What In The Fuck Has Obama Done So Far?

[Kim]

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Because I remember all the people who tried to portray Obama as a super nice guy, and how "He's only had so long to fix things," etc etc ad infinitum.

Gave permits to BP and other oil companies, exempting them from environmental protection laws

Sided with utility companies in lawsuit to stop greenhouse gas emissions

Successfully protected Bush officials from prosecution for torture

Successfully prosecuted child soldier Omar Khadr using evidence obtained through torture

Eased restrictions on the use of child soldiers in Africa

Goddammit, Obama.

EDIT:

Dropped charges against the CIA for destroying videotapes documenting torture of detainees

[Azisien]

I'm pretty sure regardless of your political affiliation, when you get into the oval office the CIA just show up and threaten to murder you and your family if you don't do what they want.

Edit: Then they ACTUALLY murder your family anyway and replace them with androids.

Edit 2: The Earth is also hollow.

[EVILNess]

Relevent, I think.

Overall, I would give him a B-.

[Yrcrazypa]

Revived "Prompt Global Strike" weapons system, considered too controversial by Bush Administration

Really? What makes anyone think this is a good idea? By the time China or Russia realized that the ICBM wasn't nuclear, it could very likely be too late. This is just all around a horrible idea.

[Fifthfiend]

Well, he did set up a very successful program to help predatory lenders scam mortage holders out of a few more payments before foreclosing on them anyway.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

I don't konw ,he pretty much lived up to my expectations.

[bluestarultor]

Also relevant: http://www.whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com/


Edit: From Non's link:

Pushed for mandatory DNA testing of those arrested for crimes, regardless of whether they have been convicted

Uh, duh? DNA evidence, much? If they've been convicted already, it's a mite too late.


Edit:

Deported record numbers of undocumented immigrants

This is supposed to be a bad thing? I thought people wanted this.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by bluestarultor

This is supposed to be a bad thing? I thought people wanted this.

Yes, there are people who want this. That does not mean it is a good thing.

Uh, duh? DNA evidence, much? If they've been convicted already, it's a mite too late.

It says testing, but if you follow the link to the article it provides, where it expounds upon the subject, it is evident that they're talking about storing the person's DNA if they've been accused of a crime. IE - You're accused of shoplifting and have your DNA added to the database just because.

[bluestarultor]

Originally Posted by NonCon

Yes, there are people who want this. That does not mean it is a good thing.

Then the solution would be to absorb Mexico. The system is broken, but it's still the system. Aside from that, I really don't think he had much stake in making it happen.

I won't argue with a lot of the rest of it. I wonder a bit about context for some of them, especially the health care stuff, but it is, for what I can tell, all technically true, and some of it is pretty damning.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by bluestarultor

The system is broken, but it's still the system.

I might give maybe half of half a fuck about it being the system if all attempts to improve the system weren't fought against violently by the morons in our government. I do not think anyone with any shred of self-respect can hold it against illegal immigrants that our system is totally fucked.