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Old 01-02-2010, 11:20 AM   #1
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Accomplishments of President Obama

Professor Robert P. Watson of Lynn University put together a list of President Obama’s 90 accomplishments that the media fails to report. In his own words…

His first six months have been even more active than FDRs or LBJs the two standards for such assessments. Yet, there is little media attention given to much of what he has done. Of late, the media is focusing almost exclusively on Obama’s critics, without holding them responsible for the uncivil, nonconstructive tone of their disagreements or without holding the previous administration responsible for getting us in such a deep hole.

1.Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending
2.Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices
3.Instituted enforcement for equal pay for women
4.Beginning the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
5.Families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB
6.Ended media blackout on war casualties; reporting full information
7.Ended media blackout on covering the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB; the media is now permitted to do so pending adherence to respectful rules and approval of fallen soldier's family
8.The White House and federal government are respecting the Freedom of Information Act
9.Instructed all federal agencies to promote openness and transparency as much as possible
10.Limits on lobbyist's access to the White House
11.Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration
12.Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date
13.Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan
14.Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research
15.Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research
16.New federal funding for science and research labs
17.States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards
18.Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect
19.Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools
20.New funds for school construction
21.The prison at Guantanamo Bay is being phased out
22.US Auto industry rescue plan
23.Housing rescue plan
24.$789 billion economic stimulus plan
25.The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying
26.US financial and banking rescue plan
27.The secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed
28.Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards
29.Better body armor is now being provided to our troops
30.The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010
31.Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols
32.Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic
33.Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions
34.Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office
35.Successful release of US captain held by Somali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job
36.US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast
37.Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles
38.Cash for clunkers program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulated auto sales
39.Announced plans to purchase fuel efficient American-made fleet for the federal government
40.Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children
41.Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program
42.Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return home to visit loved ones
43.Ended the previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions
44.Expanding vaccination programs
45.Immediate and efficient response to the floods in North Dakota and other natural disasters
46.Closed offshore tax safe havens
47.Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals
48.Ended the previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back
49.Ended the previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry's predatory practices
50.Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources
51.Lower drug costs for seniors
52.Ended the previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings
53.Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel
54.Improved housing for military personnel
55.Initiating a new policy to promote federal hiring of military spouses
56.Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals
57.Increasing student loans
58.Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program
59.Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy
60.Established a new cyber security office
61.Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force; this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.
62.Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts
63.Ordered a review of hurricane and natural disaster preparedness
64.Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient
65.Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced
66.Improving benefits for veterans
67.Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration
68.Instituted a new focus on mortgage fraud
69.The FDA is now regulating tobacco
70.Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules
71.Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports
72.Authorized discussions with North Korea and private mission by Pres. Bill Clinton to secure the release of two Americans held in prisons
73.Authorized discussions with Myanmar and mission by Sen. Jim Web to secure the release of an American held captive
74.Making more loans available to small businesses
75.Established independent commission to make recommendations on slowing the costs of Medicare
76.Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court
77.Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans
78.Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000
79.Renewed loan guarantees for Israel
80.Changed the failing/status quo military command in Afghanistan
81.Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan
82.New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans
83.Announced the long-term development of a national energy grid with renewable sources and cleaner, efficient energy production
84.Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters
85.Paid for redecoration of White House living quarters out of his own pocket
86.Held first Seder in White House
87.Attempting to reform the nation's healthcare system which is the most expensive in the world yet leaves almost 50 million without health insurance and millions more under insured
88.Has put the ball in play for comprehensive immigration reform
89.Has announced his intention to push for energy reform
90.Has announced his intention to push for education reform


Oh, and he built a swing set for the girls outside the Oval Office!

YES HE HAS!
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Old 01-02-2010, 12:03 PM   #2
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He also takes a LOT of vacations. And has used the White House crapper. He has also eaten three meals a day, plus snacks. Don't forget sneaked the occasional cigarette in the bathroom.

Yep, he did a lot.

Keep that list handy when re-election time rolls around again.
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Old 01-02-2010, 12:26 PM   #3
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How many vacations has he taken exactly?
What do you call a "vacation"?
How would that compare to previous presidents' amount of vacations?

Why do you have such a big problem with these vacations? He's still working when on them.
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Old 01-02-2010, 12:36 PM   #4
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He'll never approach the amount of vacation time of George W. Bush who always seemed to need to "clear brush" from around his house all the damned time. He hasn't had a cigarette since before his campaign started, but it really wouldn't matter if he had. We've had plenty of presidents who smoked.

These are his POSITIVE accomplishments in less than a year. There will be plenty more by the time he is re-elected, though it won't take much for him to win. The Republicans don't have anyone who could even remotely pose a challenge to him.

My hope is that the Republicans will pick some idiot like they did last time so President Obama can continue repairing the horrific damage done to our country by the last administration. He's already seeing progress from the drastic actions he had to take to prevent the BUSH RECESSION from becoming the BUSH DEPRESSION. He saved the American auto industry and banking industries and the millions of small businesses that rely on those.

If the Republicans choose anyone from the following list, President Obama won't have to spend a single dollar or a single minute campaigning to win re-election. He can just keep doing the great work he's been doing so far to improve America, fix the broken economy he inherited, repair our reputation abroad, restore our position as having the moral high ground by letting the world know we will not support torture or rendition, giving those accused of a crime a fair trial, etc.

Here's a short list of people President Obama could beat in re-election without spending a single dollar or a single minute of time campaigning.

Sarah Palin
Mitt Romney
Mike Huckabee
Bobby Jindal
Ron Paul
Glenn Beck
Rush Limbaugh
Newt Gingrich
John McCain
Jeb Bush
Charlie Crist
Lindsey Graham
David Petraeus
Rudy Giuliani


If any of these people get the Republican ticket in 2012, they will be crushed effortlessly in a landslide victory for President Obama.
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Old 01-02-2010, 12:36 PM   #5
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How many vacations has he taken exactly?
What do you call a "vacation"?
How would that compare to previous presidents' amount of vacations?
Bush's presidency was one long vacation. If anything came up his handlers took care of it. :p
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Old 01-02-2010, 12:49 PM   #6
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Bush's presidency was one long vacation. If anything came up his handlers took care of it. :p
I didn't like Bush, but I think he had as much of a hand in fucking up this country as his "handlers" did.
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Old 01-02-2010, 03:58 PM   #7
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You've got something on your chin Radar.
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Old 01-02-2010, 04:08 PM   #8
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It's called a beard. Either that or another chin.
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There are significant legislative achievements on that list (pay equity for women, expanded health care for children, credit card "bill of rights", tobacco control act...) as well as significant Executive Orders/Memoranda that restore some level of openness and transparency (not enough, IMO).....but some of those accomplishments are a stretch.

Left off the list? THe most sweeping land conservation initiative since Teddy Roosevelt...adding millions of acres of wilderness to protected public land status and significantly increasing protection of the national scenic river system.

The greatest disappointment is continuing many of the Bush national security initiatives or not cutting others back enough....but that comes as no surprise.

There are also whispers that are beginning to circulate that Obama will replace Biden on the ticket with Hillary Clinton in 2012.
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What was the largest complaint to the FCC supposedly every year for the past nine years? Sound volume. Stations would jack up the volume during commercials. Now that government is working for the people - not for the elite - a new regulation will take affect sometime this year. Commercial volume must be same as the show's sound volume.
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Old 01-02-2010, 07:30 PM   #11
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That's great news. I HATE it when my daughter is sleeping and I'm watching a show, and it goes to commercial and the volume doubles.

My only real complaint with President Obama so far is that he not only refused to end the unconstitutional spying on Americans (Treason) started by his predecessor, he's actually expanded it. For that, every American should be entitled to kick him squarely in the balls at least once until he stops. My guess is that program would end very quickly if that were the case.

Politicians should genuinely fear for their lives if they step outside their limited authority or they work against the interests of the American people and put the wants of special interests or corporations above the needs of the people.
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How many vacations has he taken exactly?
What do you call a "vacation"?
How would that compare to previous presidents' amount of vacations?

Why do you have such a big problem with these vacations? He's still working when on them.
I didn't say I had a problem with vacations. These are not negative lists, merely a list of things that he has done that EVERY President has done.

I want to have that list handy when the long-term effects come home to roost.
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Silly Brian, come home to roost? Not going to happen. Any and all negative effects will be pushed off on to Bush or handed to Obama's successor. This man walks on water, don'tcha know?
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Old 01-04-2010, 10:38 AM   #14
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Not if *I* can help it.
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Old 01-04-2010, 12:19 PM   #15
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Silly Brian, come home to roost? Not going to happen. Any and all negative effects will be pushed off on to Bush or handed to Obama's successor. This man walks on water, don'tcha know?

Don't confuse treading water with treading on water. He inherited the 2nd largest economic downward spiral in American history and he's done a great job taking the drastic action needed to fix such a drastic problem. He saved the American auto industry, the banking industry, and the millions of small businesses that rely on those industries to run.

He isn't a god, but when compared to complete failures like Bush or Reagan, he seems like it.
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