[The Onion] Obama Revises Campaign Promise

weslinder · May 29, 2009

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http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/obama_revises_campaign?utm_source=a-section

Obama Revises Campaign Promise Of 'Change' To 'Relatively Minor Readjustments In Certain Favorable Policy Areas'

WASHINGTON—In a slight shift from his campaign trail promise, President Obama announced Monday that his administration's message of "Change" has been modified to the somewhat more restrained slogan "Relatively Minor Readjustments in Certain Favorable Policy Areas." "Today, Americans face a great many challenges, and I hear your desperate calls for barely measurable and largely symbolic improvements in the status quo," said Obama, who vowed never to waver in his fight for every last infinitesimal nudge forward on the controversial issues of torture and the military ban on homosexuals. "Remember: Yes we can, if by that you mean tiptoeing around potentially unpopular decisions that could alienate a large segment of the populace." Washington insiders said that, while the new mottos are certainly in keeping with Obama's pledge of government transparency, they are significantly less catchy.
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pgabriel · May 29, 2009

I know I started a thread on "don't ask don't tell" on Monday, it was because I saw a lot of talk on it on Rachel Maddow's show. Basso mentioned it today, is there some news that has come out on this recently?

secondly, i think his waivering on this has more to do with the advise he is getting from military officials

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