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First Presidential Debate Revealed Some New Dynamics With Familiar Results, Writes Vaughn Ververs

[ubrew12]

specialty8 said: "I have not got any comments on what Obama has done over the last few years as an elected official of his state, so I assume he pretty much has done nothing."

When it rains, it pours:

Obama has sponsored or cosponsored 570 bills in three years (more than McCain in the same timeframe); he has directly introduced 15 bills that have become law (more than McCain); he has introduced amendments to 50 bills, of which 16 were adopted by the Senate (more than McCain). Most of the bills he sponsored were in: energy efficiency (25 bills), health care (21 bills), public health (20 bills), consumer protection (14 bills), Veterans bills (13 bills) and ethics bills (12 bills). He hasn''t set any kind of record, but his record IS above the average for a freshman Senator. On a related point, let''s note that Obama has voted on more than half of all bills this year vs McCain who has missed every vote since April (indeed, McCain''s own leading state newspaper has criticised him, and noted that AZ voters are citing McCain''s failure to even show up in the Senate this year, as a major reason NOT to vote for him!).

[ubrew12]

specialty8 said: "I have not got any comments on what Obama has done over the last few years as an elected official of his state, so I assume he pretty much has done nothing."

As you''re too lazy to look it up yourself:

U.S. Senate 2004 winning 70% of the vote; helped create legislation to control conventional weapons, promoted greater public accountability; made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electrical fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism and care for returned u.s.military personnel - before the U.S. Senate he was elected to the Ill. State Senate 1996 - gained bipartisan support for legislation reforming ethics & health care laws; sponsored a law increasing tax credits for low income workers; negotiated welfare reform and promoted increased subsidies for children, among many other things - before this, ample grass-roots experience as a community organizer, including developing a church-based community organization of 8 catholic parishes in Chicago - Crain''s Chicago business newspaper named Obama to its 1993 list of "under 40" powers to be - a Harvard law graduate cvm laude, taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago law school for 12 years, keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, and twice a best selling author.

[ioweign]

Libs think they are smarter than everyone else which makes them stupid!

Posted by CBSCensorsU at 11:03 AM : Sep 27, 2008


Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.
John Stuart Mill

[ubrew12]

curse914 said: "Gotta go. I am working this weekend to help pay for the bailout of Investors in Saudi Arabia and China. "

As you work, consider Will Rogers words: "If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging"

I wonder, when the American people are going to take that timeless advice and start addressing their many debts?

[specialty8]

I have not got any comments on what Obama has done over the last few years as an elected official of his state, so I assume he pretty much has done nothing.

[louiville2]

Gotta go. I am working this weekend to help pay for the bailout of Investors in Saudi Arabia and China.


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Posted by curse914

BY BY "Astroturf roots" 6.00/hr community organizer. LOL

[specialty8]

curse914,
I really do not have a argument.Just trying to figure out who to vote for.What has Obama done? I heard he sponsored a bill to remove asbestos from some buildings. What else? Curious minds want to know.

[ubrew12]

specialty8 said: "if you go into some parts of [Chicago] after dark,you might not come back out. Just seems to me Obama should have done the job he was elected to do "

I''ve heard that about Anchorage, and I blame Governor Palin for it 100%. (/sarcasm)

[specialty8]

I am independant,but who is this Obama guy? What has he done for the state of Illinose? Most post from the people of Chicago are not to favorable. One poster made the comment about if you go into some parts of the city after dark,you might not come back out. Just seems to me Obama should have done the job he was elected to do before getting into something he can not handle.What has he done for the state he was elected to represent?

[louiville2]

CHRIS CUOMO, ABC NEWS: A little surprising for you to hear the Democrats saying, "This came out of nowhere, this is all about the Republicans. We had nothing to do with this." Nancy Pelosi saying it. She signed the ''99 Gramm Bill. She knew what was going on with the SEC. They''re all sophisticated people. Is that playing politics in this situation?

BILL CLINTON: Well, maybe everybody does that a little bit. I think the responsibility the Democrats have may rest more in resisting any efforts by Republicans in the Congress or by me when I was President to put some standards and tighten up a little on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

There you have it this finacial crisis was seen well in advance by republicans and stalled by Democrats.