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Old     (plhorn)      Join Date: Dec 2005       10-29-2012, 1:40 PM Reply   
I honestly don't understand what people like about Mitt.
Without saying anything about the current administration, what is good about Romney?
The he's not Obama argument, isn't good enough for me, my 5 year old isn't Obama, she still shouldn't be president.
Old     (Nordicron)      Join Date: Aug 2011       10-29-2012, 2:11 PM Reply   
Your right your 5yr old shouldn't be President and neither should Obama have been elected.... Although they both have close to the same experience.

Hope and change blah!
Old     (plhorn)      Join Date: Dec 2005       10-29-2012, 2:25 PM Reply   
Ron, you missed my point. This isn't supposed to be a "tell me what you don't like about OBAMA" thread, its a "tell me what you do like about Mitt" thread.
Old     (spencercoon)      Join Date: Mar 2011       10-29-2012, 2:46 PM Reply   
He has the resume of someone that I believe could turn our national debt in the opposite direction. He has a long history of giving service for the benefit of others and I believe that is really why he wants to be president.
Old     (jperkinsttu)      Join Date: Mar 2008       10-29-2012, 3:18 PM Reply   
If the he's not Obama argument isn't good enough for you then why was that one of the key points his campaign used four years ago when relating McCain to Bush. It's all political tactics and why shouldn't that argument be enough. There are only two candidates. If you don't like Obama and what his administration has done and what they are planning to do then what other option do you have? The independents? Haha ok. Both candidates usually go extreme right or left to get their party nomination and then take a 180 to the center to get the rest of the nation behind them no matter what they are actually going to do while in office. The media will spin things whichever way they want to get their story sold and that's all they usually care about. It's a big "I told ya so" moment for the nation every four years and what does it actually prove, either the nation likes the way things are going or they don't. Either way people vote eventually you will be disappointed somewhere down the road.

So to answer your question I am all about people paving their own way and the government not sharing the wealth. I'm not a wealthy person nor will I ever be but I believe that what I have worked for is mine and I have a problem with over the top handouts to those who abuse the system for those that actually need it.
Old     (wakeboardingdad)      Join Date: Aug 2008       10-29-2012, 3:18 PM Reply   
He's a businessman. Business creates jobs, not government. He wants people to work and pay taxes, not get government assistance.

He's for smaller government. Remember the old sarcastic adage: "We're the government, we're here to help." Of course, nothing could be further from the truth when you're trying to get things done.

He supports the military. You do not cut costs in military; especially when you have emerging threats.

He is for utilizing our "hometown" energy. While I agree that green power should be continually considered and nurtured, you do not go green at the cost of jobs and higher energy costs when the economy is in the dumper. Coal is an important commodity and a valuable source of inexpensive electricity. He is also pro-nuke. Aside from hydro, nuclear is one of the cleanest energy sources ever discovered.

He wants the states to create a viable healthcare environment. A business can move to a different state, which is still pro US. However, if it is national, then the business will leave the country to avoid such a plan.

It is difficult to state why you like one without stating what you dislike about the other.
Old     (snyder)      Join Date: Feb 2006       10-29-2012, 3:27 PM Reply   
I like Mitt, because he's cool. He hangs out w/Jay-Z and Beyonce. He's always having cool parties with tons of a-list Hollywood celebrities and stuff. He even has elementary school kids singing songs about him. I can't wait until he's elected. I won't have to worry about putting gas in my car no more. He gon' take care of me.
Old     (wakeboardingdad)      Join Date: Aug 2008       10-29-2012, 3:35 PM Reply   
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I like Mitt, because he's cool. He hangs out w/Jay-Z and Beyonce. He's always having cool parties with tons of a-list Hollywood celebrities and stuff. He even has elementary school kids singing songs about him. I can't wait until he's elected. I won't have to worry about putting gas in my car no more. He gon' take care of me.
I forgot about all that! I wasted all that previous post talking about business, energy, jobs and healthcare!!
Old    9Drozd            10-29-2012, 3:45 PM Reply   
Because I like to keep my money and not give it to some lazy, good for nothing, government handout leaches. Thats why. But in all honesty I dont like what the current administration has done or plans to do. Basically it comes down to choosing the lesser of two evils.
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       10-29-2012, 5:20 PM Reply   
They like him because he has an R following his name. In any other state (besides MA) Romney would be a liberal democrat. He sold out to win over conservatives, but you can see him creeping back towards the left. My main beef with Romney is that a-hole strapped his dog to the roof of his car and drove across Canada. Otherwise, he hasn't fooled me. If he wins, we still have a moderate in the WH and the Teabaggers and the conservative party still take a huge step backwards.
Old     (pesos)      Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas       10-29-2012, 6:59 PM Reply   
So Romney has been lying and flopping a lot, but this one is pretty awful. Jeep is doing so well that they, like Ford is already doing, is considering expanding and building more Jeeps in China to SELL IN CHINA. Romney falsely claimed that they are doing so badly they are planning to move all their production to China. Ridiculous. Even after his mistake was pointed out, the campaign doubled down and actually released an ad repeating the patently false claim. http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/10/...rong-false-gm/
Old     (Laker1234)      Join Date: Mar 2010       10-29-2012, 7:02 PM Reply   
Copied from PolitiFact "It's important to note that the dog was not literally strapped to the car, as in tied around its midsection. Rather, Seamus was in a carrier with a protective windscreen that Romney had built. The dog's diarrhea might indicate that something was amiss, but Romney's family didn't seem bothered by it. The anecdote is presented in the Globe as funny family story, not as evidence of Romney's barbaric cruelty."" http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...mnists-obsess/
Old     (Laker1234)      Join Date: Mar 2010       10-29-2012, 7:09 PM Reply   
Romney, probably referencing this Bloomberg article, said that he “ saw a story today that one of the great manufacturers in this state, Jeep, now owned by the Italians, is thinking of moving all production to China.” The Detroit Free Press and Obama campaign are in full spin mode to show that Romney lied about the Jeep move when actually.. Romney was right.

According the Bloomberg, heads of both Chrysler and Fiat said that they have “plans to return Jeep output to China and may eventually make all of its models in that country.” That sounds like Fiat is seriously considering moving ALL Jeep production to China at some point. http://www.conservativedailynews.com...scare-ohioans/
Old    deltahoosier            10-30-2012, 10:27 AM Reply   
I love how you guys keep trying to say Romney misrepresents stuff and flip flops but isn't your boy obama trying to play the gay marriage card late in the game when he has not done anything to date? He is doing the same crap as you accuse Romney of doing. Didn't Harry Reid pull some stunt a short while ago where he said he heard Romney did something and when pressed about the truth, they said it was true he heard it? Don't play like one person is doing this. Then we can pull in all you guys previous posts about Bush letting 911 happen on purpose or he did nothing while the country was under attack and how he hated black people because he supposedly did nothing after Katrina. All I have to say is just don't. your track record is horrible.
Old     (joeshmoe)      Join Date: Jan 2003       10-30-2012, 12:01 PM Reply   
I like how Mitt is going to get us in another war because that will jump start the economy! And abortion is WRONG! It says so in the bible, Mitt is going to end abortion in this country, cut taxes by 20%, bring down the National debt, and add 20 million jobs(probably by lowering the minimum wage), who wouldn't like this guy?
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       10-30-2012, 12:07 PM Reply   
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I love how you guys keep trying to say Romney misrepresents stuff and flip flops but isn't your boy obama trying to play the gay marriage card late in the game when he has not done anything to date? He is doing the same crap as you accuse Romney of doing. Didn't Harry Reid pull some stunt a short while ago where he said he heard Romney did something and when pressed about the truth, they said it was true he heard it? Don't play like one person is doing this. Then we can pull in all you guys previous posts about Bush letting 911 happen on purpose or he did nothing while the country was under attack and how he hated black people because he supposedly did nothing after Katrina. All I have to say is just don't. your track record is horrible.
So in your humble opinion, isn't Romney supposed to be better than Obama, aren't the Republicans supposed to be better than the Democrats? Your argument sounds like the high school students I teach; "Well, so-and-so did it, so it is okay for me to do it". Or "that black car was speeding, how come you pulled me over?" It is a childish argument that I expect from G, not you.
Old     (Laker1234)      Join Date: Mar 2010       10-30-2012, 2:27 PM Reply   
Frank-Dodd could disappear along with [un]Affordable Health Care, and with the price of natural gas rising, allowing affordable coal as an option to generate with would be nice. Hopefully, those propsoed UN taxes would go away.
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       10-30-2012, 4:55 PM Reply   
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Copied from PolitiFact "It's important to note that the dog was not literally strapped to the car, as in tied around its midsection. Rather, Seamus was in a carrier with a protective windscreen that Romney had built. The dog's diarrhea might indicate that something was amiss, but Romney's family didn't seem bothered by it. The anecdote is presented in the Globe as funny family story, not as evidence of Romney's barbaric cruelty."" http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...mnists-obsess/
This doesn't make it acceptable. This was in the 80's, before we had nice luggage racks and comfortable pet carriers. Have you ever seen National Lampoon's Vacation when all of the luggage falls off the top of the car? You don't think that was a possibility even with Romney's ingenuity? Besides, you just don't strap the family pet to the top of your car for 12 hours. It's just wrong.
Old     (jason_ssr)      Join Date: Apr 2001       10-31-2012, 7:38 AM Reply   
people dont "like" Romney. People dont "like" any politician. Just think about why any politician tries to get a job in politics. Whats the advantage of doing so? Whats the real personal motivation?

Why do people who actually work and create necessities for a living vote one way, and those whose work value is somewhat subjective vote another?

A president cant do anything he campaigns to do. He doesnt have that kind of power. Thats all talk to get the populous excited. It doesnt really matter who is elected as far as actual change goes. Bush couldnt make the changes he wanted to make. Obama couldnt make changes he wanted to make.

Bottom line is the country runs on a mix of capitalism and socialism. All your vote really does is slightly effect the climate from the top. Thats doesnt mean reelecting a socialist is going to spiral the nation into irreversable communism, nor is electing a businessman going to destroy the welfare state.

Bottom line is, today you either believe we are long\short on capitalism or long\short on socialism. You have the opportunity to ever so slightly tip the scale based on your belief. Thats it. Its not a big difference and it doesnt equal hope and change. its a slight tip to slowly get the ball rolling in the direction you believe the country needs for today. People dont "like" Romney or Obama. If you think the economy is the biggest concern today, then you probably want a more capitalistic atmosphere in DC. If you think american humanitarian efforts are the biggest concern, then you probably want a more socialist approach.

Thats all your vote gets you. You dont have to "like" either of them to generically change the passive climate.
Old     (psudy)      Join Date: Dec 2003       10-31-2012, 8:54 AM Reply   
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This doesn't make it acceptable. This was in the 80's, before we had nice luggage racks and comfortable pet carriers. Have you ever seen National Lampoon's Vacation when all of the luggage falls off the top of the car? You don't think that was a possibility even with Romney's ingenuity? Besides, you just don't strap the family pet to the top of your car for 12 hours. It's just wrong.
LMFAO. Do you pull out your PETA card everytime you see a dog in the back of a pickup?
Old    deltahoosier            10-31-2012, 9:09 AM Reply   
Jeremy. My argument is nothing of the same as high school students. I should copy back almost every one of your replys. When someone speaks of democrats you try to relate it to a republican that has done it (poorly I might add).

I bet Jeremy calls the cops every time he sees a kid ride a bike without a helmet on too.
Old    deltahoosier            10-31-2012, 9:14 AM Reply   
Jo,

You OK with Iran having a nuclear weapon? Obama certainly has done very little to stop it. The next point is where math and economics needs to kick in. With the world getting closer and the currency getting more and more tied together, American wages have no choice but to drop or stagnate until America become competitive. That is the simple truth like it or not. No president can change that. Then with more car manufacturers moving production to the country they want to do business with, the chance of capturing revenue locally here in the states is less and less.
Old     (wakeboardingdad)      Join Date: Aug 2008       10-31-2012, 12:54 PM Reply   
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LMFAO. Do you pull out your PETA card everytime you see a dog in the back of a pickup?
What's really funny is that Romney had a family dog because he and the family wanted one. Obama got their first (betting) dog to "better connect" with the public.
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       10-31-2012, 1:22 PM Reply   
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LMFAO. Do you pull out your PETA card everytime you see a dog in the back of a pickup?
No, I think to myself "what a low down piece of sheet".
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       10-31-2012, 1:22 PM Reply   
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What's really funny is that Romney had a family dog because he and the family wanted one. Obama got their first (betting) dog to "better connect" with the public.
And you know this how???

And Romney ended up giving that beloved "family dog" to his sister in California. Does that honestly show "he and the family wanted one"?

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Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       10-31-2012, 1:26 PM Reply   
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Jeremy. My argument is nothing of the same as high school students. I should copy back almost every one of your replys. When someone speaks of democrats you try to relate it to a republican that has done it (poorly I might add).

I bet Jeremy calls the cops every time he sees a kid ride a bike without a helmet on too.
Yes it is. You attempt to exonerate Republicans by saying that Democrats did it first so it is now okay. So you can argue it all you want, I am simply calling a spade a spade.

No comment on the ignorance of your last sentence.
Old     (psudy)      Join Date: Dec 2003       10-31-2012, 1:46 PM Reply   
[QUOTE=wake77;1792216]No, I think to myself "what a low down piece of sheet".[/QUOTE

LOl. You are so hardcore!
Old     (ottog1979)      Join Date: Apr 2007       10-31-2012, 1:46 PM Reply   
I like Romney because:
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Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       10-31-2012, 5:54 PM Reply   
[QUOTE=psudy;1792219]
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No, I think to myself "what a low down piece of sheet".[/QUOTE

LOl. You are so hardcore!
I guess so. It made you invent some new internet lingo. What exactly does "LOI" mean? I didn't know it was so billy badass to be cruel to animals. Michael Vick must be some sort of hero to you. You're so cool Paul, all the kids want to be just like you. "Oh look, there's Paul. He's so awesome. He gets a chubby every time someone mistreats their dog. Then he has the snappiest comebacks. 'Pull out your PETA card', isn't that so cool?" "Yeah, one time a dog crapped in Paul's petunias and he kicked the crap out of it. It was so choice."

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Old     (psudy)      Join Date: Dec 2003       11-01-2012, 7:16 AM Reply   
You don't know what lol means?

Lol. Billy Badass. I don't mistreat dogs. I'm just not enough of a tool to think that putting a dog in a kennel in the back of a truck is cruel.
Old     (quik876)      Join Date: Mar 2010       11-01-2012, 7:29 AM Reply   
The fact of the matter is that NEITHER Obama NOR Romney is good for this country. Both believe in man made global warming, they both agree about the NDAA. Romney said bailing out the auto industry was his idea. the list goes on all day Ive got 30+ points about their similarities The pattern of the Jokers continues, from George W. to Obama to Romney if he's elected. but we are led to believe that the only way to go is to vote within the two party system DEMS or REPS, they don't want you thinkin outside the box for Libertarian or Cnstituttional or Independent. but people STILL go for one or the other, we the people need to start letting these idiots know that we don't need to be told that the two party way is the only way to go. Gary Johnson is my TRUE choice. but unfortunately I'll have to vote Rommie-boy just to keep a split vote from occuring and Obama winning by default.
Old     (fly135)      Join Date: Jun 2004       11-01-2012, 7:41 AM Reply   
So Brian, even though they are both about the same you need to toss aside your convictions and vote for Romney? Now you know why the two party system will always prevail.
Old     (wakeboardingdad)      Join Date: Aug 2008       11-01-2012, 8:31 AM Reply   
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So Brian, even though they are both about the same you need to toss aside your convictions and vote for Romney? Now you know why the two party system will always prevail.
the two party system will always prevail - That is all you have to say. The alternative parties will never be elected to office (unless there is a revolution) but can only hope to influence the election and voters in a positive way. Actually voting for one of the alternatives (IMHO) is a wasted vote because a loss of a vote to a candidate that more closely resembles the voters beliefs/desires can elect the opposite. I have seen it in the city where I work. In this case, the alternative was paid to run to dilute the competitions voter base. And it worked.

Which you also indicated Brian.

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Old     (pesos)      Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas       11-01-2012, 9:01 AM Reply   
I like Romney because he uses the Mormon church as a vehicle to avoid paying any taxes for 15 years. Gotta hand it to the guy! Wow.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-1...donations.html
Old     (psudy)      Join Date: Dec 2003       11-01-2012, 9:20 AM Reply   
Yeah. Doing things legally to minimize a taxable event from the sale of an asset that not only benefits him, it benefits a charity. HOW EVIL!
Old     (pesos)      Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas       11-01-2012, 9:22 AM Reply   
I guess you didn't read the article.
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       11-01-2012, 9:23 AM Reply   
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the two party system will always prevail - That is all you have to say. The alternative parties will never be elected to office (unless there is a revolution) but can only hope to influence the election and voters in a positive way. Actually voting for one of the alternatives (IMHO) is a wasted vote because a loss of a vote to a candidate that more closely resembles the voters beliefs/desires can elect the opposite. I have seen it in the city where I work. In this case, the alternative was paid to run to dilute the competitions voter base. And it worked.

Which you also indicated Brian.
I don't agree with this mentality. I mean I see what you're saying, but I don't agree with your principle. I live in TN, Romney is for certain going to win the state, but I am still not voting for Romney. And even though the candidate I vote for doesn't have a chance of winning the state, that doesn't make me feel that I "wasted my vote". I know I have been labeled a Liberal, Obama-lover, etc., but I have voted for GOP and third party candidates. I think a person should vote for who they feel is the best candidate and simply vote for someone else because they feel their vote is wasted. So if that means voting for Gary Johnson, I think you should vote for him and be proud that you voted for the candidate you believe would be the best for the country.
Old     (skiboarder)      Join Date: Oct 2006       11-01-2012, 9:27 AM Reply   
Wes when in America did donating to your church no longer constitute as charity? I got into a long discussion about this the other day and it blew my mind. I was told that since my donation comes with "strings attached" real or implied that my gift was not charitable. I struggle to imagine taxes as charity.

To oversimplify my position:
Obama is left-wing parading as a moderate and Romney is a moderate parading as a right-wing. I am a moderate. Discounting the nonsense they both say on the campaign trail, my beliefs are more in line with Romney's historical actions.
Old     (spencercoon)      Join Date: Mar 2011       11-01-2012, 9:28 AM Reply   
I usually stay clear of these threads because of the bickering that goes on between the same people, but here's a reason to like Romney:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/vid...e_cameras.html
Old     (spencercoon)      Join Date: Mar 2011       11-01-2012, 9:31 AM Reply   
He can be funny:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIHbe-aO6oI
Old     (spencercoon)      Join Date: Mar 2011       11-01-2012, 9:37 AM Reply   
I believe'em yo...

http://www.mittromney.com/learn/mitt
Old     (pesos)      Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas       11-01-2012, 10:01 AM Reply   
Justin, who said it doesn't count as charity? Maybe you should read the article. The point is that the charity (in this case the church) gets close to nothing and the Romneys make out, basically "renting" tax free status from the charity.
Old     (psudy)      Join Date: Dec 2003       11-01-2012, 11:44 AM Reply   
Nevermind the fact that the economy took a crapper and the investment was moved to a cash position so his draws started eating principal. Also nevermind the fact that it increased in value when the economy was doing well.
Old     (psudy)      Join Date: Dec 2003       11-01-2012, 11:46 AM Reply   
Fact is there are all sorts of tax deferrals out there that people use. Ever heard of a 1031 exchange?
Old     (wakeboardingdad)      Join Date: Aug 2008       11-01-2012, 1:06 PM Reply   
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So if that means voting for Gary Johnson, I think you should vote for him and be proud that you voted for the candidate you believe would be the best for the country.
I agree with you - believe it or not. You, since you live in a state where Romney is most likely to win, should vote the way you want (Obama)- not to be the same (succumb to Romney) and you should definitely not stay home and not vote.

However what if you lived in a state where the vote was close? I realize and understand the point of a voter believing in a candidate with all of their heart. However, what if one of the leaders represented something that you despised and the other was someone who you were just okay with? If you knew it was close and your vote did count, why would you "waste" your vote and vote third party just out of bullheadedness or principal? Principal is all well and good but what if you ended up with someone that had policies which you despised? Could you really tell everyone that you voted for your third party person and feel good about it? I mean, what if you were black and the white supremacist sympathizer won? Poor analogy, but it could happen.
Old     (skiboarder)      Join Date: Oct 2006       11-01-2012, 1:22 PM Reply   
Wes, you are right. I guess I was responding more to a discussion I had last week.

That said, I need a better accountant...
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       11-01-2012, 1:57 PM Reply   
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I agree with you - believe it or not. You, since you live in a state where Romney is most likely to win, should vote the way you want (Obama)- not to be the same (succumb to Romney) and you should definitely not stay home and not vote.

However what if you lived in a state where the vote was close? I realize and understand the point of a voter believing in a candidate with all of their heart. However, what if one of the leaders represented something that you despised and the other was someone who you were just okay with? If you knew it was close and your vote did count, why would you "waste" your vote and vote third party just out of bullheadedness or principal? Principal is all well and good but what if you ended up with someone that had policies which you despised? Could you really tell everyone that you voted for your third party person and feel good about it? I mean, what if you were black and the white supremacist sympathizer won? Poor analogy, but it could happen.
Agreed, but Brian seems to view them (Romney and Obama) as one in the same. As in, he despises them equally.
Old     (wakeboardingdad)      Join Date: Aug 2008       11-01-2012, 2:51 PM Reply   
To lighten things up.

Memphis Congressional Political Rap (Funny)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3UDqGttEeY
Old     (quik876)      Join Date: Mar 2010       11-01-2012, 4:32 PM Reply   
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Agreed, but Brian seems to view them (Romney and Obama) as one in the same. As in, he despises them equally.
Yes because they BOTH have many of the same money buddies, They BOTH have outsourced jobs: Obama with the Chevy bailout, Romney with Bain Capital, so really WHICH one is actually BETTER? neither one is and that's the real problem. it'll just be more of the same they say the SAME thing just at different times or in different ways. It's the lesser of two evils choice again.

And that's the way it's been run for at least the last 50 or so years, just the way the banksters that really run the country want it. No REAL choice for the people; just lettin' us think we ACTUALLY have one when we really don't, and THAT is what we as the voters should demand change for.

Watch, if Romney gets elected, things will coast for the first year, lookin' like things're doin' fine, like a recovery might actually occur; then he'll slam the throttle down full tilt again.

If Obama gets reelected, he'll slam the throttle down and tear the break off as this country goes down the tubes.

We're at defon 3 folks.

Old     (quik876)      Join Date: Mar 2010       11-01-2012, 5:00 PM Reply   
John Anderson- and THAT'S what I'm talkin' about, we as the voters need to demand that our voices TRULY be heard rather than allow this to continue, only then can we try and effect ANY kind of change in the voting system. (about the Infowars picture, I liked it because it shows what kinda trend we've been seeing just within the last 20 yrs, I only wish it had Clinton and George the first in there too, because of their contributions to the way things are now).

akadirtbikingdad- you've seen this for yourself and know what the "fix" is that is employed by those who want their buddies to win, "vote for one or the other" that's what we're told, "if you vote for anyone else it'll cause a split vote. and the incumbent (this case Obama) will win by default." so that's why they tell us this stuff, just so they can string their next puppet and keep things rollin' just to make us think we're actually gettin' somewhere, but in reality, we've gone nowhere.

Jeremy- believe me I'd LOVE to vote my conscience/convictions and be proud to have done so, but the problem still remains that if I do, it'll contribute to the possibility of a split vote, what's really needed is a playoff style head to head between the 3rd party groups, then finally with the REP or DEM party nominee, and finally to face the incument or if the incumbent's 2 term limit is up the pick between the Dems nominee, the Reps Nominee and the 3rd party winner to finally come down to the two final choices. but the media still blurs out the 3rd party groups to keep them from ACTUALLY getting their message through to the rest of the country (that's why you hardly saw anything of the 3rd party candidates debates unless you knew where to look, the lame ass media wouldn't cover it.). it's maddening I know, but it's the reality of it all right now.

So until we all as the voting-age population get pissed of enough and DEMAND this ability to allow the 3rd party groups acceptance (the GOP even tried to sue to keep 3rd parties off the ballot this year so go figure), things will remain the way they are now, so like I said, even though Rommy-boy is no better, getting Obama outta office right now is priority one on my list, but I have a gut feelin' we're just gonna see more of the same, just a different mask on on the puppet.

the pattern remains the same: anyone but Bush- Anyone but Clinton -anyone but Bush (George W) - Anyone but Obama and so on, and so on.

BOHICA- just sayin'.
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Old     (spencercoon)      Join Date: Mar 2011       11-02-2012, 9:21 AM Reply   
^clips here and there all taken out of context. Even if he has changed his mind on those issues who cares. He has the resume that would qualify him to be the right guy to turn this countries economic situation around. ROMNEY 2012!!!
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       11-02-2012, 12:17 PM Reply   
"clips here and there all taken out of context. Even if he has changed his mind on those issues who cares."

Which one is it? You are contradicting yourself.
Old     (spencercoon)      Join Date: Mar 2011       11-02-2012, 12:47 PM Reply   
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"clips here and there all taken out of context. Even if he has changed his mind on those issues who cares."

Which one is it? You are contradicting yourself.

My bad, I thought the "Even if" part dispels any contradictions in my statement. Feel free to educate me further if you feel the need.
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       11-02-2012, 5:08 PM Reply   
Okay, you say that all of those clips were taken out of context, as to imply they are not true. Your second sentence suggests to turn a blind eye to Romney "changing his mind" in the clips that you say were not true in the first place.
Old     (spencercoon)      Join Date: Mar 2011       11-02-2012, 6:01 PM Reply   
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Okay, you say that all of those clips were taken out of context, as to imply they are not true. Your second sentence suggests to turn a blind eye to Romney "changing his mind" in the clips that you say were not true in the first place.
Ah after reading it again I see where you are coming from. I think you get my point though, you're a bright guy aren't you?
Old     (kko13)      Join Date: Jul 2006       11-03-2012, 4:59 AM Reply   
plhorn...I do understand your question. But that being said I cant answer without bringing up the current administration. Becasue they are the sole reason I am voting for Romney. Not because of anything Romney said he will do ,has done or maybe accomplish when he is elected. Obama has run this country into the ground giving him 4 more years would be a crime against humanity IMPO. I dont even see how anyone can call themsleves an American and vote for Obama. So is Romney the answer? I dont know. Only time will tell. But I DO KNOW this Obama is NOT the answer!!!! Therefore Romney/ Ryan 2012.
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Old     (fly135)      Join Date: Jun 2004       11-03-2012, 8:11 AM Reply   
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Obama has run this country into the ground giving him 4 more years would be a crime against humanity IMPO. I dont even see how anyone can call themsleves an American and vote for Obama.
LOL, you must be 4 years old. Because before Obama took charge we gave the Republican administration 8 years to take this country from a surplus to the deepest recession since the great depression, and an unprecedented increase in deficit spending since the likes of Reagan, another Republican credit card abuser. Seeing as how the basic premise of your argument is that the current President is primarily responsible for the state of the nation, I contend that the Democrats have earned 8 years to undo the damage of the previous Republican administration.

Now cue all the arguments that no matter who has the White House it's still the Democrats fault.
Old     (Laker1234)      Join Date: Mar 2010       11-03-2012, 9:26 AM Reply   
They ALL had a part in it, so why don't we all concentrate on how to FIX the problem, instead of bitching about whose fault it was? Surprisingly, since Obama, Peloski, and Reid have taken charge, I have learned a lot about socialism. I copied this from another post, ""Came across the Cloward–Piven strategy recently which is a political strategy outlined in 1966 by American sociologists and political activists Richard Cloward (1926–2001) and Frances Fox Piven (b. 1932) that called for overloading the U.S. public welfare system in order to precipitate a crisis that would lead to a replacement of the welfare system with a national system of "a guaranteed annual income and thus an end to poverty". Interesting strategy to bring about a more socialist America. It is happening right now as 47 million Americans are now on the welfare rolls. This is an example of what your vote for Obama is getting you. Americans need to awaken from our slumber."
Old     (fly135)      Join Date: Jun 2004       11-03-2012, 9:58 AM Reply   
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Americans need to awaken from our slumber."
It would be great if Americans could awaken from their slumber. Unfortunately the amnesiac stricken belief that we need to give the White House back to the Republicans to fix the nation is the opposite of an awakening.

If you want to step back from your politically driven delusion then you will see that our blindness to the real issues is what we need an awakening from. Creating a faux monster out of Obama might placate your fear but it isn't progress.
Old     (joeshmoe)      Join Date: Jan 2003       11-03-2012, 10:05 AM Reply   
Ron, glad you brought up welfare,even Mitt Romney is not dumb enough to get rid of welfare system or reduce it drastically in America, that is money that goes right back into the system to keep the great economy going(jobs) hey, I found one thing I like about Romney!
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4:30 is priceless lulz
Old     (kko13)      Join Date: Jul 2006       11-03-2012, 5:25 PM Reply   
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LOL, you must be 4 years old. Because before Obama took charge we gave the Republican administration 8 years to take this country from a surplus to the deepest recession since the great depression, and an unprecedented increase in deficit spending since the likes of Reagan, another Republican credit card abuser. Seeing as how the basic premise of your argument is that the current President is primarily responsible for the state of the nation, I contend that the Democrats have earned 8 years to undo the damage of the previous Republican administration.

Now cue all the arguments that no matter who has the White House it's still the Democrats fault.
I am an independent so I dont blame the Rs or the Ds per say. I blame the man in charge! As bad as Busch was Obama is 100x worse!!! He is by far the most incopedent president this nation has ever had hands down without question. To suggest that anything Obama has done as worked or even showed a sign of working is a joke. Utter failure is what he his and he should step up and admit he has failed and step aside and let someone else try and fix what he has done. Wich I am affraid is impossible.
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Kevin, Busch is a beer.
Old     (pesos)      Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas       11-03-2012, 6:06 PM Reply   
John, stop being so incopedent.
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Yep, totally incopedent. Got nothing done at all.

1. Within his first week, he signed an Executive Order ordering an audit of government contracts, and combating waste and abuse. http://1.usa.gov/...

2. Created the post of Chief Performance Officer, whose job it is to make operations more efficient to save the federal government money. http://n.pr/...

3. On his first full day, he froze White House salaries. http://on.msnbc.com/...

4. He appointed the first Federal Chief Information Officer to oversee federal IT spending. http://www.cio.gov

5. He committed to phasing out unnecessary and outdated weapons systems. To that end, he also signed the Democratic-sponsored Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act, which attempted to put a stop to waste, fraud and abuse in the defense procurement and contracting system. http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...

6. Through an executive order, he created the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. http://bit.ly/...

He Improved the Economy, Preventing a Bush Depression

7. Pushed through and signed the Democratic-sponsored American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as “the stimulus package.” The bill passed, even though only three Republicans voted for it. In a major departure from the previous administration, he launched recovery.gov, a website that allows taxpayers to track spending from the Act. http://1.usa.gov/... http://1.usa.gov/...

8. The Bush-led Great Recession was costing the economy nearly 800,000 jobs per month by the time President Obama took office. But by the end of his first year, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economyby 3.5%. http://reut.rs/...

9. Not only did he completed the massive TARP financial and banking rescue plan, he also leaned on the banks and others, and recovered virtually all of the bail-out money. http://1.usa.gov/... http://bit.ly/...

10. He created the Making Home Affordable home refinancing plan. http://1.usa.gov/...

11. Oversaw the creation of more jobs in 2010 alone than Bush did in eight years. http://bit.ly/...

12. Along with Democrats, and almost no Republicans, implemented an auto industry rescue plan, and saved as many as 1 million jobs. http://bit.ly/... Many are of the opinion that he saved the entire auto industry, and even the economy of the entire Midwest. http://bit.ly/... This resulted in GM returning to its place as the top car company in the world. http://lat.ms/... Willard Romney, on the other hand, advocated for the entire industry to go belly-up. http://nyti.ms/...

13. Doubled funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which is designed to improve manufacturing efficiency. http://bit.ly/...

14. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act giving the federal government more tools to investigate and prosecute fraud in every corner of the financial system, and create a bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the financial fraud that led to the economic meltdown. http://abcn.ws/...

15. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, which was designed to to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive credit card practices. http://1.usa.gov/...

16. Increased infrastructure spending after years of neglect. http://bit.ly/...

17. Signed the Democratic-sponsored and passed Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures. The bill also provided $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and to stabilize the housing market. http://bit.ly/...

18. Through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, he and Congressional Democrats provided tax credits to first-time home buyers, which helped the U.S. housing market recovery. http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...

19. Initiated a $15 billion plan designed to encourage increased lending to small businesses. http://1.usa.gov/...

20. Created business.gov, which allows for online collaboration between small businesses and experts re managing a business. (The program has since merged with SBA.gov.) http://www.business.gov

21. Played a lead role in getting the G-20 Summit to commit to a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis. http://nyti.ms/...

22. Took steps to improve minority access to capital. http://bit.ly/...

23. Signed an Executive Order instructing federal agencies to review all federal regulations and remove any unnecessary and/or burdensome regulations from the books. http://1.usa.gov/...

24. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, saved at least 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors that would have otherwise been lost. http://1.usa.gov/...

25. Dismantled the Minerals Management Service, thereby cutting ties between energy companies and the government. http://nyti.ms/...

26. Along with Congressional Democrats, provided funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police and firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession. http://bit.ly/...

27. Used recovered TARP money to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan. http://on.msnbc.com/...

28. Crafted an Executive order establishing the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability to assist in financial education for all Americans. http://bit.ly/...

He Fostered Greater Transparency and Better Government, After the Excesses of the Bush Years

29. Signed an order banning gifts from lobbyists to anyone in the Executive Branch. http://bit.ly/...

30. Signed an order banning anyone from working in an agency they had lobbied in previous years, and put strict limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House. http://nyti.ms/...

31. Held the first-ever first online town hall from the White House, and took questions from the public. http://bit.ly/...

32. Became the first to stream every White House event, live. http://1.usa.gov/...

33. Established a central portal for Americans to find service opportunities. http://www.serve.gov

34. Provided the first voluntary disclosure of the White House Visitors Log in history. http://1.usa.gov/...

35. Issued an Executive Order on Presidential Records, which restored the 30-day time frame for former presidents to review records, and eliminated the right for the vice president or family members of former presidents to do the reviews. Provides the public with greater access to historic White House documents, and severely curtails the ability to use executive privilege to shield them. http://1.usa.gov/...

36. Improved aspects of the Freedom of Information Act, and issued new guidelines to make FOIA more open and transparent when processing FOIA requests. http://1.usa.gov/...

Wall Street Reforms and Consumer Protection

37. Ordered 65 executives who took bailout money to cut their own pay until they paid back all bailout money. http://huff.to/...

38. Along with Congressional Democrats, pushed through and got passed Dodd-Frank, one of the largest and most comprehensive Wall Street reforms since the Great Depression. http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...

39. Through Dodd-Frank legislation, created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau http://1.usa.gov/...

40. Through Dodd-Frank, the Executive Branch fashioned rules that reduce the influence of speculators in the oil market. http://bit.ly/...

41. Fashioned rules so that banks can no longer use YOUR money to invest in high-risk financial instruments that work against their own customers' interests. http://bit.ly/...

42. Supported the concept of allowing stockholders to vote on executive compensation. http://bit.ly/...

43. Endorsed and supported the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax avoidance loopholes. http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...

44. Negotiated a deal with Swiss banks that now permits the US government to gain access to the records of criminals and tax evaders. http://bit.ly/...

45. Signed the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, which closed many of the loopholes that allowed companies to send jobs overseas, and avoid paying US taxes by moving money offshore. http://1.usa.gov/...

46. Established a Consumer Protection Financial Bureau designed to protect consumers from financial sector excesses. http://bit.ly/...

47. Oversaw and then signed a Democratic bill constituting the most sweeping food safety legislation since the Great Depression. http://thedc.com/...

48. Through the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act, extended the False Claims Act to combat fraud by companies and individuals usingmoney from the TARP and Stimulus programs. http://bit.ly/...

He Ushered Through Many Changes That Enhanced Civil Rights and Anti-Discrimination

49. Along with Congressional Democrats, advocated for and signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which made it a federal crime to assault anyone based on his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. http://bit.ly/...

50. Pushed through, signed and demanded the Pentagon enact a repeal of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy that forced soldiers to lie in order to be eligible to fight for their country, and put our troops at risk by disqualifying many qualified soldiers from helping. http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...
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51. Extended benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. http://1.usa.gov/...

52. Appointed more openly gay officials than anyone in history. http://bit.ly/...

53. Appointed first openly transgender Cabinet Official in History. http://bit.ly/...

54. Changed HUD rules to prohibit gender and sexual orientation-based discrimination in housing bit.ly/9RxEnP

55. Changed his mind and publicly expressed support for the right to enter into a same-sex marriage. http://bit.ly/...

56. Issued a Presidential Memorandum reaffirming the rights of gay couples to make medical decisions for each other. http://1.usa.gov/...

57. Wrote and signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies evaluate the effect of their policies and programs on women and families. http://bit.ly/... http://1.usa.gov/...

58. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which restored basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers. This was after the GOP blocked the bill in 2007. Only 5 Republican Senators voted for the bill. http://bit.ly/...

59. Expanded funding for the Violence Against Women Act. http://1.usa.gov/...

60. Under his guidance, National Labor Relations Board issued final rules that require all employers to prominently post employees' rights where all employees or prospective employees can see it, including websites and intranets, beginning November 2011. http://1.usa.gov/...

61. Advocated that United Nations adopt a policy supporting gay rights worldwide. http://lat.ms/...

62. Issued an order requiring hospitals to allow visitation by same-sex couples. reut.rs/llNJek

63. Appointed Kareem Dale as the first ever Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy. http://1.usa.gov/...

64. Helped Democrats in Congress pass and signed the Civil Rights History Act. http://bit.ly/...

He Made Major Improvements in Foreign Relations and American Status Around the World

65. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any previous president during his first six months in office. http://bit.ly/...

66. As he promised, he gave a speech at a major Islamic forum in Cairo early in his administration. http://nyti.ms/...

67. Helped to restore America's reputation around the world as a global leader that does the "right thing" in world affairs, at least according to the rest of the world. http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...

68. Re-established and reinforced our partnership with NATO and other allies on strategic international issues. http://1.usa.gov/...

69. Closed a number of secret detention facilities. http://nyti.ms/...

70. Improved relations with Middle East countries by appointing special envoys. http://1.usa.gov/...

71. Pushed for military to emphasize devlopment of foreign language skills. http://bit.ly/...

72. Offered $400 million to the people living in Gaza, called on both Israel and the Palestinians to stop inciting violence. http://bit.ly/...

73. Refused to give Israel the green light to attack Iran over their possible nuclear program, and thus avoid another war that Republicans wanted. http://bit.ly/...

74. Worked with Democratic Congress to make donations to Haiti tax deductible in 2009. http://huff.to/...

75. Established a new U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. http://1.usa.gov/...

76. Issued Executive Order blocking interference and helping to stabilize Somalia. http://1.usa.gov/...

77. Established new, more reasonable policies in our relations with Cuba, such as allowing Cuban-Americans to visit their families and send money to support them. http://n.pr/... http://nyti.ms/...

78. Ordered the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay. It was Republicans (and, unfortunately, progressive Democrats) who prevented follow through. http://bit.ly/...

79. Ordered a review of our detention and interrogation policy, and prohibited the use of torture, or what Bush called "enhanced interrogation." He ordered interrogators to limit their actions to the Army Field manual. http://bit.ly/...

80. Ordered all secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed. http://bbc.in/...

81. Released the Bush torture memos. http://bit.ly/...

82. On his second day in office, he signed a detailed Executive Order that banned torture, reversed all Bush torture policies, and put the United States in compliance with the Geneva Convention. http://1.usa.gov/... http://nyti.ms/...

83. In response to the emerging "Arab Spring," he created a Rapid Response fund, to assist emerging democracies with foreign aid, debt relief, technical assistance and investment packages in order to show that the United States stands with them. http://bit.ly/...

84. Passed the Iran Sanctions Act, to prevent war, and to encourage Iran to give up their nuclear program. http://1.usa.gov/...

85. Ended the Iraq War. http://tgr.ph/...

86. Authorized and oversaw a secret mission by SEAL Team Six to rescue two hostages held by Somali pirates. http://bit.ly/...

He Took a More Realistic Approach to “Defense”

87. Created a comprehensive new strategy for dealing with the international nuclear threat. http://1.usa.gov/...

88. Authorized a $1.4 billion reduction in Star Wars program in 2010. http://1.usa.gov/...

89. Restarted nuclear nonproliferation talks and built up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols to where they had been before Bush. http://lat.ms/...

90. Signed and pushed through ratification a new SALT Treaty. http://bit.ly/...

91. Negotiated and signed a new START Treaty that will lst until at least 2021. http://1.usa.gov/...

92. Through the Defense Authorization Act, reversed the Bush Administration and committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq. http://bit.ly/...

93. Developed first comprehensive strategy with regard to Afghanistan and Pakistan designed to facilitate the defeat of al Qaeda and the withdrawal of most troops, as well as the rebuilding of Afghanistan. http://wapo.st/...

94. Returned our focus to Afghanistan, stabilized the country, and began the process of withdrawing our troops from the country. http://bit.ly/...

95. Negotiated a deal with Afghan govenment, to withdraw troops and military support, while assisting in rebuilding and modernizing of the country. http://bit.ly/...

96. Took steps to severely weaken al Qaeda and limited their ability to terrorize the world. http://yhoo.it/...

97. Negotiated and signed a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with India. http://1.usa.gov/...

98. Took decisive action to use NATO to limit the slaughter of innocents in Libya, so that the Libyan people could topple a despotic government and determine their own fate. http://aje.me/...

His Administration Treated Soldiers and Veterans with Respect That Was Missing Previously

99. Along with Congressional Democrats, not only reauthorized families of fallen soldiers to be able to visit when the body arrives at Dover AFB, but also provided funding for it. Ended the media blackout on coverage of the return of fallen soldiers. http://nyti.ms/... http://bbc.in/...

100. Funded Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an extra $1.4 billion to improve veterans’ services. http://1.usa.gov/...
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101. Provided active combat troops with better body armor. http://bit.ly/...

102. Created Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record program for military personnel, in order to improve the quality of their medical care. http://1.usa.gov/...

103. Put an end to the Bush-era stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan beyond their enlistment date. (personal note: my son will be in harm’s way for six fewer months with Obama as president, so you know I love this one.) http://nyti.ms/...

104. Along with Congressional Democrats, supported and signed Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, which made more money available to enable better medical care for veterans. http://1.usa.gov/...

105. Along with Congressional Democrats, ushered through largest spending increase in 30 years for Department of Veterans Affairs, with money to go to improved medical facilities, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities. http://1.usa.gov/...

106. Created the Green Vet Initiative, which provided special funding to the Labor Department to provide veterans with training in green jobs. http://bit.ly/...

107. Initiated and signed a recruitment and employment plan to get more veterans into government jobs. http://bit.ly/...

108. Oversaw a $4.6 billion expansion of the Veterans Administration budget to pay for more mental health professionals. http://bit.ly/...

109. Signed the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act, which ensures that spouses of military personnel who are forced to move because their spouse is posted for military duty will be able to avoid state taxes in their temporary residence. http://bit.ly/...

He Refocused the Federal Government on Education

110. Repeatedly increased funding for student financial aid, and at the same time cut the banks completely out of the process. http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...

111. Reformed student loan program, to make it possible for students to refinance at a lower rate. http://nyti.ms/...

112. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , invested heavily in elementary, secondary and post-secondary education. http://1.usa.gov/...

113. Created the Race to the Top program, which encouraged states to come up with effective school reforms and rewards the best of them. http://bit.ly/...

114. Oversaw major expansion of broadband availability in K-12 schools nationwide http://bit.ly/... ,

115. Oversaw major expansion in school construction. http://bit.ly/...

116. Also through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he put $5 billion into early education, including Head Start. http://1.usa.gov/...

117. Signed the Democratic-sponsored Post-9/11 GI Bill, also known as GI Bill 2.0 http://bit.ly/...

118. Oversaw expansion of the Pell Grants program, to expand opportunity for low income students to go to college. http://bit.ly/...

119. Along with Democratic Congress, passed and signed Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which provided an extra $12.2 billion in funds. http://1.usa.gov/...

He Pushed Through Improvements in National Safety and Security

120. Restored federal agencies such as FEMA to the point that they have been able to manage a huge number of natural disasters successfully. http://bit.ly/...

121. Authorized Navy SEALS to successfully secure the release of a US captain held by Somali pirates and increased patrols off the Somali coast. http://nyti.ms/...

122. Has repeatedly beefed up border security http://bit.ly/...

123. Ordered and oversaw the Navy SEALS operation that killed Osama bin Laden. http://bit.ly/...

Science, Technology and Health Care

124. Created a Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making. http://1.usa.gov/...

125. Opened up process for fast-tracking patent approval for green energy projects. http://bit.ly/...

126. Eliminated Bush-era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, and provided increased federal support for biomedical and stem cell research. http://bit.ly/... http://ti.me/...

127. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, committed more federal funding, about $18 billion, to support non-defense science and research labs. http://nyti.ms/...

128. Signed Democratic-sponsored Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first comprehensive attempt to improve the lives of Americans living with paralysis. http://bit.ly/...

129. Expanded the Nurse-Family Partnership program, which provides home visits by trained registered nurses to low-income expectant mothers and their families, to cover more first-time mothers. http://bit.ly/...

130. Obama EPA reveresed research ethics standards which allowed humands to be used as "guinea pigs" in tests of the effects of chemicals, to comply with numerous codes of medical ethics. http://bit.ly/...

131. Conducted a cyberspace policy review. http://1.usa.gov/...

132. Provided financial support for private sector space programs. http://bit.ly/...

133. Oversaw enhanced earth mapping, to provide valuable data for agricultural, educational, scientific, and government use. http://bit.ly/...

134. Along with Democrats in Congress, ushered through and signed a bill authorizing FDA to regulate tobacco. http://on.msnbc.com/... As a result, the FDA has Ordered Tobacco Companies to Disclose Cigarette Ingredients and banned sale of cigarettes falsely labeled as “light.”

135. Through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provided $500 million for Health Professions Training Programs. http://bit.ly/...

136. Increased funding for community-based prevention programs. http://bit.ly/...

137. Oversaw a 50% decrease in cost of prescription drugs for seniors. http://bit.ly/... http://1.usa.gov/...

138. Eliminated the Bush-era practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug companies on price. http://bit.ly/...

139. Two weeks after taking office, signed Democratic-sponsored Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act, which increased the number of children covered by health insurance by 4 million. http://bit.ly/...

140. Urged Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross for raising premiums 39% without explanation. Democratic Rep. Waxman responded by launching a probe, and Anthem Blue Cross put increase on hold for two months. http://yhoo.it/...

141. Ushered through and signed Affordable Care Act, which expanded health insurance coverage to at least 30 million more people, ended many common insurance company practices that are often detrimental to those with coverage. He also established healthcare.gov, so that taxpayers could keep up with developments. http://www.healthcare.gov/

142. Through ACA, allowed children to be covered under their parents’ policy until they turned 26. http://nyti.ms/...

143. Through the ACA, provided tax breaks to allow 3.5 million small business to provide health insurance to their employees, and 29 million people will receive tax breaks to help them afford health insurance. http://nyti.ms/...

144. Through the ACA, expanded Medicaid to those making up to 133% of the federal poverty level. http://nyti.ms/...

145. Through the ACA, health insurance companies now have to disclose how much of your premium actually goes to pay for patient care. http://nyti.ms/...

146. Provisions in theACAhave already resulted in Medicare costs actually declining slightly this fiscal year, for the first time in many years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The increase in 2011 was 4%, which is very low compared to the average 12% annual inflation rate during previous 40 years. http://1.usa.gov/...

He Took Steps to Strengthen the Middle Class and Families, and to Fight Poverty

147. Worked to provide affordable, high-quality child care to working families. http://bit.ly/...

148. Cracked down on companies that were previously denying sick pay, vacation and health insurance, and Social Security and Medicare tax payments through abuse of the employee classification of independent contractor. http://nyti.ms/...

149. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , cut taxes for 95% of America's working families. http://bit.ly/...

150. Tax rates for average working families are the lowest since 1950. http://bit.ly/...
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151. Extended and fully funded the patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax for 10 years. http://bit.ly/...

152. Extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the unemployed from 9 months to 15 months, and he’s extended unemployment benefits several times. http://aol.it/... http://nyti.ms/... http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...

153. Provided a $20 billion increase for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps). http://nyti.ms/...

154. Signed an Executive Order that established the White House Office of Urban Affairs. http://wapo.st/...

He Took Concrete Steps to Improve Our Environment and Address Our Energy Needs

155. Fast-tracked regulations to allow states to enact fuel efficiency standards that exceeded federal standards. http://nyti.ms/...

156. Fast-tracked increased fuel economy standards for vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. It was the first time such standards had been increased in a decade. http://politi.co/...

157. Oversaw establishment of an Energy Partnership for the Americas, to create more markets for American-made biofuels and green energy technologies. http://bit.ly/...

158. Obama EPA reversed a Bush-era decision to allow the largest mountaintop removal project in US history. http://bit.ly/...

159. Ordered the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances. http://1.usa.gov/...

160. Ordered energy plants to prepare to produce at least 15% of all energy through renewable resources like wind and solar, by 2021. http://reut.rs/... (As you can see, Republicans are trying hard to kill it.)

161. Oversaw the creation of an initiative that converts old factories and manufacturing centers into new clean technology centers. http://bit.ly/...

162. Bypassed Republican opposition in Congress and ordered EPA to begin regulating and measuring carbon emissions. http://bit.ly/...

163. Obama EPA ruled that CO2 is a pollutant. http://bit.ly/...

164. Oversaw doubling federal spending on clean energy research. http://bit.ly/...

165. Pushed through a tax credit to help people buy plug-in hybrid cars. http://bit.ly/...

166. Created a program to develop renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that will produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. http://1.usa.gov/...

167. Reengaged in the climate change and greenhouse gas emissions agreements talks, and proposed one himself. He also addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference, officially reversing the Bush era stance that climate change was a “hoax.” http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/... http://nyti.ms/...

168. Fully supported the initial phase of the creation of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide. http://bit.ly/...

169. Required states to provide incentives to utilities to reduce their energy consumption. http://bit.ly/...

170. Following the neglect of Bush’s eight year reign, he reengaged in a number of treaties and agreements designed to protect the Antarctic. http://bit.ly/...

171. Created tax write-offs for purchases of hybrid automobiles, and later he and Democrats morphed that program into one that includes electric cars. http://bit.ly/...

172. Mandated that federal government fleet purchases be for fuel-efficient American vehicles, and encouraged that federal agencies support experimental, fuel-efficient vehicles. http://bit.ly/... http://1.usa.gov/... http://1.usa.gov/...

173. Oversaw and pushed through amendment to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 authorizing advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. http://1.usa.gov/...

174. Actively tried to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to eliminate the liability limits for those companies responsible for large oil spills. http://nyti.ms/...

175. Initiated Criminal and Civil inquiries into the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. http://nyti.ms/...

176. Through his EPA, he asserted federal legal supremacy, and barred Texas from authorizing new refinery permits on its own. http://bit.ly/...

177. Strengthened the Endangered Species Act. http://bit.ly/...

178. Obama EPA improved boiler safety standards to improve air quality, and save 6500 lives per year. http://bit.ly/...

179. Through the EPA, attemped to take steps to severely limit the use of antibiotics in livestock feed, to increase their efficacy in humans. http://bit.ly/...

180. Increased funding for National Parks and Forests by 10% http://bit.ly/...

181. Announced greatly improved commercial fuel efficiency standards. http://1.usa.gov/...

182. Announced a huge increase in average fuel economy standards from 27.5mpg in 2010 to 35.5mpg starting in 2016 and 54.5 starting in 2025 http://1.usa.gov/...

But That's Not All...

183. Expanded trade agreements to include stricter labor and environmental agreements such as NAFTA. http://bit.ly/...

184. Oversaw funding of the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History, which is scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015. He protected the funding during the recent budget negotiations. http://on.fb.me/... http://bit.ly/...

185. Oversaw and passed increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. http://bit.ly/...

186. Nominated Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic Justice in the court’s history, and the women represent only the third and fourth women to serve on the court, out of a total of 112 justices. http://huff.to/... http://bit.ly/...

187. Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history, including more women than any other incoming president. http://bit.ly/...

188. Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education, and rescinded the global gag rule. http://bit.ly/... http://bit.ly/...

189. Loosened the rules and allowed the 14 states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves without federal interference. http://huff.to/...

190. Signed national service legislation, increasing funding for national service groups, including triple the size of the Americorps program. http://bit.ly/...

191. Signed an Executive Order that will speed up deployment of a more comprehensive broadband infrastructure. http://1.usa.gov/...

192. Signed an Executive Order creating jobs immediately by instructing them to reduce the time needed for review and permitting of infrastructure projects. http://1.usa.gov/...

193. Signed a bill that provided $4.3 billion in additional assistance to 9/11 first reponders. http://bit.ly/...

And Did You Know?

194. Despite the characterizations of some, Obama’s success rate in winning congressional votes on issues was an unprecedented 96.7% for his first year in office. Though he is often cited as superior to Obama, President Lyndon Johnson’s success rate in 1965 was only 93%. http://n.pr/...
Old    deltahoosier            11-03-2012, 11:08 PM Reply   
What a f ing stupid cut and paste. God fing d@@M. Nearly every thing you cut and pasted cost Americans jobs with no real return but to export jobs in the name of the environment. Not a freaking thing has changed in the "environment" except our money leaving. Sign a note saying for congress to repeal don't ask don't tell? Troops at risk? Really? If you are gay and too fing stupid to realize a bunch of Marines don't want you acting like a girl in the barracks is at risk, then I have no hope for you. Being gay is one thing but going all gay pride parade in the barracks is another. Trust me. The military is doing just fine. No one cares about your preference in a barracks full of men. Just do your damn job!!!!! That is all anyone wants. Beyond that, no one gives a crap.

I see a few of keeping President Bush's policies they are claiming. Good job.

This proves exactly why America needs to move away from this piece of crap on the double. Your little cut and paste forgot a nice big one. HE GAVE IRAN THE BOMB!!!!!

Protecting South Pole from what?
Old     (kko13)      Join Date: Jul 2006       11-03-2012, 11:20 PM Reply   
Quote:
Originally Posted by fly135 View Post
Kevin, Busch is a beer.
noted! Both kinda suck so its all good,
Old     (kko13)      Join Date: Jul 2006       11-03-2012, 11:24 PM Reply   
Quote:
Originally Posted by pesos View Post
John, stop being so incopedent.
noted and thank you
Old     (wake77)      Join Date: Jan 2009       11-04-2012, 4:44 AM Reply   
195. Got Delta's panties in a bunch.
Old     (digg311)      Join Date: Sep 2007       11-04-2012, 7:35 AM Reply   
Quote:
Originally Posted by wake77 View Post
195. Got Delta's panties in a bunch.
^^^That.
Old    deltahoosier            11-04-2012, 8:14 AM Reply   
Not much in a bunch. I don't get to using fing to much in sentences so it was fun and actually never seen anyone put out 194 item cut and paste that lays out exactly why obama needs to go.
Old     (TerryR)      Join Date: Aug 2010       11-04-2012, 8:41 AM Reply   
194 . I thought it was a Filibuster. Props Delta for actually reading it.
Old     (Laker1234)      Join Date: Mar 2010       11-04-2012, 6:13 PM Reply   
Here is another thought and direction--how about the Fed? Back in 1999, when the economy was rolling, Greenspan gave a speech and said that America had too many jobs and not enough workers, so the Fed started raising interest rates to slow the economy (after keeping rates too low for too long) and they did an excellent job--so well in fact that we now have too many workers and not enough labor jobs. Now they have slashed rates and are pumping in at least 50 billion dollars a month and still are producing no job growth. One day, when the economy picks back up and hyperinflation returns, interest rates will probably go back up once again limiting--probably killing--growth. Maybe if the Fed. had less role in regulating the economy, we'd be better off. IMHO, the US was in much better shape in the 50's when people were required by to pay at least 20% down on a house, banks were not forced to give loans to people with sketchy credit, had not ever heard of a credit card, and we had a strong dollar. And what I don't understand is that voters actually believe that another bureaucracy will be able to make health care affordable.
Old     (TerryR)      Join Date: Aug 2010       11-05-2012, 9:18 AM Reply   
@Ron T of course the collapse of the housing market contributed to the crash. The loosening of the requirements to buy a house started with Carter and got progressively looser. But there were several conservatives in office since who could have changed the requirements back. We need elected officials who are willing to do the right thing and make the cuts we need.
Old     (pesos)      Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas       11-05-2012, 10:32 AM Reply   

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