official list of obama's broken promises

I will protect federal whistleblowers who expose government waste, fraud, and abuse ......Broken
I will recognize the Armenian Genocide.....Broken
I will have transparency-generals must sign secrecy oath........Broken
I will cut the deficit in half by doubling spending–say what.......Broken
I will change the Washington culture of corruption.......................Broken
I will reach across the isle (I'm ready to fight Republicans)....Broken

I will have no earmarks in stimulus, there are 9000..................Broken
I will have transparency in White House emails except mine....Broken
I will demand human rights for China and Tibet..............................Broken
I will put legislation on Internet for all to read before votes....Broken
I will have honest advisers, except those who take free rent......Broken
I will have my administration pay their fair share of taxes........Broken
I will eliminate rendition of terrorist combatants..........................Broken
I will have a transparent admin. with the media.............................Breaking
I will bring charges against Bush admin. war crimes.....................Broken
I will have new blood in admin. but names Panetta to CIA..........Broken
I will have a transparent government..................................................Broken
I quite smoking (admits to bumming cigarettes)...........................Broken
I will apply windfall taxes on big oil companies.................................Broken
I will change US Foreign Policy, appoints Hillary Sec. State......Broken
I will change the defense department, YET keeps Gates............Broken
I will close Guantanamo............................................................................Breaking
I will sit down with dictators with no pre-conditions....................Broken
I will stop waterboarding and CIA interrogation techniques......Breaking
I will use federal campaign funds..........................................................Broken
I will get US troops out of Iraq in 16 month....................................Broken
I will change Washington with new faces............................................Broken
I will not hire lobbyists, hires lobbyist Daschle (he's out but here are the others)....Broken
* Melody Barnes, lobbyist for American Civil Liberties Union, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the American Constitution Society and the Center for Reproductive Rights.
* William Corr, lobbyist for Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids,
* Patrick Gaspard, lobbyist for Service Employees International Union.
* David Hayes, lobby San Diego Gas & Electric.
* Eric Holder, attorney general nominee, lobbyist for bankrupt Global Crossing telecommications.
* Ron Klain, lobbyist for Asbestos Resolution, U.S. Airways, Airborne Express and drug-maker ImClone.
* William Lynn, lobbyist for Raytheon.
* Cecilia Munoz, lobbyist for National Council of La Raza
* Mark Patterson, lobbyist for Goldman Sachs.
* Mona Sutphen, lobbyist for Angliss International.
* Michael Strautmanis, lobbied for the American Association of Justice.
* Tom Vilsack, lobbyist for NEA.
And these are not all of them. Thanks for pointing out that he has nominated a huge number of lobbyists that he promised not to appoint.
I will be non-partisan. Hires highly partisan Emanuel..................Broken
I will eliminate Bush tax cuts.................................................................Broken
I will dump Patriot Act wire tapping....................................................Breaking
I will eliminate tax breaks for wealthy..................................................Broken

[QUOTE="BrianB0422"]List of people that don't care: Meweedfacekilla

you probably voted for him don't you, and yes your country reflects that it doesn't care, it's the laughing stock of the world.

[QUOTE="BrianB0422"]List of people that don't care: Memems_1224

That being said, politics in general is one of the few things that actually has a direct impact on everyone's lives.

You can do that with every President ever.

I don't even like Obama that much, but c'mon he's a politican. They'll say whatever it takes to get you to vote for them.

I don't remember that huge list of promises. When did he come up with that?

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

[QUOTE="BrianB0422"]List of people that don't care: MeLJS9502_basic

you probably voted for him don't you, and yes your country reflects that it doesn't care, it's the laughing stock of the world.

please, just look at your leader. "spending is the problem so spending more is the solution" americans can't live within their means

And what country are you from TC?

If we were to make a list of the broken promises of every politician out there, GS should open a new forum. Every politician in every country there is has broken a thousand promises (hyperbolizing). So what, they're politicians, we're used to it.Stavrogin_

k, just remember this for the upcoming elections

You can do that with every President ever.

I don't even like Obama that much, but c'mon he's a politican. They'll say whatever it takes to get you to vote for them.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

you probably voted for him don't you, and yes your country reflects that it doesn't care, it's the laughing stock of the world.

weedfacekilla

please, just look at your leader. "spending is the problem so spending more is the solution" americans can't live within their means

[QUOTE="Stavrogin_"]If we were to make a list of the broken promises of every politician out there, GS should open a new forum. Every politician in every country there is has broken a thousand promises (hyperbolizing). So what, they're politicians, we're used to it.weedfacekilla

k, just remember this for the upcoming elections

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You can do that with every President ever.

I don't even like Obama that much, but c'mon he's a politican. They'll say whatever it takes to get you to vote for them.

surrealnumber5

Did he even promise anything? Did he even get elected? I believe we just gave him it because he was the man.

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You can do that with every President ever.

I don't even like Obama that much, but c'mon he's a politican. They'll say whatever it takes to get you to vote for them.

Wasdie

Did he even promise anything? Did he even get elected? I believe we just gave him it because he was the man.

Was the man? Is.

Just out of curiosity but what exactly makes this list "official" ?

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"] do it with george washington

chaoscougar1

Did he even promise anything? Did he even get elected? I believe we just gave him it because he was the man.

Was the man? Is.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

You can do that with every President ever.

I don't even like Obama that much, but c'mon he's a politican. They'll say whatever it takes to get you to vote for them.

surrealnumber5

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] One....don't generalize an entire population. Two....the world isn't any better. All countries have problems....though I notice they all want money/help from the US here and there.

LJS9502_basic

please, just look at your leader. "spending is the problem so spending more is the solution" americans can't live within their means

sure im all for that, people should live within their means and it's not up to a country to save everyone in the world, so how about you stop invading every chance you get, you see americans don't realize this but try, really try to picture yourself as an iraqi and having a foreign power invade your country, killing your people, friends, cousins, brothers, mom, dad, teachers and establishing permanent military stations, use up your oil and it was all an "oops" we thought you had bombs but turns out you don't my bad. YEA.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

you probably voted for him don't you, and yes your country reflects that it doesn't care, it's the laughing stock of the world.

please, just look at your leader. "spending is the problem so spending more is the solution" americans can't live within their means

an unbalanced thread without any sources yayweezyfb

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

please, just look at your leader. "spending is the problem so spending more is the solution" americans can't live within their means

weedfacekilla

sure im all for that, people should live within their means and it's not up to a country to save everyone in the world, so how about you stop invading every chance you get, you see americans don't realize this but try, really try to picture yourself as an iraqi and having a foreign power invade your country, killing your people, friends, cousins, brothers, mom, dad, teachers and establishing permanent military stations, use up your oil and it was all an "oops" we thought you had bombs but turns out you don't my bad. YEA.

Survival of the fittest

We have the power to put a boot on people's throats, we use it.

an unbalanced thread without any sources yayweezyfb

Wouldn't it have been better for you to specifically point out what on his list is incorrect?

an unbalanced thread without any sources yayweezyfb

just google any of the "promises" and youll find it

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]an unbalanced thread without any sources yayweedfacekilla

just google any of the "promises" and youll find it

When I search promises I get a treatment center, a film site, and a Broadway show

Are you sure you checked this stuff?

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Sure.....let's start with dropping foreign aid.Jaysonguy

sure im all for that, people should live within their means and it's not up to a country to save everyone in the world, so how about you stop invading every chance you get, you see americans don't realize this but try, really try to picture yourself as an iraqi and having a foreign power invade your country, killing your people, friends, cousins, brothers, mom, dad, teachers and establishing permanent military stations, use up your oil and it was all an "oops" we thought you had bombs but turns out you don't my bad. YEA.

Survival of the fittest

We have the power to put a boot on people's throats, we use it.

THAT RIGHT **** THERE IS WHY PEOPLE HATE THE UNITED STATES. your arrogance is astounding. you can't imagine it because you've always lived here you've never had any of your friends or family killed by some country that thinks they own the world.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

please, just look at your leader. "spending is the problem so spending more is the solution" americans can't live within their means

weedfacekilla

sure im all for that, people should live within their means and it's not up to a country to save everyone in the world, so how about you stop invading every chance you get, you see americans don't realize this but try, really try to picture yourself as an iraqi and having a foreign power invade your country, killing your people, friends, cousins, brothers, mom, dad, teachers and establishing permanent military stations, use up your oil and it was all an "oops" we thought you had bombs but turns out you don't my bad. YEA.

Actually, the problem with a recession is that people arent spending . . . . sonicare

Nah we are spending fine. However most of that money is now going overseas. You add that into our massivly bloated budget and we have a problem. If more of the spending was internal within the USA and would be going back into our economy, and not the rest of the worlds, this recession wouldn't be happening.

The real problem is the global market. We are importing far more than we are exporting and that is catching up with us fast. The trade deficit is killing us.

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]an unbalanced thread without any sources yayJaysonguy

just google any of the "promises" and youll find it

When I search promises I get a treatment center, a film site, and a Broadway show

Are you sure you checked this stuff?

it's all documented, I've done my part you do yours, it's bad enough a foreigner is telling you whats wrong with your country isn't it?

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

sure im all for that, people should live within their means and it's not up to a country to save everyone in the world, so how about you stop invading every chance you get, you see americans don't realize this but try, really try to picture yourself as an iraqi and having a foreign power invade your country, killing your people, friends, cousins, brothers, mom, dad, teachers and establishing permanent military stations, use up your oil and it was all an "oops" we thought you had bombs but turns out you don't my bad. YEA.

weedfacekilla

Survival of the fittest

We have the power to put a boot on people's throats, we use it.

THAT RIGHT **** THERE IS WHY PEOPLE HATE THE UNITED STATES. your arrogance is astounding. you can't imagine it because you've always lived here you've never had any of your friends or family killed by some country that thinks they own the world.

Yeah, all my stuff is in the United States and I'm pretty content with that.

Out of the 508 promised Obama made

139has been accomplished

41has been compromised through bipartisan negotiations

42 broken

215 are in progress (his last one was killing Osama Bin Laden)

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

just google any of the "promises" and youll find it

weedfacekilla

When I search promises I get a treatment center, a film site, and a Broadway show

Are you sure you checked this stuff?

it's all documented, I've done my part you do yours, it's bad enough a foreigner is telling you whats wrong with your country isn't it?

What you say is bad is a strength, you think that war and using other people's stuff is bad, well that's what you do when you have power and a military to back it up.

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]an unbalanced thread without any sources yayweedfacekilla

just google any of the "promises" and youll find it

Here you are. He has kept 139 promises, broken 42, comprimised on 41, 69 are currently stalled, and 215 are in the works.

Edit: Blue-Sky beat me to it, but I'll still leave this up here.

Promises Kept by President Obama

Promises Broken by President Obama

I would take note that there are SEVEN pages of promises kept versus THREE pages of promises broken; I'd say that is pretty good and that only going by promises broken does not tell the entire story.

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

[QUOTE="weezyfb"]an unbalanced thread without any sources yayGrodus5

just google any of the "promises" and youll find it

Here you are. He has kept 139 promises, broken 42, compromised on 41, 69 are currently stalled, and 215 are in the works.

This is actual research

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

When I search promises I get a treatment center, a film site, and a Broadway show

Are you sure you checked this stuff?

Jaysonguy

it's all documented, I've done my part you do yours, it's bad enough a foreigner is telling you whats wrong with your country isn't it?

What you say is bad is a strength, you think that war and using other people's stuff is bad, well that's what you do when you have power and a military to back it up.

americans are so out of touch. you would feel empathy if you could relate to it.

Out of the 508 promised Obama made

139has been accomplished

41has been compromised through bipartisan negotiations

42 broken

215 are in progress (his last one was killing Osama Bin Laden)

Blue-Sky

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

sure im all for that, people should live within their means and it's not up to a country to save everyone in the world, so how about you stop invading every chance you get, you see americans don't realize this but try, really try to picture yourself as an iraqi and having a foreign power invade your country, killing your people, friends, cousins, brothers, mom, dad, teachers and establishing permanent military stations, use up your oil and it was all an "oops" we thought you had bombs but turns out you don't my bad. YEA.

weedfacekilla

Survival of the fittest

We have the power to put a boot on people's throats, we use it.

THAT RIGHT **** THERE IS WHY PEOPLE HATE THE UNITED STATES. your arrogance is astounding. you can't imagine it because you've always lived here you've never had any of your friends or family killed by some country that thinks they own the world.

If you hate the U.S. so much, why make a thread about the U.S. president's broken promises?

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

it's all documented, I've done my part you do yours, it's bad enough a foreigner is telling you whats wrong with your country isn't it?

weedfacekilla

What you say is bad is a strength, you think that war and using other people's stuff is bad, well that's what you do when you have power and a military to back it up.

americans are so out of touch. you would feel empathy if you could relate to it.

The reason the US spends money on foreign aid is not because the government is so good and oh they want to make the world a better place, it's just a way to spread their influence on other countries. This isn't even a conspiracy theory, Obama has even admitted this, but he of course sugar-coated it with phrases like "stabilizing countries" and "creating opportunities for the poor" and so on. But then again, there are people who still believe that the US invaded Iraq for the liberation of the Iraqi people, so...Stavrogin_

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="weedfacekilla"]

it's all documented, I've done my part you do yours, it's bad enough a foreigner is telling you whats wrong with your country isn't it?

weedfacekilla

What you say is bad is a strength, you think that war and using other people's stuff is bad, well that's what you do when you have power and a military to back it up.

americans are so out of touch. you would feel empathy if you could relate to it.

Why should I?

These things don't change my life, they don't influence anything I do.

There's enough to do in the day then concern yourself with the affairs of others, just do whatever you're doing and let the rest of the world fend for itself. There's no right or wrong in the world it's called whoever is biggest wins and gets the spoils, end of story.

"Oh something bad is happening somewhere somehow"

"Does it change your life?"

"Oh well no but I feel bad"

"well pull yourself together and deal with your own stuff"

Too many people want to feel bad for everything and everyone doing worse then they are, how about for a change people see that stuff and feel good that they're ahead?

I'm sick of people pulling out every single sob story in the world like it matters to everyone's daily lives.

the next president will be no different

The US invaded Iraq because of the threat of WMDs. Obama doesn't speak for everyone FYI.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

Out of the 508 promised Obama made

139has been accomplished

41has been compromised through bipartisan negotiations

42 broken

215 are in progress (his last one was killing Osama Bin Laden)

Planet_Pluto

But the single fact that people are holding him to "securing borders" as a promise is astounding. I don't see how majority of these are "promises" There's many people that want to do something but even as president, that doesn't mean you can. There are other circumstances that you hae to consider. I want world peace, but c'mon? We can only focus on so much at a time.

And when you have a republican base who's:

"my sole purpose is to make Barack Obama a one term president" - mitch McConnell

Then I find it even more ridiculous to see right wing conservatives complain about Obama's effieciency. It's like, if you want him to accomplish stuff...stop getting in his way. Yet when do you get in his way and stop him, you complain that he is not accomplishing anything....

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]The US invaded Iraq because of the threat of WMDs. Obama doesn't speak for everyone FYI.Stavrogin_