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blues90 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 11:24 PM
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Is there anything that Obama said he would do that he has done?
I look but I can't find it. I went to my last war protest right after he decided to ramp up Afghanistan and I've been doing this since 1967.

He comes out today talking about how the system failed to stop the latest plane explosion yet on the other hand he promotes more war which only creates more hate.

He keeps his distance on just about every promise he has made , like a hands off president this includes this sham of an un-known health ins re-form plan which does nothing to stop rate hikes in 4 years.

Look at the people he has put in his cabinet.

I didn't vote for him or McCain because both were the corporate shills.

I voted for Kerry because he promised to count all votes but what happened to that , he ran off and let the people like me down big time. He said it , sounded like he meant it but he didn't do it and why not . I now wish I could take that vote back. Now I don't have to take a vote back or regret it, not this time . I have had enough of the political spin and lies and I promise this but lets see how it goes and maybe later.

Any president that is far war and am for that president , quite simple.

If you don't like what I just said ask me if I care.
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The Gunslinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 11:28 PM
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1. He talked a lot about bipartisanship and working with the republicans.....
I didn't know he meant working "for" the republicans.
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 11:29 PM
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2. Stem Cell research, S-Chip, Lilly Ledbetter etc
I'm not a fan right now because of other issues, but yes he has kept some promises to progressives.
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blues90 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 11:51 PM
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5. We'll see how these come out of the wash .
Edited on Tue Dec-29-09 11:55 PM by blues90
Time will tell and money may not be there once this health ins scam finally boils to the top of the mix. The war alone is enough for me to be happy I did not vote for him. He and his crew of freaks are banking on bailing out the criminals and hope that they can make cuts to lower the mass amonuts of money this cost . by then as with the healthcare he might not even be in office. It all seems to depend on the next election and is timed just perfect but they can't time getting out of the war just perfect can they?

I'll tell you what , I have boots and dog tags that are all that are left of close friends of mine that were blown to bits in Vietnam. It was a fake war to stop communist from spreading yet we trade with communist China. and we trade with Vietnam and we have a wall with 58,000 names on it. We had war songs back in the 60's against war. Look where we are now same place different face. Who profited off Vietnam and who profits off these wars on terror?

I watched as my friends went to fight that lie and they were scared shitless and they came back in a closed box all because there was a draft and a lie.

People show photo's of Obama and talk and rave about the first ladies arms what really the hell does that have to do with the reality? Not one damn thing that's what.

You do know who is control .
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 11:54 PM
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6. Won't hear any defense from me on the wars
Particularly when you are talking about making budget cuts next year in other places. Like I said, he has done somethings people can support. On the big issues. The war and the kleptocracy he's not really done much or made matters worse.
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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 12:05 AM
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8. Only Ledbetter Would Have Failed Under McCain
The other two were, IIRC, fait accompli.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 11:29 PM
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3. Do you care?
Just to prove I read at least the last line of your post.

Of course he's done a lot of what he promised, and a few things he hadn't promised to do.

You should know that.
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blues90 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 11:59 PM
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7. Do I care? What does that mean really.
And no I have not seen one thing he has done that helps but a handfull who just might be able to afford it. Stem cell research may be great but it is not free and without a great ins plan forget about it. Do women actually make the same amount as men prove it.
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Warren Stupidity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 11:30 PM
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4. yes. of course.
Recently we all got pointed here. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/ it is a bit questionable, but of course Obama has done some of the shit he said he would do. In some cases, for example Afghanistan, we'd prefer he hadn't kept his promise.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-30-09 12:08 AM
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9. C'mon now! - Obama promised he would get the girls a puppy and, well you know the rest...
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