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In reply to the discussion: It's time to get over Obama. [View all]BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)People talk all around the issues with double-talk and rhetoric. We need to press them directly on these core issues and get real commitments.
Look at Obama, for example. Here's where I would rate him based on his actions, not his words:
1. American jobs. 50%
2. Living wage. 75% ($10.50 isn't a living wage)
3. NSA. 0%
4. Abortion, contraception, gay marriage. 25%
5. Social Security. 50%
6. Health care. 50% (didn't even try to actually get a universal plan, but I could see an argument for 75%)
7. Tax fairness. 25% (Got the cap gains increased from 15 to 20% but hasn't eliminated ANY loopholes)
8. Carbon. 25% (Got some money for wind, but has pumped more oil than Bush and won't take a stand on the pipeline)
9. 0%. His administration is full of revolving door people
He gives lip service to all of these things, but his heart is clearly not into most of them. But Obama is better than many Democrats in the House and Senate. We have a battle. Kos is right. It is not just about getting the quantity of Dems. We need a combination of quantity and quality. And mostly, we need to get OUR issues onto the table. At this point, our issues never get discussed. The right-wing, Third Way, Grover Norquist types control the discussion.