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The lessons Obama should learn if Republicans win midterms
by Joseph Ernest November 2, 2010
Newscast Media -- Discussing the implications of a GOP win in the midterms on MSNBC this morning, Democratic Leadership Council chairman Harold Ford said the lesson Obama should learn from a Republican victory November 2, would be to extend the Bush tax cuts.
Ford said, "The reality is the country is worried about jobs, economic growth and our future. And there is a belief that the President and his team have gone about this in a way that has not only not been pleasing to independents but has not gained the confidence of the country as it relates to their future and as it relates to the country feeling like we can compete and succeed going forward. Extend the Bush tax cuts, be willing to work with Republicans, push the reset button with the business community. I think these are the two or three tone changes. They've got to send a clear message to the country, "We've heard the message. We are ready, not to give up on our goals, but to govern in a different way to achieve those goals."
Ford may be right to an extent, but what voters will remember are Obama's broken promises, so the other lesson Obama should learn is that if you can't keep a promise, don't make one.
Below are a list of Obama's broken promises:
I will have a transparent government.............................................Broken
I will use federal campaign funds....................................................Broken
I will
get US troops out of Iraq in 16
month....................................Broken
I will change Washington with
new faces.........................................Broken
I will have my administration pay their fair share of taxes........Broken
I
will eliminate rendition of terrorist
combatants..........................Broken
I will have a transparent admin.
with the media.............................Breaking
I will have new
blood in admin. but names Panetta to CIA..........Broken
I
will apply windfall taxes on big oil
companies.................................Broken
I will change US Foreign
Policy, appoints Hillary Sec. State......Broken
I will change the defense
department, YET keeps Gates............Broken
I will not hire
lobbyists..........................................................Broken
(These are the lobbyists Obama hired)
* Melody Barnes, lobbyist for American Civil Liberties
Union, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the American Constitution
Society and the Center for Reproductive Rights.
* William Corr, lobbyist for
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
* Patrick Gaspard, lobbyist for Service
Employees International Union.
* David Hayes, lobby San Diego Gas &
Electric.
* Eric Holder, attorney general, lobbyist for
Global Crossing telecommications.
* Ron Klain, lobbyist for Asbestos
Resolution, U.S. Airways, Airborne Express and drug-maker ImClone.
* William
Lynn, lobbyist for Raytheon.
* Cecilia Munoz, lobbyist for National Council
of La Raza
* Mark Patterson, lobbyist for Goldman Sachs.
* Mona Sutphen,
lobbyist for Angliss International.
* Michael Strautmanis, lobbied for the
American Association of Justice.
* Tom Vilsack, lobbyist for NEA.
Just to mention a few.
I will be non-partisan.
Hires highly partisan Emanuel..................Broken
I
will dump Patriot Act wire
tapping...........................................Breaking
I will
eliminate tax breaks for
wealthy..............................................Broken
If only Obama had kept silent rather than make these promises to please his voters, he would not be on the defensive now, because silence can never be misquoted. Add Comments>>
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