Comments on: Barack Obama’s legislative achievements http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ASHLEY http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-28227 ASHLEY Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:43:01 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-28227 I LOVE YOU BARRACK OBAMA YOU ARE THE BEST AND YOU ARE LOYAL NOT OLD LIKE JOHN MCCAIN 72 YEARS OLD YOU ARE FRESH AND CLEAN LOVE YOU AND MAY YOU WIN THE ELECTION OF BEING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I LOVE YOU BARRACK OBAMA

YOU ARE THE BEST AND YOU ARE LOYAL

NOT OLD LIKE JOHN MCCAIN 72 YEARS OLD

YOU ARE FRESH AND CLEAN

LOVE YOU AND MAY YOU WIN THE ELECTION OF BEING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

]]> By: Rick http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16782 Rick Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:11:13 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16782 "Great link, Erich! That hits the nail on the head. As Bill C. says, it’s not just having experience that counts, it’s having the *right kind* of experience, combined with the right values. Obama has that, just as Bill C. did back in ‘92." That's not even close to being accurate. Bill Clinton had supremely greater experience. He was the Attorney General and Governor of Arkansas from '77 to '92. That gave him judicial experience, as well as executive leadership. He had no foreign policy skills; nonetheless he understood how to be an executive leader. (We won't go near the 'values' portion of that statement) Obama has none of those qualifications. He was a civil rights attorney and a law maker his whole life. And to clarify the comment about the grossly over-stated amount of legislation he has submitted, according the Library of Congress he has authored 55 bills, and co-sponsored 97 others. You will laugh when you read how insignificant almost all of them are. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/d?d109:0:./temp/~bd3vJu:[[o]]&items=100& “Great link, Erich! That hits the nail on the head. As Bill C. says, it’s not just having experience that counts, it’s having the *right kind* of experience, combined with the right values. Obama has that, just as Bill C. did back in ‘92.”

That’s not even close to being accurate. Bill Clinton had supremely greater experience. He was the Attorney General and Governor of Arkansas from ‘77 to ‘92. That gave him judicial experience, as well as executive leadership. He had no foreign policy skills; nonetheless he understood how to be an executive leader. (We won’t go near the ‘values’ portion of that statement)

Obama has none of those qualifications. He was a civil rights attorney and a law maker his whole life.

And to clarify the comment about the grossly over-stated amount of legislation he has submitted, according the Library of Congress he has authored 55 bills, and co-sponsored 97 others. You will laugh when you read how insignificant almost all of them are. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/d?d109:0:./temp/~bd3vJu:o&items=100&

]]> By: truthmonger http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16536 truthmonger Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:13:19 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16536 I received a note in the mail with information regarding Barack's achievements and then began to check the internet for information on Barack Obama's legislative achievements. I was pleasantly surprised to see that he has written more than 820 bills and has also co-sponsored more than 1, 000 pieces of legislation during his federal and state experience. The people who vote for him don't walk around with his achievements on their lips but it was good to know that he has done a lot. Also, how really 'stupid' could he be as a constitutional lawyer from Harvard? Viva Barack!!!! I received a note in the mail with information regarding Barack’s achievements and then began to check the internet for information on Barack Obama’s legislative achievements. I was pleasantly surprised to see that he has written more than 820 bills and has also co-sponsored more than 1, 000 pieces of legislation during his federal and state experience. The people who vote for him don’t walk around with his achievements on their lips but it was good to know that he has done a lot. Also, how really ’stupid’ could he be as a constitutional lawyer from Harvard? Viva Barack!!!!

]]> By: Dahlia http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16419 Dahlia Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:28:38 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16419 Grumpy hit the nail on the head. Obama has had the ability and good judgment to solicit and engage the best and the brightest, as is evidenced by his incredible campaign, which in and of itself, will go down in history. As President he will continue to draw the highest level of intelligence, ability and commitment building coalitions to get the various jobs done on domestic and international fronts; and folks, there is a lot to be done. Whoever is elected inherits a mess. Anyone willing to run, has to have heart and really want to serve America. Obama may not have the "experience" but he has brought this country together in a way we have not seen for years and he has the focus and sound judgment and that we need in a leader right now. Grumpy hit the nail on the head. Obama has had the ability and good judgment to solicit and engage the best and the brightest, as is evidenced by his incredible campaign, which in and of itself, will go down in history. As President he will continue to draw the highest level of intelligence, ability and commitment building coalitions to get the various jobs done on domestic and international fronts; and folks, there is a lot to be done. Whoever is elected inherits a mess. Anyone willing to run, has to have heart and really want to serve America. Obama may not have the “experience” but he has brought this country together in a way we have not seen for years and he has the focus and sound judgment and that we need in a leader right now.

]]> By: grumpypilgrim http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16222 grumpypilgrim Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:43:50 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16222 Great link, Erich! That hits the nail on the head. As Bill C. says, it's not just having experience that counts, it's having the *right kind* of experience, combined with the right values. Obama has that, just as Bill C. did back in '92. Great link, Erich! That hits the nail on the head. As Bill C. says, it’s not just having experience that counts, it’s having the *right kind* of experience, combined with the right values. Obama has that, just as Bill C. did back in ‘92.

]]> By: Alan Lund http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16217 Alan Lund Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:49:39 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16217 Sullivan is on vacation this week. That post was actually by <i>hilzoy</i>, a guest blogger for Sullivan who normally blogs at <a href="http://obsidianwings.blogs.com" rel="nofollow">Obsidian Wings</a>. Sullivan is on vacation this week. That post was actually by hilzoy, a guest blogger for Sullivan who normally blogs at Obsidian Wings.

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16207 Erich Vieth Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:40:01 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16207 I invite everyone to go back in time to see what Bill Clinton said about experience in 1992 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbHiw2jlwa4&eurl=http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/" rel="nofollow">while he debated W's daddy.</a> I invite everyone to go back in time to see what Bill Clinton said about experience in 1992 while he debated W’s daddy.

]]> By: grumpypilgrim http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16204 grumpypilgrim Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:40:35 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/02/20/barack-obamas-legislative-achievements/#comment-16204 I voted for Obama yesterday. I was going to vote for Hillary -- heck, I wanted her to run for president in 2004 -- but her negative advertisements in the days before the election just turned my stomach. For me, the big thing in her favor was that I felt she would do a better job cleaning up the gigantic messes that Bush will leave in his wake (bearing in mind that there are almost certainly a lot *more* gigantic messes than have been made public...). But I now believe her divisive attacks are not what America needs right now. Yes, she has more experience than Obama, but Obama appears to have better judgment and also seems to have a better organization behind him, and that's what I think matters as much as, if not more than, who sits in the Oval Office. Hillary is only playing the experience card today because that's what she has today. It certainly wasn't the card the Clinton's were playing when they ran against George Bush Sr.! I voted for Obama yesterday. I was going to vote for Hillary — heck, I wanted her to run for president in 2004 — but her negative advertisements in the days before the election just turned my stomach. For me, the big thing in her favor was that I felt she would do a better job cleaning up the gigantic messes that Bush will leave in his wake (bearing in mind that there are almost certainly a lot *more* gigantic messes than have been made public…). But I now believe her divisive attacks are not what America needs right now. Yes, she has more experience than Obama, but Obama appears to have better judgment and also seems to have a better organization behind him, and that’s what I think matters as much as, if not more than, who sits in the Oval Office. Hillary is only playing the experience card today because that’s what she has today. It certainly wasn’t the card the Clinton’s were playing when they ran against George Bush Sr.!

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