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Thread #140523 Message #3233399
Posted By: Songwronger
03-Oct-11 - 08:42 PM
Thread Name: BS: I voted for Obama, but...
Subject: RE: BS: I voted for Obama, but...
Killing Anwar al-Awlaki isn't a feather in Obama's cap. Al-Awlaki was an American citizen. Obama publicly targeted an American citizen for assassination. A first for a U.S. president, if I'm not mistaken. Obama also said he didn't need congressional approval to wage war in Libya. Illegal.
Obama was an obvious Wall Street puppet when he ran for the presidency, but many voters chose him over McCain because of the war issue. Obama has betrayed us on that issue. He's an even greater warmonger than George W. Bush.
Obama has disappointed on so many fronts.
Operation Fast and Furious. Gunrunning to Mexico, resulting in the deaths of U.S. agents and no telling how many citizens in the U.S. and Mexico. Obama's Department of Justice helped initiate the fiasco. It will probably be his Watergate.
Social Security. Obama was the first president to put it on the table in discussions over budget cuts. His supporters said the Tea Party made him do it, but come on. He's the president. He didn't have to do it.
Obama has virtually killed NASA's manned space flight program.
On and on. I voted for Obama, but...I have a bunch of issues with him.
On the bright side, Ralph Nader has just endorsed Ron Paul. More or less. Looks like a full endorsement is coming. Bravo for Nader. I guess since Democrats aren't going to challenge Obama, Nader wants to throw his weight behind a true agent for change.