Nice to see Bush Jr can still make it rain.
Rain Maker Bush must be part American Indian ...
Obama inherited deficits from Bush administration
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In a spirited and unscripted debate with the House GOP,
President Barack Obama said Republicans were wrong to portray him as
running up large deficits.
Speaking at a retreat for House Republicans in Baltimore on Jan. 29,
2010, Obama was particularly critical of a question from Rep. Jeb
Hensarling of Texas. Hensarling asked Obama, "You are soon to submit a
new budget, Mr. President. Will that new budget, like your old budget,
triple the national debt and continue to take us down the path of
increasing the cost of government to almost 25 percent of our economy?"
"The fact of the matter is," Obama replied, "is that when we came
into office, the deficit was $1.3 trillion -- $1.3 trillion. So when you
say that suddenly I've got a monthly deficit that's higher than the
annual deficit left by Republicans, that's factually just not true, and
you know it's not true. And what is true is that we came in already with
a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. What is true is,
we came in with $8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade."
We checked Hensarling's claim in a separate item. Here, we'll look at
Obama's claim that he came into office with a $1.3 trillion deficit and
$8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade.
On Jan. 7, 2009, two weeks before Obama took office, the
Congressional Budget Office reported that the deficit for fiscal year
2009 was projected to be $1.2 trillion. The 10-year projection was
estimated to be about $3.1 trillion. So Obama's number was very close on
the 2009 deficit -- he said $1.3 trillion -- but substantially
different from the 10-year projection -- he said $8 trillion.
There are two reasons why he differs from the CBO. On the difference
between the $1.2 trillion and the $1.3 trillion, the Obama
administration credited a small portion of spending on its watch to
policies of the previous administration. The reason for this is that the
federal government runs on a fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, so Bush
and Obama technically split responsibility for 2009 spending.
The large difference on the 10-year projection has to do with Bush
administration tax cuts. The CBO creates its estimates based on current
law, which means the CBO assumes that the Bush tax cuts will end in 2010
and everyone will start paying higher taxes in 2011 and going forward.
The Obama administration, on the other hand, assumed in its baseline
that those tax cuts would be renewed.
Economists we spoke with -- Josh Gordon, policy director for the
Concord Coalition, and Brian Riedl, lead budget analyst of the
conservative Heritage Foundation -- both said they believe the White
House approach is more realistic because it assumes current policy will
continue.
So the CBO's estimate is $5 trillion lower than the White House
numbers, though economists don't quibble with the White House
methodology. It does highlight, however, that when it comes to budget
projections, people can have differences of opinion about what to
include. In any budget projection there is room for interpretation, but
it seems reasonable to assume for a baseline that the Bush tax cuts will
continue. Obama's numbers are fairly solid, so we rate his statement
Mostly True.
Read More: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements...
Top Opinion
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True (Explain)
+13Not only did Obama inherit a deficit, he inherited a deficit creating machine set up by many of the previous administrations who tweaked both the government and private sector in "good times" in ways that simply cannot work in "bad times." Then he got handcuffed to the Tea Party Republican Congress, so we have been stuck at an impasse ever since.
Nice to see Bush Jr can still make it rain.
Rain Maker Bush must be part American Indian ...
You just make blank claims, no factual information to back it up. TYPICAL LIB. .
1907-1908 Banking Panic
Causes: Run on banks following failed attempt to corner copper market; 1906 San Francisco earthquake may have also contributed
Severity: Max unemployment 8%; classified as a sharp recession.
Presidents: The Republicans dominated the Presidency in the decade prior to 1907, with William McKinley (R, 1897-1901, assasinated) and Theodore Roosevelt (R, 1901-1909). 100% to the GOP.
Congresses: The Republicans also controlled Congress 100% during this period, with up to 2:1 majorities in the Senate (1899-1901)..
•55th (1897-1899): Senate: 34 (D) 46 (R); HoR: 134 (D) 206 (R)
•56th (1899-1901): Senate: 26 (D) 53 (R); HoR: 163 (D) 185 (R)
•57th (1901-1903): Senate: 29 (D) 56 (R); HoR: 153 (D) 198 (R)
•58th (1903-1905): Senate: 32 (D) 58 (R); HoR: 178 (D) 207 (R)
•59th (1905-1907): Senate: 32 (D) 58 (R); HoR: 136 (D) 250 (R)
1920-1921 Post-WWI Depression
Causes: European hyperinflation & post-war contraction
Severity: Max unemployment 12%; classified as a depression.
Presidents: Woodward Wilson (D, 1913-1921) was president through much of this period during which the US entered WWI (although Wilson was not in support of this). William Howard Taft (R, 1909-1913) was ...
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1907-1908 Banking Panic
Causes: Run on banks following failed attempt to corner copper market; 1906 San Francisco earthquake may have also contributed
Severity: Max unemployment 8%; classified as a sharp recession.
Presidents: The Republicans dominated the Presidency in the decade prior to 1907, with William McKinley (R, 1897-1901, assasinated) and Theodore Roosevelt (R, 1901-1909). 100% to the GOP.
Congresses: The Republicans also controlled Congress 100% during this period, with up to 2:1 majorities in the Senate (1899-1901)..
•55th (1897-1899): Senate: 34 (D) 46 (R); HoR: 134 (D) 206 (R)
•56th (1899-1901): Senate: 26 (D) 53 (R); HoR: 163 (D) 185 (R)
•57th (1901-1903): Senate: 29 (D) 56 (R); HoR: 153 (D) 198 (R)
•58th (1903-1905): Senate: 32 (D) 58 (R); HoR: 178 (D) 207 (R)
•59th (1905-1907): Senate: 32 (D) 58 (R); HoR: 136 (D) 250 (R)
1920-1921 Post-WWI Depression
Causes: European hyperinflation & post-war contraction
Severity: Max unemployment 12%; classified as a depression.
Presidents: Woodward Wilson (D, 1913-1921) was president through much of this period during which the US entered WWI (although Wilson was not in support of this). William Howard Taft (R, 1909-1913) was president prior to this. So Dems were in power for 70% of the pre-depression period.
Congresses: The Congress flip-flopped between Dems & GOP in this period, with Dems in control of the both houses for 60% of the period.
•61st (1909-1911): Senate: 32 (D) 59 (R); HoR: 172 (D) 219 (R)
•62nd (1911-1913): Senate: 42 (D) 49 (R); HoR: 228 (D) 162 (R)
•63rd (1913-1915): Senate: 51 (D) 44 (R); HoR: 290 (D) 127 (R)
•64th (1915-1917): Senate: 56 (D) 39 (R); HoR: 231 (D) 193 (R)
•65th (1917-1919): Senate: 53 (D) 42 (R); HoR: 210 (D) 216 (R)
•66th (1919-1921): Senate: 47 (D) 48 (R); HoR: 191 (D) 237 (R)
1923-1924 Recession
Severity: Max unemployment 5.5%; percent change in real GNP -4.1%; classified as a sharp recession.
Presidents: Woodward Wilson (D, 1913-1921), Warren Harding (R, 1921-1923, died in office) and Calvin Coolidge (R, 1923-1929) were presidents leading up to the 1923 recession, so Dems were in power for 80% of this period.
Congresses: Power moved from the Democrats to the Republicans in this period, with the HoR dramatically switching from 2:1 Democrat:Republican in 1913-1915 to 2:1 Republican:Democrat in 1921-1923. Power was shared 50/50 over the 10 year period.
•63rd (1913-1915): Senate: 51 (D) 44 (R); HoR: 290 (D) 127 (R)
•64th (1915-1917): Senate: 56 (D) 39 (R); HoR: 231 (D) 193 (R)
•65th (1917-1919): Senate: 53 (D) 42 (R); HoR: 210 (D) 216 (R)
•66th (1919-1921): Senate: 47 (D) 48 (R); HoR: 191 (D) 237 (R)
•67th (1921-1923): Senate: 37 (D) 59 (R); HoR: 132 (D) 300 (R)
1929-1933 Great Depression
Causes: Stock market and banking collapse
Severity: Max unemployment 25%; percent change in real GNP: -33%. Worst depression in US history.
Presidents: Except for Woodrow Wilson (D, 1913-1921), a Republican was president for much of the prior decade before the 1929 collapse: Warren Harding (R, 1921-1923; died in office), Calvin Coolidge (R, 1923-1929) and Herbert Hoover (R, 1929-1933; in office when recession started). So Republicans held the executive office for 80% of the time prior to the Great Depression.
Congresses: the 5 congressional sessions in the decade prior to 1929 were all controlled by the Republicans in both houses (although the 66th and 70th Senate were close ones). 100% to the GOP.
•66th (1919-1921): Senate: 47 (D) 48 (R); HoR: 191 (D) 237 (R)
•67th (1921-1923): Senate: 37 (D) 59 (R); HoR: 132 (D) 300 (R)
•68th (1923-1925): Senate: 43 (D) 51 (R); HoR: 207 (D) 225 (R)
•69th (1925-1927): Senate: 40 (D) 54 (R); HoR: 183 (D) 247 (R)
•70th (1927-1929): Senate: 47 (D) 48 (R); HoR: 195 (D) 237 (R)
1937-1939 Depression
Causes: cut in New Deal spending.
Severity: Max unemployment 20%; percent change in real GNP: -18%. Classified a depression, but is often considered a recession linked to the Great Depression.
Presidents: Calvin Coolidge (R, 1923-1929) and Herbert Hoover (R, 1929-1933) were in power leading up to and into the Great Depression, followed by FDR (D, 1933-1945, died in office). Hence, Republicans held the executive office for 60% of the time prior the 1937 Depression.
Congresses: The period leading up to the 1937 Depression was a transitional one from Republican power to Democratic power, with the latter dominating both house in 1935-1937 by 2:1 and 3:1 majorities in the Senate and HoR, respectively. The overall balance of the decade was 60% GOP, 40% Dems.
•70th (1927-1929): Senate: 47 (D) 48 (R); HoR: 195 (D) 237 (R)
•71st (1929-1931): Senate: 39 (D) 56 (R); HoR: 163 (D) 267 (R)
•72nd (1931-1933): Senate: 47 (D) 48 (R); HoR: 216 (D) 218 (R)
•73rd (1933-1935): Senate: 59 (D) 36 (R); HoR: 313 (D) 117 (R)
•74th (1935-1937): Senate: 69 (D) 25 (R); HoR: 322 (D) 103 (R)
1948-1949 Recession
Causes: Post WWII contraction
Severity: Max unemployment 7.9%; percent change in real GNP: -1.5%. Classified a sharp recession.
Presidents: The decade leading up to the end of WWII was dominated by Democrats, first FDR (D, 1933-1945, died in office) and then Harry Truman (D, 1945-1953). Hence, Dems get 100%.
Congresses: This period saw a reversal of the Democrats overwhelming control of Congress (by roughly 4:1 in 1937-1939) to a Republican majority in 1947-1949. Nevertheless, Democrats controlled Congress 90% of this period.
•75th (1937-1939): Senate: 75 (D) 17 (R); HoR: 333 (D) 89 (R)
•76th (1939-1941): Senate: 69 (D) 23 (R); HoR: 262 (D) 169 (R)
•77th (1941-1943): Senate: 66 (D) 28 (R); HoR: 267 (D) 162 (R)
•78th (1943-1945): Senate: 57 (D) 38 (R); HoR: 222 (D) 209 (R)
•79th (1945-1947): Senate: 57 (D) 38 (R); HoR: 243 (D) 190 (R)
•80th (1947-1949): Senate: 45 (D) 51 (R); HoR: 188 (D) 246 (R)
1953-1954 Recession
Causes: Post Korean War contraction; tightening of monetary policy due to inflation.
Severity: Max unemployment 6.1%; percent change in real GNP: -3.2%. Classified a sharp recession.
Presidents: Again, the Democrats controlled 100% of this period through FDR (D, 1933-1945, died in office) and then Harry Truman (D, 1945-1953).
Congresses: There was some variation in power control over this period, with a Republican majority in 1947-1949. However, Democrats controlled Congress 80% of this period.
•78th (1943-1945): Senate: 57 (D) 38 (R); HoR: 222 (D) 209 (R)
•79th (1945-1947): Senate: 57 (D) 38 (R); HoR: 243 (D) 190 (R)
•80th (1947-1949): Senate: 45 (D) 51 (R); HoR: 188 (D) 246 (R)
•81th (1949-1951): Senate: 54 (D) 42 (R); HoR: 263 (D) 171 (R)
•82th (1951-1953): Senate: 48 (D) 47 (R); HoR: 234 (D) 199 (R)
1957-1958 Recession
Causes: worldwide turndown.
Severity: Max unemployment 7.5%; percent change in real GNP: -3.3%. Classified a sharp recession.
Presidents: Harry Truman (D, 1945-1953) was in office in the beginning of the decade prior to 1957, followed by Dwight Eisenhower (R, 1953-1961). Overall, the Democrats controlled the office for 60% of this period
Congresses: The latter part of the decade was a contentious period for Congress, with power exchanging hand 4 times. Overall, Democrats controlled Congress 60% of this period.
•80th (1947-1949): Senate: 45 (D) 51 (R); HoR: 188 (D) 246 (R)
•81th (1949-1951): Senate: 54 (D) 42 (R); HoR: 263 (D) 171 (R)
•82th (1951-1953): Senate: 48 (D) 47 (R); HoR: 234 (D) 199 (R)
•83rd (1953-1955): Senate: 46 (D) 48 (R); HoR: 213 (D) 221 (R)
•84th (1955-1957): Senate: 48 (D) 47 (R); HoR: 232 (D) 203 (R)
1973-1975 Oil Crisis Recession
Causes: Vietnam War, OPEC oil production
Severity: Max unemployment 9%; percent change in real GNP: -5%. Classified as a sharp recession.
Presidents: Lyndon Johnson (D; 1963-1969) took over after JFK was shot in 1963, and with his one additional term he was in power longer than Richard Nixon (R, 1969-1974, resigned from office) during this period. 70% to the Dems, 30% to the GOP.
Congresses: the 5 congressional sessions prior to 1973 were dominated by the Democrats, with 2:1 majorities in both houses from 1965-1967. 100% to the Dems.
•88th (1963-1965): Senate: 67 (D) 33 (R); HoR: 258 (D) 167 (R)
•89th (1965-1967): Senate: 68 (D) 32 (R); HoR: 295 (D) 140 (R)
•90th (1967-1969): Senate: 64 (D) 36 (R); HoR: 248 (D) 187 (R)
•91st (1969-1971): Senate: 58 (D) 42 (R); HoR: 243 (D) 192 (R)
•92nd (1971-1973): Senate: 54 (D) 44 (R); HoR: 255 (D) 180 (R)
1981-1982 Recession
Causes: Iranian Revolution and 1979 energy crisis, inflation control continuing from 1973 recession
Severity: Max unemployment 11%; percent change in real GNP: -3%. Classified a sharp recession.
Presidents: While Jimmy Carter (D; 1977-1981) is commonly associated with the early 1980s recession, Republicans Richard Nixon (R, 1969-1974, resigned from office) and Gerald Ford (R, 1974-1977) were in power for more of the preceding decade. 60% to the GOP.
Congresses: the Democrats controlled both houses for the 10 years prior to 1981, with 2:1 majorities in the HoR in 1975-1979. 100% to the Dems.
•92nd (1971-1973): Senate: 54 (D) 44 (R); HoR: 255 (D) 180 (R)
•93rd (1973-1975): Senate: 56 (D) 42 (R); HoR: 242 (D) 192 (R)
•94th (1975-1977): Senate: 61 (D) 37 (R); HoR: 291 (D) 144 (R)
•95th (1977-1979): Senate: 61 (D) 38 (R); HoR: 292 (D) 143 (R)
•96th (1979-1981): Senate: 58 (D) 41 (R); HoR: 277 (D) 158 (R)
2001-2003 Recession
Causes: Dot-com bubble, 9/11 attacks
Severity: Max unemployment 11%; percent change in real GNP: -3%. Classified a sharp recession.
Presidents: The pre-recession period was dominated by the presidency of Bill Clinton (R, 1993-2001), preceded by George Bush Sr. (R, 1989-1993). Overall, the Dems ran the presidency for 80% of this period.
Congresses: The Democrats controlled both houses from 1991-1997, with power changing to the Republicans in 1997-2001. Hence 60% to the Dems.
•102nd (1991-1993): Senate: 54 (D) 44 (R); HoR: 255 (D) 180 (R)
•103rd (1993-1995): Senate: 56 (D) 42 (R); HoR: 242 (D) 192 (R)
•104th (1995-1997): Senate: 61 (D) 37 (R); HoR: 291 (D) 144 (R)
•105th (1997-1999): Senate: 45 (D) 55 (R); HoR: 207 (D) 226 (R)
•106th (1999-2001): Senate: 45 (D) 55 (R); HoR: 211 (D) 223 (R)
2007-today Credit Crisis Recession
Causes: Housing bubble and mortgage crisis
Severity: Unsure yet, but unemployment in August 2008 was 6.1%
Presidents: In the decade prior to the informal start to today’s credit crisis, Bill Clinton (D) served part of his second term while George Bush Jr. (R, 2001-present) has been the head of the Executive branch since 2001. So call it 60% Republican, 40% Democrat
Congresses: Four of the Senates and all five Houses of Representatives leading up to 2007 were controlled by the Republicans. The 107th Senate was split 50/50, but VP Cheney provided the tie breaking vote. So 100% Republican control in the Congress leading up to the current economic crisis.
•105th (1997-1999): Senate: 45 (D) 55 (R); HoR: 207 (D) 226 (R)
•106th (1999-2001): Senate: 45 (D) 55 (R); HoR: 211 (D) 223 (R)
•107th (2001-2003): Senate: 50 (D) 50 (R); HoR: 212 (D) 221 (R)
•108th (2003-2005): Senate: 48 (D) 51 (R); HoR: 204 (D) 229 (R)
•109th (2005-2007): Senate: 44 (D) 55 (R); HoR: 202 (D) 232 (R)
the stats given here back up the previously stated percentages.
History is what it is,all I have presented is facts and the statistics to back them up,
thanks for showing you have no idea. You are like a parrot. You hear something then repeat it.
Paying off the end of the Iraq ward
Fighting the war in Afganistan
and the Bush II tax cuts
Combined they have added more than $3.8 trillion dollars to our national debt since 01/2009 when President Obama took office.
I call them the economic ghosts of Bush II past.
The rest of the deficits has been caused by the massive recession cutting our tax revenue by nearly $1.4 trillion dollars. The balance has been caused by the Party of NO but HELL NO refuseal to be willing to put people back to work with the Jobs bills that have been presented for passage.
These bills would have had more than 5 million people back to work by now rebuilding our intrastructure of our country. BUT NO!! says the Republcian Party from day one of the Presidents terms in office
Nice to see Bush Jr can still make it rain.
Rain Maker Bush must be part American Indian ...
WENT DOWN A LIST OF THINGS SENATOR OBAMA SAID THAT AREN'T EXACTLY CORRECT.
1.) Selma March Got Me Born - NOT EXACTLY, your parents felt safe enough to
have you in 1961 - Selma had no effect on your birth, as Selma was in 1965.
(Google 'Obama Selma ' for his full March 4, 2007 speech and articles about its various untruths.) ! !
2.) Father Was A Goat Herder - NOT EXACTLY, he was a privileged, well-educated youth, who went to work with the Kenyan Government.
3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter - NOT EXACTLY, he was part of one of
the most corrupt and violent governments Kenya has ever had.
4.) My Family Has Strong Ties To African Freedom - NOT EXACTLY;
your cousin Raila Odinga created mass violence in attempting to overturn a legitimate election in 2007
in Kenya. It was the first widespread violence there in decades.
The current government is pro-American but Odinga wants to overthrow it and establish Muslim Sharia law.
Your half-brother, Abongo Obama, is Odinga's follower.
You interrupted your New Hampshire campaigning to speak to Odinga on the phone.
Check out the following link for verification of that....and for more.
Obama's cousin Odinga ran for president in Kenya and tried to get Sharia
Muslim law in place there. When O...
WENT DOWN A LIST OF THINGS SENATOR OBAMA SAID THAT AREN'T EXACTLY CORRECT.
1.) Selma March Got Me Born - NOT EXACTLY, your parents felt safe enough to
have you in 1961 - Selma had no effect on your birth, as Selma was in 1965.
(Google 'Obama Selma ' for his full March 4, 2007 speech and articles about its various untruths.) ! !
2.) Father Was A Goat Herder - NOT EXACTLY, he was a privileged, well-educated youth, who went to work with the Kenyan Government.
3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter - NOT EXACTLY, he was part of one of
the most corrupt and violent governments Kenya has ever had.
4.) My Family Has Strong Ties To African Freedom - NOT EXACTLY;
your cousin Raila Odinga created mass violence in attempting to overturn a legitimate election in 2007
in Kenya. It was the first widespread violence there in decades.
The current government is pro-American but Odinga wants to overthrow it and establish Muslim Sharia law.
Your half-brother, Abongo Obama, is Odinga's follower.
You interrupted your New Hampshire campaigning to speak to Odinga on the phone.
Check out the following link for verification of that....and for more.
Obama's cousin Odinga ran for president in Kenya and tried to get Sharia
Muslim law in place there. When Odinga lost the elections, his followers burned Christians' homes and then burned men, women and children alive in a Christian church where they took shelter... Obama SUPPORTED his cousin before the election process here started. Google Obama and Odinga and see what you get. No one wants to know the truth.
5.) My Grandmother Has Always Been A Christian - NOT EXACTLY, she does her
daily Salat prayers at 5 AM according to her own interviews. Not to mention,
Christianity wouldn't allow her to have been one of 14 wives to 1 man.
6.) My Name is African Swahili - NOT EXACTLY,
your name is Arabic and 'Baraka' (from which Barack came) means 'blessed' in that language.
Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama.
Barack Hussein Obama is not half black.
Obama is the first Arab-American President, not the first black President. Barack Hussein Obama
is 50% Caucasian from his mother's side and 43.75% Arabic and 6.25% African Negro from his father's side. Although Barack Hussein Obama's father was from Kenya, his father's family was mainly Arabs..
Barack Hussein Obama's father was only 12.5% African Negro and 87.5% Arab (his father's birth certificate states he's Arab, not African Negro). From....and for more....go to.....
http://www.arcadeathome.com/n...
an,_only_6.25%25_African
7.) I Never Practiced Islam - NOT EXACTLY,
you practiced it daily at school, where you were registered as a Muslim and kept that faith for 31 years,
until your wife made you change so you could run for office.
4-3-08 Article 'Obama was 'quite religious in Islam''
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?...
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?...
8.) My School In Indonesia Was Christian - NOT EXACTLY,
you were registered as Muslim there and got in trouble in Koranic Studies for making faces (check your own book).
February 28, 2008. Kristoff from the " New York Times " a year ago:
" Mr. Obama recalled the opening lines of the Arabic call to prayer, reciting them with a first-rate accent.
In a remark that seemed delightfully uncalculated (it'll give Alabama voters heart attacks),
Mr. Obama described the call to prayer as 'one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset.'
This is just one example of what Pamela is talking about when she says 'Obama's narrative is being altered,
enhanced and manipulated to whitewash troubling facts.' "
9.) I Was Fluent In Indonesian - NOT EXACTLY,
not one teacher says you could speak the language.
10.) Because I Lived In Indonesia, I Have More Foreign Experience - NOT EXACTLY,
you were there from the ages of 6 to 10, and couldn't speak the language.
What did you learn except how to study the Koran and watch cartoons?
11.) I Am Stronger On Foreign Affairs - NOT EXACTLY, except for Africa
(surprise) and the Middle East (bigger surprise); you have never been
anywhere else on the planet and thus have NO experience with our closest
allies.
12.) I Blame My Early Drug Use On Ethnic Confusion - NOT EXACTLY,
you were quite content in high school to be Barry Obama, no mention of Kenya and no mention of struggle to identify - your classmates said you were just fine
13.) An Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office - NOT EXACTLY,
Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It doesn't, and never did, exist.
14.) A Life Magazine Article Changed My Outlook On Life - NOT EXACTLY,
Life has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It doesn't, and never did, exist.
15.) I Won't Run On A National Ticket In '08 - NOT EXACTLY,
here you are, despite saying, live on TV, which you would not have enough experience by then,
and you are all about having experience first.
16.) Voting 'Present' is Common In Illinois Senate - NOT EXACTLY,
they are common for YOU, but not many others have 130 NO VOTES.
17.) Oops, I Miss-voted - NOT EXACTLY,
only when caught by church groups and Democrats, did you beg to change your misvote.
18.) I Was A Professor Of Law - NOT EXACTLY;
you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.
19.) I Was A Constitutional Lawyer - NOT EXACTLY,
you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.
20.) Without Me, There Would Be No Ethics Bill - NOT EXACTLY,
you didn't write it, introduce it, change it or create it.
21.) The Ethics Bill Was Hard To Pass - NOT EXACTLY,
it took just 14 days from start to finish.
22.) I Wrote A Tough Nuclear Bill - NOT EXACTLY,
your bill was rejected by your own party for its pandering and lack of all regulation -
mainly because of your Nuclear donor, Exelon, from which David Axelrod came.
23.) I Have Released My State Records - NOT EXACTLY,
as of March, 2008, state bills you sponsored or voted for have yet to be released, exposing all the special interests pork hidden within.
24.) I Took On The Asbestos Altgeld Gardens Mess - NOT EXACTLY,
you were part of a large group of people who remedied Altgeld Gardens.
You failed to mention anyone else but yourself, in your books.
25.) My Economics Bill Will Help America - NOT EXACTLY,
your 111 economic policies were just combined into a proposal which lost 99-0,
and even YOU voted against your own bill.
26.) I Have Been A Bold Leader In Illinois - NOT EXACTLY,
even your own supporters claim to have not seen BOLD action on your part.
27.) I Passed 26 Of My Own Bills In One Year - NOT EXACTLY,
they were not YOUR bills, but rather handed to you,
after their creation by a fellow Senator, to assist you in a future bid for higher office.
28.) No One on my campaign contacted Canada about NAFTA - NOT EXACTLY,
the Canadian Government issued the names and a memo of the conversation your campaign had with them.
29.) I Am Tough On Terrorism - NOT EXACTLY,
you missed the Iran Resolution vote on terrorism and your good friend Ali Abunimah supports the destruction off Israel.
30.) I Want All Votes To Count - NOT EXACTLY; you said let the delegates decide.
31.) I Want Americans To Decide - NOT EXACTLY,
you prefer caucuses that limit the vote, confuse the voters, force a public vote,
and only operate during small windows of time.
32.) I passed 900 Bills in the State Senate - NOT EXACTLY,
you passed 26, most of which you didn't write yourself.
33.) I Believe In Fairness, Not Tactics - NOT EXACTLY,
you used tactics to eliminate Alice Palmer from running against you.
34.) I Don't Take PAC Money - NOT EXACTLY, you take loads of it.
35.) I don't Have Lobbyists - NOT EXACTLY,
you have over 47 lobbyists, and counting.
36.) My Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad - NOT EXACTLY,
your own campaign worker made the ad on his Apple in one afternoon.
37.) I Have Always Been Against Iraq - NOT EXACTLY,
you weren't in office to vote against it AND you have voted to fund it every single time.
38.) I Have Always Supported Universal Health Care - NOT EXACTLY,
your plan leaves us all to pay for the 15,000,000 who don't have to buy it.
39.) My uncle liberated Auschwitz concentration camp - NOT EXACTLY,
your mother had no brothers and the Russian army did the liberating.
So, who EXACTLY is this Obama guy and what is he trying to sell us?!
Please let your loved ones and friends know about this fraud.
God Bless America