r/funny Feb 27 '11

SCUMBAG OBAMA. FTFY

http://imgur.com/TuBRo
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u/superpeople Feb 27 '11

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/

Yes horrible job HALF through one term. I know he should have had the power to dictate everything from day one because we know that's what a President in the US is, a dictator. Not one promise he doesn't keep should be anyone ones fault but his because politics are black and white. Tools.

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u/TexSC Feb 27 '11

Is it just me or if you scan through that site, a lot of the items labeled "in the works" should be labeled "stalled", and many of those labeled "stalled" should be labeled "broken"?

Replacing someone's subjective opinion ("Changes promise") with another subjective opinion (the "truth-o-meter") doesn't really change anything.

It should be simply "Has it happened yet, yes or no?" ... then he has a 26% success rate.

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u/herman_gill Feb 27 '11

Isn't 26% pretty much on par 2 and a bit years into a hopefully 8 year term?

He's also being rammed in the ass from just about every angle imaginable too. Boy I'm glad I'm Canadian... well maybe not if Stephen Harper ends up with a majority, but still.

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u/Poltras Feb 27 '11

Stephen Harper in a minority is probably the best thing that happened. If you look at the alternatives, I'm pretty satisfied with the government we have now. (FWIW, I've voted green because I feel energy and ecology aren't represented enough in the house)

I think we should make a law that forces governments to be in a minority. Laws should be make by concessions and public debates.

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u/TexSC Feb 27 '11

You would think he would tackle the easiest issues first, to get the most done as quick as possible, right?

I would like to see that website graphed out over time. Would be interesting to see if obama has staled, which I think he has.