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Obama campaign promises collapsing faster than can be counted
Fox News Live | 11/11/08

Posted on 11/11/2008 3:25:34 PM PST by pabianice

It's been one week since The One swept into office on his battle cry of "Change!" and Fox News has started to count-up the campaign promises he has already broken.

Lobbyists. Obama promised that "There will be no lobbyists anywhere near my administration!" Per Fox, his campaign has already labeled that promise "no longer operative" and is recruiting lobbyists as fast as it can to "facilitate the transition." But "only for the first year." Uh-huh. Sure.

Green automobiles. Obama promised to make all cars sold in the U.S. meet California's psychotic Leftist emission standards. Oops. Today his transition team revealed that, well, that might not be an obtainable goal, so that promise is out the window, too, but "Obama will continue to work on it."

Energy independence. Obama promised to destroy both the coal and nuclear power industries "for the good of the planet." Now, just a week into his transition, The One is warning that this may not be doable, either, on the road to "energy independence by 2018" through using new technologies ad naquada generators and dillithium crystal chambers. Oopsie. Better hold on to that Hummer.

The Evil Bush War on Terrorism Orders. Obama promised to end all of Bush's "abuses of executive power such as the Patriot Act, attacking terrorists in other countries, and invading citizens' privacy through wire taps." Today, however, The Messiah announced that he'd, in fact, "keep those executive orders that would give him the most flexibility in ruling." (Note: "ruling? Does he think he's King?)

Ending private ownership of firearms. Well, maybe he was too carried away by the campaign. Never mind.


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"You may find that the wanting is, in fact, better than the having." -- Mr. Spock to adversary in "Amok Time"
1 posted on 11/11/2008 3:25:35 PM PST by pabianice
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To: pabianice

And let’s not overlook the “scrubbed” Obama Messiah webpage.


2 posted on 11/11/2008 3:26:14 PM PST by pabianice (HOW)
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To: pabianice

Good to see Obama making his own base mad now... LOL...


3 posted on 11/11/2008 3:27:21 PM PST by Star Traveler
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To: pabianice

He doesn’t need lobbyists. Just look who he is surrounding himself with ... Clintonistas!


4 posted on 11/11/2008 3:27:24 PM PST by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: pabianice

Looks like that dumb broad on YouTube is going to have to buy her own damn gas and pay her own damn mortgage. LOL!!!


5 posted on 11/11/2008 3:27:51 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I voted for McCain/Palin so I can look my grandchildren in the eyes when I tell them I'm sorry.)
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To: pabianice

Ok, this is twice that the term “rule” has been used.

Is there a link to a quote of that?


6 posted on 11/11/2008 3:29:03 PM PST by autumnraine (Churchill: " we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall never surrender")
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To: pabianice

So this is why the coal miners voted for him. They knew he was lieing.


7 posted on 11/11/2008 3:29:25 PM PST by Terry Mross ( It's just a matter of time before we're all 'GUILTY' of hate speech.)
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To: pabianice
"You may find that the wanting is, in fact, better than the having."

Those wise words also apply to some "romantic" situations I have known.......

8 posted on 11/11/2008 3:29:51 PM PST by Enchante (Make Fox News come clean on the hoax attacks on Governor Sarah Palin!!!)
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Obama campaign promises collapsing faster than can be counted

No taxes on those making under $300K. No, $250K. Make that $200K. How about $150K. Perhaps $120K. No, $100K. Oops, $60K. This time for sure, $50K. Never mind. The final answer is $40K.

All other promises, etc. were campaign talk. The tax plan is the one that matters.

9 posted on 11/11/2008 3:29:59 PM PST by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: pabianice
"You may find that the wanting is, in fact, better than the having." -- Mr. Spock to adversary in "Amok Time"

Vulcan wisdom ping!


10 posted on 11/11/2008 3:31:30 PM PST by aWolverine
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GOOD!! I can’t wait to see Pelosi and Hussein fighting in the White House like a bunch of children.


11 posted on 11/11/2008 3:33:01 PM PST by NObama2008
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To: pabianice

Is there a link?


12 posted on 11/11/2008 3:33:45 PM PST by mombyprofession
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To: K-oneTexas
He doesn’t need lobbyists. Just look who he is surrounding himself with ... Clintonistas!

Much to the chagrin of the Moonbats at Democrat Underground. They have decried Obama as "business as usual" before he has even taken the oath of office.
13 posted on 11/11/2008 3:34:04 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: mlocher

No taxes on those making under $300K. No, $250K. Make that $200K. How about $150K. Perhaps $120K. No, $100K. Oops, $60K. This time for sure, $50K. Never mind. The final answer is $40K.

All other promises, etc. were campaign talk. The tax plan is the one that matters””

Wait until he starts taxing welfare and food stamps.

Watching out for any 2nd Amendment stuff is paramount to taxes, IMO.


14 posted on 11/11/2008 3:34:08 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: pabianice

What about his promise for free Zero Point Modules (ZPM) for everybody?


15 posted on 11/11/2008 3:34:15 PM PST by MarkeyD (11-4-08 For the first time I can say I am ashamed of my country.)
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To: mlocher

No taxes on those making under $300K. No, $250K. Make that $200K. How about $150K. Perhaps $120K. No, $100K. Oops, $60K. This time for sure, $50K. Never mind. The final answer is $40K.

All other promises, etc. were campaign talk. The tax plan is the one that matters””

Wait until he starts taxing welfare and food stamps.

Watching out for any 2nd Amendment stuff is paramount to taxes, IMO.


16 posted on 11/11/2008 3:34:34 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: pabianice

I know this has been mentioned before, but the repeated use of the word rule, ruling is worrisome. I’ve never heard any American govt leader use that word or phrase in any relation to governing. I know we find it amusing that he uses these words, but if it keeps up it will be more than troubling.


17 posted on 11/11/2008 3:34:35 PM PST by xkaydet65
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To: mlocher
"No taxes on those making under $300K. No, $250K. Make that $200K. How about $150K. Perhaps $120K. No, $100K. Oops, $60K. This time for sure, $50K. Never mind. The final answer is $40K."

I have dubbed this "Barack's Roulette Wheel of Wealth"....where she stops, nobody knows...

18 posted on 11/11/2008 3:36:04 PM PST by ~Vor~ (A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.)
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To: NObama2008

The two of them have already started butting heads. Barry’s lack of respect for women plus an unwillingness to share the stage should be fun when Nancy is added to the mix.


19 posted on 11/11/2008 3:36:54 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: aWolverine

A politician not doing what they said they would do? No? I cant believe this, they are such men of integrity, how could this be?! Obama is an empty suit and the Clinton’s are going to be running this campaign. You ever wonder why Hilary didn’t bash his black brains all over the campaign trail???


20 posted on 11/11/2008 3:37:05 PM PST by Edizzl79 (Clinton 09)
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