BF2S Forums Oh noes.... looks like Obama hasn't done anything as senator

ghettoperson wrote:

What a fucking idiot. Hell, I couldn't tell you anything Obama has done, but I'd at least spend 5 minutes with Google were I to go on national television to talk about it.

Kmarion wrote:

http://factcheck.barackobama.com/
Example:

In the U.S. Senate, he has focused on tackling the challenges of a globalized, 21st century world with fresh thinking and a politics that no longer settles for the lowest common denominator. His first law was passed with Republican Tom Coburn, a measure to rebuild trust in government by allowing every American to go online and see how and where every dime of their tax dollars is spent. He has also been the lead voice in championing ethics reform that would root out Jack Abramoff-style corruption in Congress.

As a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Senator Obama has fought to help Illinois veterans get the disability pay they were promised, while working to prepare the VA for the return of the thousands of veterans who will need care after Iraq and Afghanistan. Recognizing the terrorist threat posed by weapons of mass destruction, he traveled to Russia with Republican Dick Lugar to begin a new generation of non-proliferation efforts designed to find and secure deadly weapons around the world. And knowing the threat we face to our economy and our security from America's addiction to oil, he's working to bring auto companies, unions, farmers, businesses and politicians of both parties together to promote the greater use of alternative fuels and higher fuel standards in our cars.

AAFCptKabbom wrote:

Looks like Sen. Watson was right the whole time - especially after reading the list, or lack there of, accomplishments... 

• Senator Obama’s fight for universal children’s health care in Illinois.   
• His success bringing Republicans and Democrats together (a huge selling point for me in general) on bills such as the one in Illinois requiring police interrogations and confessions to be videotaped.   
• His leadership on ethics reform in Washington (the bill that lobbyists and special interests are complaining about right now has his name on it).   
• His bill to make the federal budget far more transparent and accessible to Americans via the Internet – we could use that openness in Texas.   
• And his vital work with Republicans to lock down nuclear weapons around the world.

Poseidon wrote:

Via the Washington Post's archives
Originally Posted by WashingtonPost.com blogs
During the first (8) eight years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. Barack Obama introduced
233 regarding healthcare reform,
125 on poverty and public assistance,
112 crime fighting bills,
97 economic bills,
60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills,
21 ethics reform bills,
15 gun control,
6 veterans affairs and many others.

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These inculded
**the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law),
**The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law),
**The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate,
**The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law),
**The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.

...right

AchangelTyreal wrote:

People saying Obama has done nothing are in essence saying he just isn't as established a name as Hilary.

Hilary supporters answer me this:

How can you defend a candidate who, during her husband's presidency fought (and lost) for national health care coverage, only to turn around and take more money from health care and pharamceutical lobbies than ANY other presidential candidate (including Reps) during her primary campaign?  I'm sorry but I can't trust one thing she says about health care reform with all the money's she's taken from special interest groups.

Last edited by Spearhead (2008-02-21 19:43:48)