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Obama has done than any President I can think of to put the United States on a path to energy independence, banking reform, financial market reform, sustainable employment, world peace, and prosperity.

If you don't like what he's done change it. Vote for another guy. Talk to Congress, who has been conveniently left out of this Wayne's World, news fantasy.

I mean if you have something to say, say it yourself, and leave the unAmerican propoganda to Moscow.

Guantanamo Bay is my favorite set of lies in what you presented here.

Obama wanted to bring the detainees here, to New York even, to have those prisoners tried in our court system. It just couldn't be done, no one would allow it. It would mean giving these prisoners rights in our court system. OMG!!!!!!!

If the prisoners were brought here George Bush Junior, and Dick Cheney would also be open to investigation, and probably subpoenaed.

He can't close the base because no one will take the prisoners, or the United States won't allow those prisoners to leave.

Most right thinking Americans recognize the problem of Guantanamo Bay and are thrilled to have Obama cornered. We'll see what happens, but the only solution is to try these people in open court, with rights, as Obama has suggested.

David Losh says

than any President I can think of to put the United States on a path to energy independence

You know Nixon claimed he made legislation that put America on the path to energy indepndance. What is it now, 40, 50 years later?

Every President since Nixon has put us on the path to an energy independent future, just ask THEM.

Kevin says

Cool story bro. I guess you won't vote for him next time then?

1. Obama can't run for a third term.
2. When voting in this country, you always vote for the lesser of the two evils. As bad as Obama is, Republicans keep nominating people who would be worse.

David Losh says

Obama has done than any President I can think of to put the United States on a path to energy independence

Energy independence? There is no such thing as "energy independence" while we have free trade. Oil, natural gas, coal, and other commodities can be used anywhere in the world. Therefore, the price is set by the equilibrium created by global supply vs. global demand.

David Losh says

Obama has done than any President I can think of to put the United States on a path to.....sustainable employment

Talking about employment, remember when Obama talked about shovel ready jobs? Whatever happened to those?

http://www.youtube.com/embed/4p4-vPrcDBo

David Losh says

Obama has done than any President I can think of to put the United States on a path to.....world peace

20,000 Airstrikes in the President's First Term Cause Death and Destruction From Iraq to Somalia.

Signed the NDAA into law - making it legal to assassinate Americans w/o charge or trial.

Initiated, and personally oversees a 'Secret Kill List'.

Waged war on Libya without congressional approval.

Started a covert, drone war in Yemen.

Escalated the proxy war in Somalia.

Escalated the CIA drone war in Pakistan.

Maintained a presence in Iraq even after "ending" the war.

Sharply escalated the war in Afghanistan.

Secretly deployed US special forces to 75 countries.

http://stpeteforpeace.org/obama.html

He's done a fine and dandy job, which is all the more incredible seeing as how one party decided to play games and obstruct any and everything he did. He certainly has done a much better job than his predecessor and seeing as how the GOP seems to becoming the party of weird, bizarre, and outdated logic, better than anyone they would stick in the white house.

Scagnetti says

Signed the NDAA into law - making it legal to assassinate Americans w/o charge or trial.

Initiated, and personally oversees a 'Secret Kill List'.

Finally someone else on this site who criticizes Obama for legitimate reasons. Usually we just hear from mindless Republican fanboys who bitch about Obama being a secret Kenyan Muslim socialist who's banning all guns so that the government can enslave the white man.

It's refreshing to hear someone besides me bitching about the real evil Obama has done.

Let's add to the list the drone strikes against innocent children. Obama deliberately targeted and killed a group of children in Afghanistan because the father of just one of the kids was a pro-"al Qaeda" reporter. The father, who broke no laws and harmed no person, was already killed in another drone strike two weeks earlier.

So, first the Obama administration murders a reporter who reporting things the administration didn't want reported. Then the Obama administration murders that reporter's son, who had nothing whatsoever to do with the news along with several other children while they were eating dinner. None of the kids had ever harmed anyone.

That's pretty fucking evil. But as long as some asshole, Robert Gibbs, slanders the victims by calling them terrorists, it's ok. Robert Gibbs should be blown up by a drone along with his children. I heard he's a terrorist from the mothers of some dead children in Afghanistan.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/24/robert-gibbs-anwar-al-awlaki_n_2012438.html

David Losh says

I mean if you have something to say, say it yourself, and leave the unAmerican propoganda to Moscow.

I don't need to write a dissertation on Obama's lies, broken promises, and hypocrisy. His own statements and track record are something you can't dismiss, unlike something written by me.

Also, I didn't realize it was propaganda to show the truth, and unAmerican to disagree with Obama.

edvard2 says

He certainly has done a much better job than his predecessor

Obama is black Bush. He's Bush's third term. Plain and simple. Obama has double down on every evil policy of the Bush administration. Just because he is black and a Democrat doesn't make him at all different from Bush. Race and party don't matter. Policies matter.

Dan8267 says

Let's add to the list the drone strikes against innocent children. Obama deliberately targeted and killed a group of children in Afghanistan because the father of just one of the kids was a pro-"al Qaeda" reporter. The father, who broke no laws and harmed no person, was already killed in another drone strike two weeks earlier.

Dan8267 says

Let's add to the list the drone strikes against innocent children.

Don't forget, these drones will soon be flying over our heads!

"The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) established 6 national drone test sites where the unmanned planes could fly through civilian air space.
President Obama signed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act in February of this year, demanding that the FAA “integrate operation of drones” into National Airspace by 2015."

http://occupycorporatism.com/drones-over-american-skies-obama-is-watching-you/

Dan8267 says

edvard2 says

He certainly has done a much better job than his predecessor

Obama is black Bush. He's Bush's third term. Plain and simple. Obama has double down on every evil policy of the Bush administration. Just because he is black and a Democrat doesn't make him at all different from Bush. Race and party don't matter. Policies matter.

In addition to drone strikes, a rise in illegal (warrantless) wiretapping and the NDAA Obummer also trumped Bush in federal raids on Marijuana dispensaries across the nation, Bush left the states pretty much alone on that one. The federal drug laws are unconstitutional if a state chooses to legalize and I wish the local Sheriffs would stand up for that as well (and refusing to illegally search, frisk and wiretap without warrants), not just for the 2nd amendment, but also the 4th and 5th and so on.

Scagnetti says

I didn't realize it was propaganda to show the truth,

There was no truth in there. It's antiAmerican propoganda, by people who hate America, and everything America stands for.

Politicians, and broken promise, OK they go hand and hand, but for everything this simulated broadcast said, there are more compelling things Obama has done that have done more than justify how some things can't, and don't go according to plan.

Dan8267 says

Kevin says

Cool story bro. I guess you won't vote for him next time then?

1. Obama can't run for a third term.

2. When voting in this country, you always vote for the lesser of the two evils. As bad as Obama is, Republicans keep nominating people who would be worse.

*whoosh*

David Losh says

There was no truth in there.

???????????????????????????????????????

The videos shown of Obama above didn't happen?
NDAA didn't happen?
Drone strikes didn't happen?
The patriot act extension didn't happen?
His promise to Guantanamo Bay didn't happen?
HR347 didn't happen?

What planet are you on?

Scagnetti says

35% of promises kept seems low to me! Especially since many of his broken promises could have been kept by a simple order from him. Not legislation in many cases, just an order.

Yeah, that does seem low. Let me help you with an updated chart (I pulled it today):

If you are pissed at Obama you must be livid with the GOP:

Dan8267 says

Obama deliberately targeted and killed a group of children in Afghanistan because the father of just one of the kids was a pro-"al Qaeda" reporter

Let's compare that to the shock, and awe of our Iraq attack, or the soldier who went house to house killing women, and chlidren.

Number one though, is that Obama never deliberately attacked woment, and children with a drone attack. Obama has changed the face of war to cut down on killing women, and children.

This is a war on terror, and I for one am very pleased Obama has targeted Terrorists.

People get killed in war. A lot of people get killed in wars, but the war we are fighting right now is far superior to anything we have seen in decades, if not centuries.

Obama has changed the face of war.

Let's take North Korea today. They want to do nuclear tests and test rockets capable of reaching the United States. Is that a good use of any country's resources today?

In my opinion we should spend much more time on the building economic relations in Asia than saber rattling North Korea.

Go figure Obama has already started doing that. North Korea is talking with South Korea economically rather than fence watching.

If you are really conerned about the Middle East or Somalia, I'd suggets you go there, and see what your up against. Most fat Americans think it's easy to stroll into countries that have been at war for thousands of years and show them a thing or two. They just laugh at us. Obama? They aren't laughing so much at Obama, like they did with Bush, or Cheney, or Dick Nixon.

Now Reagan, there was a guy with a plan, and I deeply appreciate what Reagan did for the world.

Obama has changed the face of war. It will never go back to what it was.

Scagnetti says

The videos shown of Obama above didn't happen?

What video, which video, shows anything? What are you talking about. I'm referring to the video you postes at the top of the fake news report.

Scagnetti says

NDAA didn't happen?

John McCain & Lindsey Graham Justifying The NDAA Bill

http://www.youtube.com/embed/pD0GthpIgQw

Infact Obama wanted to take it out of the bill, it was FORCED ON HIM BY THESE FOOLS!

Scagnetti says

The patriot act extension didn't happen?

and which party had the majority in the house and passed it?

RT News is nothing more than Russian propaganda

So before you start quoting and posting the commies use a USA propaganda network to prove your point maybe Faux News for starters

Scagnetti says

His promise to Guantanamo Bay didn't happen?

U.S. Congress Continues To Block Guantanamo Closure
(not OBAMA)
http://www.youtube.com/embed/7GgV9ZQlC-c

Scagnetti says

HR347 didn't happen?

"Our ruling

Napolitano said the law was signed "in secret." But the path of H.R. 347 to the president's desk was very public.

It was introduced in public, discussed in public, voted on in public, and then signed the same way as most bills. The White House says it posted the bill on its web page for legislation awaiting the president’s signature.

It’s true that there weren't cameras present, but if they had been, what would they have captured? That Obama signed the bill. That fact was announced by the White House the same day in a statement sent to thousands of journalists.

There may be legitimate reasons to question whether the law infringes on constitutional rights. But there were many occasions during its public consideration when critics could have questioned lawmakers and the White House about the law. We rate the claim Pants on Fire."

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/mar/30/andrew-napolitano/andrew-napolitano-chain-email-say-barack-obama-si/

RT news makes some of the best news out there - just because the binar can't comprehend them and others are obviously stuck on eternal McCarthyism, doesn't make those news less accurate and no-nonsense. If you want faux news instead, look no further than the US mainstream media.

Scagnetti says

Drone strikes didn't happen?

Usually a President will continue a program started by his predecessor, hence the only good idea Bush had was utilized by Obama to capture and kill who? That's right terrorists and Osama Bin Who?

What Planet are you from?

mell says

RT news makes some fof the best news out there - just because the binar can't comprehend them and others are obviously stuck on eternal McCarthyism, doesn't make those news less accurate and no-nonsense. If you want faux news instead, look no further than the US mainstream media.

It's still Russian propaganda against the West

"State-owned Ria Novosti news agency, which founded RT in 2005, is one of the largest in Russia."

STATE OWNED BITCHES!

Scagnetti says

Worst lolcat ever!

Thedaytoday says

It's still Russian propaganda against the West

Is it really propaganda if it's true and accurate?

Dan8267 says

Thedaytoday says

It's still Russian propaganda against the West

Is it really propaganda if it's true and accurate?

Yes. It is a State entity that has directed assets to challenge Western governments. Primarily rebuttals against the USA and the UK. Regardless of whether it's stories are true of false, accurate or inaccurate it is propaganda against the West.

Need I remind you who OWNS AND RUNS Russia?

RT is and always will be RUSSIAN STATE Propaganda, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

IDDQD says

Thedaytoday says

Infact Obama wanted to take it out of the bill, it was FORCED ON HIM BY THESE FOOLS!

The only way to force something on President is to overturn his veto. Which didn't happen in this case. So let's not kid ourselves: he is completely on board with this shite.

That's not what happened. He could not veto the defense spending bill!

NDAA was added by WHOM? Not Obama, it was the Repukes, McCain and Graham. It eventually was rammed down Obama's throat part of the defense spending bill.

So go read your history , it was not that long ago.

Thedaytoday says

Regardless of whether it's stories are true of false, accurate or inaccurate it is propaganda against the West.

Then it is unimportant whether or not it's propaganda. All that is important is if the stories are true and accurate.

Dan8267 says

Then it is unimportant whether or not it's propaganda. All that is important is if the stories are true and accurate.

I disagree, I am not interested in consuming Russian made propaganda targeted at the West, they have their own agenda.
It's your personal opinion that it does not matter and your welcome to it.

I will not consume RT (Russian State Owned Media), it's obviously propaganda.

Dan8267 says

Thedaytoday says

Regardless of whether it's stories are true of false, accurate or inaccurate it is propaganda against the West.

Then it is unimportant whether or not it's propaganda. All that is important is if the stories are true and accurate.

Being that I don't watch RT I can't speak to whether or not I feel it is propaganda.

I do however believe that it is important if something is propaganda. Something can be truthful, yet not tell the whole story and/or be presented, subtly or not, in a way to sway people away from the truth--true yet intellectually dishonest.

Take for instance the issue in this thread of whether or not Obama has kept his promises. Say one had created some hypothetical news network that had a mission to misinform people and turn them against democrats. Let's say that 100% of there extensive coverage on Obama was discussing the 22% of promises he broke. While truthful this would not be an "honest" representation of Obama's record on keeping promises. I am sure that no American would have the moral depravity to take part in such a deceptive news organization like that. However, such an organization would breed ignorance, spread hate, and be harmful to public discourse in America.

leo707 says

Let's say that 100% of [their] extensive coverage on Obama was discussing the 22% of promises he broke. While truthful this would not be an "honest" representation of Obama's record on keeping promises. I am sure that no American would have the moral depravity to take part in such a deceptive news organization like that.

LOL ;) Alas, due to the dynamic you described, American perception of reality is bifurcating to such a degree that people live in polar opposite worlds. Even seemingly objective numbers, like % of promises kept or broken, are distorted by different lenses. Politifact spins promises broken into promises kept, while Faux News spins promises kept into promises broken. Perhaps it was always like that and we didn't see it before the WWW, which has enabled some people to see more broadly while others have dug deeper into their own silos.

I do watch RT occasionally and it can be interesting to see Putin's relentless critique of America. I wouldn't call it more objective necessarily but it comes from a different perspective and shows the elephant from a different angle. For example, they reported Romney's apparent voter fraud at a time when most American news outlets were shouting their usual binary narrative (Republicans saying voter fraud is committed by Democrats vs Democrats saying voter fraud doesn't happen).

Geez, I thought you were talking about Fox News.

Russia has television now? Is it in color?

IDDQD says

Thedaytoday says

He could not veto the defense spending bill!

Of course he could if it contained attachments he couldn't agree with.

Yeah, Obama could totally not approve paying for the military. What's the worst that could happen?

In regards to propaganda......

If you want to speak in a very strict sense, where propaganda is defined as an attempt to influence someones opinion with selective facts, than almost everything is propaganda. News programs, talk radio, periodicals, books, art...even entire subjects like history and sociology are ingrained and shaped with biases. Even this very forum and the premise of this forum can be considered propaganda. Is RT news really that different than CNN? Is Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity really any different than Chris Matthews and Soledad O'brien? They are just opposite sides of the same coin.

I believe a truly intelligent person can take an idea or opinion, analyze and dissect it in their own mind, and accept it or reject it based on its own merits.

Well they posted pictorials you can't argue with Photoshop.
I guess your argument is kaput.