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Seriously, what has Obama accomplished? Absolutely nothing.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by bigtexxx, Jun 5, 2012.

  1. dandorotik

    dandorotik Member

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    Ha! Nice- no, not truly mad. Maybe just for a split 28 seconds.

    BigTexx is too transparently wrong most of the time to be mad at him. It's more or less feeling sorry for someone like that and praying that his children aren't infected with his venomous attitude. There is no room whatsoever with people like this in their myopic world, and it's scary.
     
  2. plutoblue11

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    So in other words, these things are not of substance to average person or American.

    He committed to phasing out unnecessary and outdated weapons systems, and also signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop waste, fraud and abuse in the defense procurement and contracting system. http://bit.ly/hOw1t1 http://bit.ly/fz8GAd

    Through an executive order, he created the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. http://bit.ly/hwKhKa

    He pushed through and signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as “the stimulus package,” despite the fact that not one Republican voted for that bill. In addition, he launched recovery.gov, so that taxpayers could track spending from the Act. http://1.usa.gov/ibiFSs http://1.usa.gov/e3BJMk

    In his first year, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economy 3.5%. http://reut.rs/i46CEE

    He completed the massive TARP financial and banking rescue plan, and recovered virtually all of its costs. http://1.usa.gov/eA5jVS http://bit.ly/eCNrD6

    He created the Making Home Affordable home refinancing plan. http://1.usa.gov/goy6zl

    He oversaw the creation of more jobs in 2010 alone than Bush did in eight years. http://bit.ly/hrrnjY

    He oversaw a bailout of General Motors that saved at least 1.4 million jobs, and put pressure on the company to change its practices, resulting in GM returning to its place as the top car company in the world. http://lat.ms/zIJuQx

    He increased infrastructure spending after years of neglect. http://bit.ly/f77aOw

    He signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures. The bill also provided $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and to stabilize the housing market. http://bit.ly/eEpLFn

    Through the Worker, Home Ownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, he and Congressional Democrats provided tax credits to first-time home buyers, which helped the U.S. housing market recovery. http://bit.ly/dZgXXw http://bit.ly/gORYfL

    He initiated a $15 billion plan designed to encourage increased lending to small businesses.
    http://1.usa.gov/eu0u0b

    Ordered 65 executives who took bailout money to cut their own pay until they paid back all bailout money. http://huff.to/eAi9Qq

    He established a Consumer Protection Financial Bureau designed to protect consumers from financial sector excesses. http://bit.ly/fnTayj

    He oversaw and then signed the most sweeping food safety legislation since the Great Depression. http://thedc.com/gxkCtP

    He pushed through, signed and demanded the Pentagon enact a repeal of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy that forced soldiers to lie to fight for their country, and put our troops at risk by disqualifying many qualified soldiers from helping. http://bit.ly/fdahuH http://bit.ly/mZV4Pz


    He visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any previous president during his first six months in office. http://bit.ly/hZycda

    As he promised, he gave a speech at a major Islamic forum in Cairo early in his administration. http://nyti.ms/dKvY4g


    He improved relations with Middle East countries by appointing special envoys. http://1.usa.gov/tiGAGe

    He pushed for military to emphasize development of foreign language skills. http://bit.ly/AxUCLV

    Offered $400 million to the people living in Gaza, called on both Israel and the Palestinians to stop inciting violence. http://bit.ly/9axfWh

    He refused to give Israel the green light to attack Iran over their possible nuclear program. http://bit.ly/xVmSZK

    Issued Executive Order blocking interference and helping to stabilize Somalia. http://1.usa.gov/hxdf8U

    He established new, more reasonable policies in our relations with Cuba, such as allowing Cuban-Americans to visit their families and send money to support them. http://n.pr/hY3Kwa http://nyti.ms/emQBde

    Through the Defense Authorization Act, he reversed the Bush Administration and committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq. http://bit.ly/hk73OJ


    Fulfilled campaign promise and ended our involvement in Iraq, and will complete full troop withdrawal before Christmas 2011. http://onforb.es/nTUk4Z

    He took steps to severely weaken al Qaeda and limited their ability to terrorize the world. http://yhoo.it/n5lXs6

    He negotiated and signed a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with India. http://1.usa.gov/aHp0Cn

    He took decisive action to use NATO to limit the slaughter of innocents in Libya, so that the Libyan people could topple a despotic government and determine their own fate. http://aje.me/qAh4Sj

    He made sure that families of fallen soldiers could be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB, by providing funding for it. He also ended the media blackout on coverage of the return of fallen soldiers.http://nyti.ms/glqN66 http://bbc.in/gWSSkA

    He funded Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an extra $1.4 billion to improve veterans’ services. http://1.usa.gov/huhqfo

    He oversaw a 50% decrease in cost of prescription drugs for seniors. http://bit.ly/e5b1iq http://1.usa.gov/fVNkt9

    Through the Affordable Health Care Act, he provided tax breaks to allow 3.5 million small business to provide health insurance to their employees, and 29 million people will receive tax breaks to help them afford health insurance. http://nyti.ms/fNB26V

    Through the Affordable Health Care Act, he expanded Medicaid to those making up to 133% of the federal poverty level. http://nyti.ms/ekMWpo

    Through the Affordable Health Care Act, health insurance companies now have to disclose how much of your premium actually goes to pay for patient care. http://nyti.ms/fNB26V

    He worked to provide affordable, high-quality child care to working families. http://bit.ly/fNfidS

    He eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education, and he rescinded the global gag rule. http://bit.ly/eCFAI1 http://bit.ly/f92drF
     
  3. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    FIFY

    :)
     
  4. bigtexxx

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    Sweetheart -- this is intellectually lazy. You can't point to anything of substance, so you just google something and try to paste as much as you can, in hopes that there's some shred of super important something or another in there. That act is tired. I'm not convinced, and nobody has yet pointed to the really impactful accomplishments from Obama. Nothing.
     
  5. Northside Storm

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    still waiting on investment advice (or really any insightful commentary at all that doesn't involve bashing other posters or making super-general points) for the situation.
     
  6. mc mark

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    Damn! We're going to have to start calling you thumbs
     
  7. white lightning

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    Perhaps you could illustrate some impactful accomplishments of the previous 2 administrations so we can have some idea of what you consider impactful accomplishments.
     
  8. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    Nothing you say? Here's the GOP current party anthem, when it comes to Obama. Check it out!

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XCPa1eSMVKc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
  9. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    I'm shocked to hear that bigtexxx isn't in favor of extending the Bush tax cuts.
     
  10. mc mark

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    Tell the truth Bob. Have you ever got through an entire Skin album in one listen? LOL!!!
     
  11. bigtexxx

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    You can try to toss in "the absurd" to try to distract and discredit, but you haven't added anything to the thread to refute its original premise.

    I don't accept that Obama has accomplished anything on good faith and the assurance of liberals -- I need specifics, and you have not provided them.
     
  12. mc mark

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    "There are none so blind as those that will not see."

    -- Anonymous

    You have been given ample proof, you choose not to acknowledge it.
     
  13. FranchiseBlade

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    There were extensive lists provided. The fact that you can't comprehend them, or somehow bring them down to your level isn't the fault of anyone on this site other than yourself.
     
  14. MoonDogg

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    The whole key to D&D is to maintain the blood pressure fluctuation rate of a zombie while wading the fecal infested plain of blithering idiocy. If you can do that with with a grin on your face and a chuckle in your heart, then you will go far.
     
  15. bigtexxx

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    Extensive "copy and paste" lists of items, yes, but would they be considered "impactful" for a president who ran on a platform of "change and hope"? Give me a break. The answer is clearly NO.
     
  16. mc mark

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    You asked what has Obama accomplished and it was provided.

    Please stop embarrassing yourself for all to see. It's getting uncomfortable.
     
  17. bigtexxx

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    It's uncomfortable because I'm asking the tough questions of you and your side, and you haven't provided compelling evidence of impactful accomplishments. Just a bunch of copy-and-past lists.
     
  18. Kyrodis

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    I'll just echo what white lightning said...

    If you're going to ask for examples of accomplishments only to claim that none listed can be considered truly "impactful," then it's only fair that you offer your own examples of what you would consider "impactful."

    Otherwise, you've just exercising fallacious logic akin to the "No true Scotsman" argument.
     
  19. mc mark

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    Oh well, we tried.

    texxx reminds me of this guy.

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  20. bigtexxx

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    labor participation rate increase, unemployment decrease for starters
     

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