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Title: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Chris_ on November 10, 2008, 11:58:16 AM
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Agenda disappears from Obama Web site

Over the weekend President-elect Barack Obama scrubbed Change.gov, his transition Web site, deleting most of what had been a massive agenda copied directly from his campaign Web site.

Gone are the promises on how an Obama administration would handle 25 different agenda items - everything from Iraq and immigration to taxes and urban policy - all items laid out on his campaign Web site, www.BarackObama.com.

Instead, the official agenda on Change.gov has been boiled down to one vague paragraph proclaiming a plan “to revive the economy, to fix our health care, education, and social security systems, to define a clear path to energy independence, to end the war in Iraq responsibly and finish our mission in Afghanistan, and to work with our allies to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, among many other domestic and foreign policy objectives.”

“We are currently retooling the Web site,” said Obama spokesman Nick Shapiro.


Uh yeah.  Too many of those "tools" got thrown under the ooooobama-bus.   :whatever:  Time to break out a new set.

MORE (http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/11/exclusive-obama-deletes-agenda-from-transition-web/)

Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Wretched Excess on November 10, 2008, 12:00:29 PM

he should replace it with "will do whatever happens to strike my fancy at any given moment." and "Yes, We Can" has been replaced by, "Yes, I did you". :whatever:
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Eupher on November 10, 2008, 12:05:08 PM
This looks like a pretty big "Oooops!" to me.

I guess he's starting to get a clue that promising everything to everybody won't work once you ascend the throne and gaze upon your loyal subjects.

You might actually be called to task on that collection of drivel!

Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Chris_ on November 10, 2008, 12:07:08 PM
This looks like a pretty big "Oooops!" to me.

I guess he's starting to get a clue that promising everything to everybody won't work once you ascend the throne and gaze upon your loyal subjects.

You might actually be called to task on that collection of drivel!


His staff have been busy "lowering expectations" since 11/5.  I'm not sure my expectations could get any lower.
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Chris_ on November 10, 2008, 12:24:34 PM
The Ministry of Troof strikes again.  Big Brotha cannot possibly be allowed to be painted in such a 'inflexible' light by the innerwebs.
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Thor on November 10, 2008, 12:39:55 PM
Oooooooohhhhhh, I can haz Job !!!

http://change.gov/page/s/application


 :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Chris_ on November 10, 2008, 12:42:38 PM
Oooooooohhhhhh, I can haz Job !!!

http://change.gov/page/s/application


 :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
You gonna sign up for that "civilian defense corps"???

Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Thor on November 10, 2008, 12:45:00 PM
You gonna sign up for that "civilian defense corps"???



No, berets don't look right on me and I can no longer put on a pair of jackboots and kick down doors.....
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Eupher on November 10, 2008, 12:46:33 PM
Oooooooohhhhhh, I can haz Job !!!

http://change.gov/page/s/application


 :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

You can have a job with him, but you gotta get off welfare to do it.

Now, just how keen are you in filing that employment ap, Mr. Thor dude?
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Thor on November 10, 2008, 12:52:48 PM
You can have a job with him, but you gotta get off welfare to do it.

Now, just how keen are you in filing that employment ap, Mr. Thor dude?

Never been on welfare, f'n chooch......  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

Looks like the app was geared towards the illiterate, anyways.
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Eupher on November 10, 2008, 12:57:43 PM
Never been on welfare, f'n chooch......  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

Looks like the app was geared towards the illiterate, anyways.

 :-)

I think it's remarkable that he's espousing working for a living. Wealth redistribution requires only the wealthy and the middle class to work, since they're the ones paying the taxes.

But I guess exceptions can always be made.

Oh, gimme a band-aid for the gash you put in my head. I think I'm gonna call OSHA on your ass.

 :-)
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Texacon on November 10, 2008, 01:02:22 PM
I think our candidates should have to provide 2 lists of 'promises' they are going to run on.

1st list should be promises they are going to keep (and they must be ABLE to keep them)

2nd list should be promises they will try to acheive.

If they don't live up to a single promise, ya throw the bum out!

KC
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Black Swan on November 10, 2008, 01:19:32 PM
I hope his shorts are binding.   :popcorn: 
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: USA4ME on November 10, 2008, 01:22:44 PM
Il Duce is a typical politician, this is, his only conviction is that he has no convictions.

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Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Chris_ on November 10, 2008, 01:32:05 PM
Il Duce is a typical politician, this is, his only conviction is that he has no convictions.

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I wonder what the chances are of fixing that on his record? 
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: TheSarge on November 10, 2008, 02:24:26 PM
This looks like a pretty big "Oooops!" to me.

I guess he's starting to get a clue that promising everything to everybody won't work once you ascend the throne and gaze upon your loyal subjects.

You might actually be called to task on that collection of drivel!



It's a long LONG way from campaign promises to the Oval Office.

And the road there (like hell) is paved with good "intentions"
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: RightCoast on November 10, 2008, 04:29:30 PM
His staff have been busy "lowering expectations" since 11/5.  I'm not sure my expectations could get any lower.


Good thing the media is holding his feet to the fire.  :whatever:
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Chris_ on November 10, 2008, 05:07:28 PM
Good thing the media is holding his feet to the fire.  :whatever:
That's not the portion of his anatomy that should be held to the fire, but I think he's safe from any risk of injury.   :-)
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Rebel on November 10, 2008, 07:01:08 PM
Hope and change.  :whatever:
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: RightCoast on November 10, 2008, 07:15:48 PM
Hope and change-the-website!
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: NHSparky on November 12, 2008, 07:59:09 PM
"A statist might ride to power by dispensing promises, threats and handouts to the seekers of the unearned—but he finds himself impotent in a national emergency, because the language, methods and policies which were successful with parasites, do not work when the country needs producers."  -Ayn Rand
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: Eupher on November 13, 2008, 12:18:48 PM
Ayn Rand was a legend in her own mind, but that's some accurate stuff there, Sparky.

H5.
Title: Re: Agenda disappears from Obama Web site
Post by: BEG on November 13, 2008, 01:11:00 PM
"A statist might ride to power by dispensing promises, threats and handouts to the seekers of the unearned—but he finds himself impotent in a national emergency, because the language, methods and policies which were successful with parasites, do not work when the country needs producers."  -Ayn Rand

"It only stands to reason that where there's sacrifice, there's someone collecting the sacrificial offerings. Where there's service, there is someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice is speaking of slaves and masters, and intends to be the master." -Ayn Rand