Hoax and Change - The Biggest Joke Since Carter

Campaigning on a centrist platform from one side of his mouth to the opposition and campaigning on a platform of fundamentally transforming a great country to his supporters on the other side of his mouth, President Obama has shown us nothing but arrogance and narcissism. After all, how does one claim we are a great country on the one hand and then states that it needs to be fundamentally transformed. A bit oxymoronic, isn't it?

At any rate, let's take a stroll back in time and we only need go back a year.

- New Hampshire, June 22, 2007

"Sunlight before signing". "When there is a bill that ends up on my desk as the president, you the public will have five days to look online and find out what's in it before I sign it."






Repeating it on his website he said, "Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them. As president, Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days."

Shortly after his inauguration, he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act only 2 days after it was passed.

On February 17, 2009 he signed a 1,000 page $787 billion "stimulus" package, just one day after it was passed.

- Elimination of the capital gains tax

According to The Barack Obama's Comprehensive Tax Plan, he promised to "eliminate capital gains taxes for small businesses." To drive the promise home, two of Obama's advisers, Austan Goolsbee and Jason Furman notified the Wall Street Journal just weeks prior to the elections that the tax cuts included "the elimination of capital gains taxes for small businesses and start-ups." In reality, small business investors were only allowed to exclude 50% of gains while Obama's "stimulus" package reduces the liability, thus raising the exclusion to 75%.

- Postponed 401(k) penalties

Remember the IRA and 410(k), $10,000 no penalty withdrawal promise?

"Since so many Americans will be struggling to pay the bills over the next year, I propose that we allow every family to withdraw up to 15% from their IRA or 401(k) – up to a maximum of $10,000 – without any fine or penalty throughout 2009. "This will help families get through this crisis without being forced to make painful choices like selling their homes or not sending their kids to college."

It was never included in the $787 billion "stimulus" package.

- No jobs for lobbyists

November 10, 2007. Des Moines, Iowa

"I am in this race to tell the corporate lobbyists that their days of setting the agenda in Washington are over. I have done more than any other candidate in this race to take on lobbyists — and won. They have not funded my campaign, they will not run my White House, and they will not drown out the voices of the American people when I am president"

Or how about this: "I have done more to take on lobbyists than any other candidate in this race. I don't take a dime of their money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White House."

Yet, Obama is of the opinion that his own rules don't apply to him.

- No more pork barrel spending. Earmark reform

Oxford, Mississipi. "We need earmark reform. And when I'm president, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely."

When the $787 billion "stimulus" bill was signed into law, remember this, "Now, I'm proud that we passed a recovery plan free of earmarks." US News and World Report found eight earmarks in it.

The $410 billion omnibus bill had 9,000 earmarks that totaled an estimated 7.5 billion. Congresses excuse? It was "unfinished business" from the year before.

- Homecoming for the troops in 16 months

Remember this campaign promise? "I will remove one to two combat brigades each month, and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months." This would have put a withdrawal date of May, 2010.

In February 2009, he stated, "Let me say this as plainly as I can: By Aug. 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end."

- Lip service to pro choice advocates. FCA

July 17, 2007. Planned Parenthood Action Fund, "The first thing I'd do as president is, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do." To date, it has never been mentioned and this is good news for pro life advocates.

- The $4,000 college credit

Obama promised to make college "affordable for all Americans" when he announced his American Opportunity Tax Credit.

"This universal and fully refundable credit will ensure that the first $4,000 of a college education is completely free for most Americans, and will cover two-thirds the cost of tuition at the average public college or university and make community college tuition completely free for most students. Recipients of the credit will be required to conduct 100 hours of community service."

In reality, the $4,000 AOTC only offers $2,500 for up to two years an doesn't require any community service.

And my all time favorite:

- Transparency

Remember this lie?

"My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government. Government should be transparent. Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their Government is doing."

Do I really need to go down this road? Now, this doesn't leave President Bush off the hook, however, he's not president now is he?

Recently and in true narcissistic fashion, he told Oprah that he gives himself a B+ so far as president. So, accelerating Bush's spending, doubling unemployment, taking over lending corporations and banks in true Marxist style and waiting on government run health care to pass, I guess that would be a B+...if you're a Marxist.

However, if you are a free market, get out of the way government capitalist, then he would merit an F - to the tenth power.

Oh, yeah. If you're out of a job, lost your home and had your hand out during the 2008 presidential campaigns, I have one question for you:

How's that hope and change workin' out for ya? Before you find yourself at a ballot box come 2012 and you voted for Obama, you may want to let your intelligence guide your hand, rather than your emotions.