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Indeed, it is worth noting that some of Obama's campaign promises have actually been fulfilled, albeit despite his best efforts....
by einhverfr 13y ago
Indeed, it is worth noting that some of Obama's campaign promises have actually been fulfilled, albeit despite his best efforts....
- espeed 13y agoRemember in Obama's first term, the GOP strategy was strict opposition. But now Obama's positions on present issues make strict opposition more difficult because he is, on face value, supporting many GOP policies. There seems to be a bit of "don't throw me in the briar patch" mixed in with a dash of "gaffes" and "blunders". This surreal stew may be designed to complicate the GOP's public policy opposition strategy. And in the case of Syria, even Bush's ex-admins are split on what to do (http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/bush-vets-split-on-syria-96077.html http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/bush-vets-split-on-syr...).
- einhverfr 13y agoI dunno. On the civil liberties front, the EFF was complaining by April 2009 that Obama was worse than Bush regarding state secrets privilege. The NSA issues are things that appear to have accelerated under Obama as well. Sure Congress bets some blame, but you can't blame the opposition in Congress for Executive abuses of power. That we are out of Iraq was despite Obama's best efforts to the contrary. That we got some transparency in civil liberties vs the war on terror have occurred despite Obama's war on whistleblowers.