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Showing Original Post only (View all)President Obama: “Everything that we fought for is now at stake in this election” [View all]
(REUTERS/Larry Downing)
President Barack Obama told 500 cheering fans Wednesday, Everything that we fought for is now at stake in this election.
While he never mentioned any of his Republican opponents by names at his rally, he slammed them in general terms, to cheers by his fans:
What Americans are sick and tired of is watching people who are supposed to represent them put their party ahead of the country, put the next election ahead of the next generation. Thats what they dont understand, Obama said.
When youve got the top Republican saying his number-one priority isnt creating more jobs, solving the health care problems; it isnt making sure were competitive in the 21st century, but its to beat me then you know things arent on the level. Theyll fight with their last breath to protect tax cuts for the most fortunate in America, but theyll play political games with tax cuts for the middle class.
read: http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/9954638-417/obama-everything-that-we-fought-for-is-now-at-stake-in-this-election.html
(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
President Obama also defended the change he enacted in his first three years in office, including health care reform, his decision to allow gays to serve openly in the military and his fulfillment of a vow to end the war in Iraq.
"Everything that we fought for is now at stake in this election, the very core of what this country stands for is on the line."
"That's what change is," Obama said, also noting that "Osama bin Laden will never walk on this earth again," referring to the US special forces mission he ordered last year to kill the Al-Qaeda leader in Pakistan.
"These changes weren't easy -- some of them were risky, almost all of them came in the face of powerful opposition," Obama said.
read: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jq83W1ZAVEVvfNF67H1V-Q9S6pMg?docId=CNG.5c0bdc586be0de7b8c73b83f276bbf05.e71
"If you're willing to work even harder in this election than you did in the last election, I promise you, change will come," President Obama said at the first of three evening fundraisers, a large event at the University of Illinois at Chicago
"You can't back down _ not now. We won't give up _ not now," Obama said. "We've got to send a message we are going to keep pushing and fighting for the change that we believe in."
"I'm not a perfect man. I'm not a perfect president, but I promise you this _ and I've kept this promise _ I will always tell you what I believe and I will always tell you where I stand."
"If you stick with me, we're going to finish what we started in 2008," Obama said.
read: http://www.newser.com/article/d9s7474g2/back-in-chicago-obama-tells-supporters-i-promise-you-change-will-come.html
((AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
America is not going to win if we give in to those who think we can only respond to our challenges with the same tired tune, just hand out more tax cuts to folks who dont need them or werent even asking for them, let companies do whatever they want, hope that prosperity somehow trickles down on everybody else's head, President Obama said. It doesnt work.
"We cannot go back to this brand of 'you are on your own economics.'"
Our political parties may be divided but most Americans, they understand now that were in this together, he said. We rise and fall together as one nation, as one people. Thats whats at stake right now. Thats what this election is about.
read: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-obama-heads-home-for-3-campaign-fundraisers-20120111,0,4566226.story
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bigtree
Jan 2012
OP
Yes, and I could give you the link leading to the broken promises, too (as you know)
villager
Jan 2012
#13
Just assume I'm a realist. And of course there are broken promises, but you didn't ask for those.
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#26
well, since you're in to blue linky circle jerk, after all, here's Politifacts promises broken chart
villager
Jan 2012
#19
wait -- the same source you use is "biased piffle" when that *same source* has facts you don't like?
villager
Jan 2012
#30
FarLeftFist, the short list of items interesting to progressives is, indeed, very short.
JDPriestly
Jan 2012
#43
I completely agree. I am more than willing to give him a 2nd term to find out
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#48
So.. I started with a link to the "factual" website he used. Are you deciding what "facts" are now?
villager
Jan 2012
#31
Here's a fact. The President in this speech talked a lot about Republicans giving tax cuts to the
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#52
LOL. Your list doesn't mention NAFTA. Easy to list "kept" promises--just pretend the broken ones
Romulox
Jan 2012
#73
I would agree. I would also hope you get the White House to come 'round to that point of view.
villager
Jan 2012
#17
The unfortunate reality, is the "we" (if we include Obama) have not fought for what we should.
HuckleB
Jan 2012
#15
Sometimes it feels like 'we' are always fighting 'you' on keeping your past promises
DJ13
Jan 2012
#7
Alas, it's because I've been paying attention, rather than digesting press releases, that I question
villager
Jan 2012
#22
Sorry, but that was 2008. Occupy 2012 is where the fight is going. Nice load of pics, tho. (nt) (nr)
T S Justly
Jan 2012
#34
Yeah, sure. The Wall Street connections are purely coincidental and totally unrelated
Bonobo
Jan 2012
#70
Maybe I'll hold my nose and vote for Obama. But we only got our UNIFORMED troops out of Iraq.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2012
#55
Meh, I was kind of hoping for a shift left, but that is so damn bi-partisan it makes me wanna puke.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#42
“Americans are sick and tired of ... [putting] the next election ahead of the next generation."
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2012
#54
Thankfully, most people don't get into the minutiuae that political junkies like us
Proud Liberal Dem
Jan 2012
#82