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Had I not lost my mind, here are the accomplishments I would have mentioned:
* Senator Obama’s fight for universal children’s health care in Illinois.
* His success bringing Republicans and Democrats together (a huge selling point for me in general) on bills such as the one in Illinois requiring police interrogations and confessions to be videotaped.
* His leadership on ethics reform in Washington (the bill that lobbyists and special interests are complaining about right now has his name on it).
* His bill to make the federal budget far more transparent and accessible to Americans via the Internet – we could use that openness in Texas.
* And his vital work with Republicans to lock down nuclear weapons around the world.
I’m amazed you discounted all evidence that this is a man of substance. It tells me more about you than it does about Obama. Look at what you value and consider what Obama would have to have doen to meet your standards… resolve conflicts in the middle east? Prevent the loan scandle? Prevented GWB from occupying Iraq? I can’t imagine. One man can only lead. Alone we all fall short. If Obama unifies the country and gives the young a reason to believe in the power of democracy then that will be his lasting legacy. You may stand on the sidelines and shake your head but you may at some point get the feeling that something good is happening this year. A change that matters.
US Senate:
Cosponsored with Tom Coburn an act that requires public documentation of all congressional earmarks.
Passed ethics and lobbying reform (tightening gift and disclosure rules)
Passed laws requiring the securing of loose nukes, shoulder-fired AA missiles and land mines.
Supported the Gitmo defense attorneys who were lobbying congress for fair trials (including loaning them office space in 2006) — they’ve since endorsed him.
IL Senate:
Taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago
Passed a law in IL requiring mandatory video recordings of police interrogations
Community activist and lawyer:
Pursued and won several lawsuits ensuring full access to the ballot box.
registered thousands of voters in for the 1992 US Senate race, credited with helping Carol Mosely Braun win.
Promised to come back to the community he had helped rebuild when he went to Harvard law.
Turned down [reputed] supreme court clerkship and/or certain high paying positions in NY to make good on his promise.
Originally posted by AnAbsoluteCreation
I think where Obama excels is his ability to communicate his ideas in a way that inspires action.
Originally posted by AnAbsoluteCreation
taking back control of the government from the lobbyists groups
Originally posted by AnAbsoluteCreation
Hey Guys, have you ever seen Obama's PUBLISHED BLUE PRINT FOR CHANGE?
Originally posted by AnAbsoluteCreation
Passed a law in IL requiring mandatory video recordings of police interrogations
Originally posted by grover
And bush minor didn't indulge in a cult of personality?
I don't see you mimicking anyone here. I haven't been in your threads at all. I do see you stomping around on a daily basis crying that other people don't support your precious Barack Obama. Fanatical relationships like yours are examined in my threads and I understand this irritates you. However all you are doing in your replies is proving how intolerant and desperate you are.
Originally posted by bigbert81
I haven't been to any Obama threads lately.
Or, are you going to call it like it REALLY is instead?
Originally posted by bigbert81
You're attacking me and anyone else who likes Obama over McCain or Hillary.
Depends if lately in your vocabulary means the past 24 hours or so.
You're all over them.
Why don't you tell us how it really is? Obama zombie.
Oh BOO HOO I'm attacking you. Here we see the victim complex of a typical Obamatron. You're on MY thread about OBAMA, and you say I'm trying to attack you.
Why don't you tell us how it really is?
Originally posted by SteveR
As for the rest... touche'... what interests me most is the typical obama sheeple who vote based on color and his pandering to victims.
You believe the millions of votes for him, and the 90% black vote, was inspired by policy? His platform and Hillary Clinton's are virtually identical.