- Proposed 3 year spending freeze. TRUTH: He attacked John McCain for proposing one, & his so-called freeze would save only about 0.58% of the total, non-security related budget.
- Called for a bipartisan fiscal commission. TRUTH: Crashed in the Senate this week, defeated by equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans.
- Called for open government, "to do our work openly.." TRUTH: Obama skipped past a broken promise from his campaign -- to have the negotiations for health care legislation broadcast on C-SPAN. Nor has Obama lived up to his pledge to ensure legislation is posted online.
- "We will continue to go through the budget line by line to eliminate programs that we can't afford..." TRUTH: Congress routinely rejects the White House's suggested spending cuts.
- "The United States and Russia are completing negotiations on the farthest-reaching arms control treaty in nearly two decades." TRUTH: While officials say they think a deal on a new treaty is within reach, there has been no breakthrough.
- Claimed more success than his predecessor at killing terrorists. TRUTH: It is an impossible claim to verify. Neither the Bush administration or the Obama administration has published enemy body counts. [6]
Fact Checking Barack Hussein Obama: Mostly Lies. What Did You Expect, The Truth?
Update on Michael Bandarik
Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian Party's 2004 presidential nominee, recently had a serious heart attack, and he is recovering.
A website has been set up for people who would like to donate to help Michael with his medical bills: http://www.heartsofliberty.org/
Liberal double standard at work again
Liberal double standard at work again: liberals seated Ted Kennedy almost immediately when he won a special election in 1962, but liberals are delaying seating Scott Brown in identical circumstances.[2]
Brown Beats Coakley in Massachusetts U.S. Senate Race!
Brown Beats Coakley in Massachusetts U.S. Senate Race!
In an epic upset in liberal Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown rode a wave of voter anger to defeat Democrat Martha Coakley in a U.S. Senate election Tuesday that left President Barack Hussein Obama's health care overhaul in doubt and marred the end of his first year in office.[12] Update: Obama supporters at Fox News predict the President's order: "This is Las Vegas! Double down!" [13]
With Obamacare On the Line, The President Heads to Massachusetts
With Obamacare On the Line, The President Heads to Massachusetts. He is set to lend his dwindling prestige to Democrat Martha Coakley, whose effort to succeed the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy has gone from shoo-in to nail-biter. Since taking office a year ago, Obama's track record for helping other Democrats hasn't been stellar. He campaigned hard for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine who ran for re-election last year and in Virginia for Creigh Deeds, the Democratic nominee to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine. Both lost. [4]
Democrats Hammered for 'Back-Room' Deal With Unions on Health Care
Democrats Hammered for 'Back-Room' Deal With Unions on Health Care. The latest 'special deal' for big donor Democrats was struck between President Obama, Congress and union leaders over the proposed tax on high-value "Cadillac" health insurance plans." [5]
Drug Industry Threatening to End Support for Obamacare!
Drug Industry Threatening to End Support for Obamacare! In an e-mail obtained Friday by The Associated Press, the president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America told the trade group's board members that "we could not support the bill" if the industry is given less than 12 years of competitive protection for the expensive products. The threat comes with White House officials and Democratic congressional leaders nearing an agreement on compromise legislation which has already granted a special "sweetheart deal" to labor unions. [2]
How many people would re-elect 0bama?
Nearly a year into his Presidency, only 39% of adults would vote to re-elect Barack Obama.[3]
Libertarians release top 10 disasters of 2009 Obama administration
Top 10 disasters of the 2009 Obama administration (in no particular order):
1. Cash for Clunkers
2. War escalation in Afghanistan
3. Giant government health care expansion bill
4. Post office loses money hand over fist
5. Stimulus package
6. Expansion of "state secrets" doctrine
7. Big increase in unemployment
8. "Bailout" Geithner as Treasury Secretary
9. Skyrocketing federal spending
10. Huge federal deficits