Obama--what do you think? Options

[lovebuddha]

Just curious as to know what everyone thinks of him. Not the brightest crayon in the box...but that's just my opinion.

[lovebuddha]

Well, if he made smart decisions then he would have followed through with his promises. That would be the more intelligent thing to do.

[heyo-captain-jac...]

Well, if he made smart decisions then he would have followed through with his promises. That would be the more intelligent thing to do.

He is going through with his promises. Congress is what's preventing anything from happening.

[Uronacid]

He is going through with his promises. Congress is what's preventing anything from happening.

Are you kidding? You really believe this garbage? The Democrats practically had a straight shot at passing bills in the house/senate the last two years and with it they passed some of the most expensive bills in history (Stimulus, Health Care). If Obama wanted to follow through with his promises, he would have.'

Anyway, I feel as if Obama is spending us into oblivion.

[mipadi]

Anyway, I feel as if Obama is spending us into oblivion.

Nope, that's the Department of War Defense that you're thinking of.

[Uronacid]

Nope, that's the Department of War Defense that you're thinking of.

They only do what he tells them to... War in Afghanistan *cough cough* :X

[mipadi]

They only do what he tells them to... War in Afghanistan *cough cough* :X

Obama doesn't (directly) control the Defense Department's budget.

[Uronacid]

Obama doesn't (directly) control the Defense Department's budget.

Obama is the Commander and Chief. He's also a big spender.

You know, a lot of good has come from our defense department. The money we invest in weapons technology does quite a bit of good for all of us. Just like NASA.

[mipadi]

Obama is the Commander and Chief. He's also a big spender.

What's your point? Command-in-Chief doesn't set the budget; Congress does. The President has veto power over budget bills, but they are subject to being challenged (as with any bill). And no Congressman (with the exception of, perhaps, Ron Paul and Kucinich) wants to touch defense spending. The President also lacks line-item veto power (that was found to be unconstitutional), so he can't control individual budget elements.

Plus, it wasn't Obama who got us into Iraq and Afghanistan. It was Bush (and a Republican-controlled Congress). Given the extreme cost of the two wars, I'd argue that Bush and Republicans are even bigger spenders. And let's not forget that Clinton's administration actually turned a budget surplus. Here's an illustration of the unrestrained spending of the government:



You can't criticize Obama's spending with a straight face unless you're willing to criticize the Defense Department's oversized budget.

[Uronacid]

Blah blah blah... I'm a big dem. Bush sucks.

I don't give a shit about Bush. He wasn't a conservative at all. My point is, Obama is a big spender. I don't like that.

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