. The names are in the article, some of them very well known. Google is your friend. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
56. Our standards have fallen that low? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. No......your rabid cynicism is simply at a record high. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. My cynicism is certainly at a high right now, but it ain't rabid. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Like I said. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
58. K&R n/t |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
68. absolutely laughable. |
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Sultana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
69. Woot |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
70. Much of this is a matter of semantics. You don't need lobbyists when the primary chickens |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. It has nothing to do with |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. Monsanto SUCKS, big time! They are copyrighting seeds (do you know what that means?) |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I guess you missed the point of the post. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
77. Deleted message |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Too bad they don't give the prize for |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
81. Opinions are like belly buttons: Everyone has one. |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
82. K&R |
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