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In reply to the discussion: President Obama: “Everything that we fought for is now at stake in this election” [View all]bigtree
(85,986 posts)2. that's right
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President Obama: “Everything that we fought for is now at stake in this election” [View all]
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