What the Hell has Obama got done in 69 days?

[Exilednight]

-Began the closing of Guantanamo Bay
-Put a final pull out deadline on Iraq
-Reversed Stem-Cell research Bans
-Officially Banned Torture by the US Military
-Started the Process of re-opening Cuba
-Has ordered higher emissions standards to be implemented
-Expanded national children's health care
-Made it easier for Women to sue for fair pay
-All of the stimulus acts and bills (signed for them, actively campaigned for them).
-Ended the Mexico City policy
-Implemented Lobby reform.
-Reversed numerous other Bush-era policies, including banning offshore oil drilling in certain areas.
-Expanded FOIA (Freedom of Information Act), allowing more people access to government information.
-Lifted Bans on recording of the president
-Met with several World Leaders in person, and talked to dozens of others in official capacities.
-Signed a UN declaration that Homosexuality is not a crime.

He's been pretty damn busy, if you ask me.

What have you done to make the world a better place in the past 69 days?

[bluestateguy]

1. I want a pony!! I want a PONY!!!!

What about my special interest issue?!!!!

Waaaaaahhhh!!!!

[HughMoran]

8. Where's my mother-F****** PONY!!

If I don't get a pony soon, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, well, I'm gonna start expressing poutrage all over the place!! I might even go on a rant where I use all sorts of snarkastic expressions!!

[Exilednight]

9. This is a rant free zone. n/t

[11 Bravo]

47. My pony is a Pinto. I wanted a fucking Roan! Waaaaah!!

[Tuvok Obama]

71. Thank you

I needed a laugh today

[denem]

2. Got down and sexy with Michelle?

[cliffordu]

13. Woot!!!

[TahitiNut]

15. Link?

:evilgrin:

[denem]

17. "69 days"

What could be more obvious ;)

[TahitiNut]

18. Oh, I see. OK. Yes ... I got fucked BIG time in 69. That figures.

:hide:

[denem]

19. You are one tricky dicky..

:evilgrin:

[cliffordu]

24. Join the club, buddy.....

:rofl:

[TahitiNut]

25. I know. It's a big club.

Uniform of the day: Brown Helmets

:evilgrin:

[cliffordu]

26. Well...

:rofl:

[Chisox08]

50. Pics or it didn't happen

[PBS Poll-435]

3. !

:thumbsup:

[mahina]

4. Hired a great energy and science team

Obama, not me :)

[msongs]

5. and congratulations well deserved - on accomplishments! nt

[rhett o rick]

6. I agree he has done a lot. But I would feel better if Guantanamo was closed,

domestic spying was halted, the feds actually stopped harassing medical marijuana users, we were out of Iraq and Afghanistan, we had real lobby reform, the banks were broken up, AND we were prosecuting the war criminals.

Again I say, he has done a lot. But he still has a lot to do.

[Pisces]

11. God forbid we give him a few more days to jump on all of these issues so that you can feel better.

[rhett o rick]

14. LOL. Why bring God into this? And did I ever say that I didn't support Pres Obama

Did I ever say that I wasn't ok giving him more time? NO. But you see, I worked for a large corporation. The bosses were always telling us what they were going to do. Everyone cheers and the boss gives himself a raise. But most of the time, nothing changed, something comes up and it doesn't actually get done. It is one thing to say something, it is entirely another to actually do it.

I trust Pres Obama and I believe he will close Guantanamo, but I can't get excited by him just saying it. I will be ecstatic when it actually happens. Same thing with Iraq and Afghanistan.

It's kinda like "we are going to investigate____". Yeah, like the investigation with no results will satisfy us idiots. There was a lot of attention for the Plame investigation. What became of it? Nothing.

[Number23]

55. THANK YOU!

I'm really starting to believe that the only people who think Obama truly was a "messiah" are the ones who want the entire world fixed in 90 days.

It damn sure wasn't his supporters who were smart enough to know that these things would take time.

[AZBlue]

27. And he has 2,853 days more - I'm sure he won't just do crosswords all that time.

[rhett o rick]

77. My response was not critical of the Pres one single bit. Don't use me as your punching bag.

He has done a lot and I am against those post that try to tear him down. But, I was pointing out that some of the accomplishments the OP gave credit to the Pres haven't been accomplished. I am willing to give Pres Obama time, but pointing out that closing Gitmo is still just a campaign promise as is withdrawal from Iraq. I appreciate that the Pres stated that his admin wasn't going to vigorously pursue medical marijuana users, however, just last week i heard that the feds raided another medical mj store. I am willing to give him time, just not ready to beat the drum yet.

[BeFree]

7. He's doing great

I said last year the Obama was our only hope to change this country's direction and that is proving correct.

There is not another politician on the scene that comes close. This country is in some deep trouble and Obama knows it and is working to get us up and out.

Looking around one can see that there is really nothing left but hope, and Obama has said he was all about hope, repeatedly.

He IS our last chance. This is it, these four years will tell the tale of whether this country can survive another 20 years. If he doesn't pull the rabbit out of the hat, we are doomed.

Bitch and moan all yall want, but if he doesn't get our help, he can't do it. Simple as that. He is it, and there ain't no mo if he can't get us to save ourselves.

Cheerful, ain't I?

[demokatgurrl]

42. Not cheerful, but right. n/t

[azmouse]

10. soooo.... no Utopia yet, huh?

Ya just know a certain group will chime in with all things NOT done yet... like Obama could wave a magic wand and make everything better already.
It's sad really...

[grillo7]

12. It's easy to get critical, but when you think about it, it's really impressive...

Think of how fast your days go by...they're no different for Obama, especially when you factor in assorted BS, like PR, paperwork, research, etc. While I may disagree with a few decisions he's made, I think he's doing an excellent job.

[Exilednight]

16. To help put in perspective, he overturned many Bush policies that took years to put in place .......

in less than two months. And just think about all the things I forgot to put on the list.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

59. He also reversed the Global Gag rule in his first couple days, saving millions of women's lives

globally..

That is a huge huge deal, and he did it without any fanfare trying to kowtow to the Reich Wing American Taliban's (christofascist) misogynist ideology. Courageous and so needed.

I think his decisive actions recognizing the humanity of women has opened awareness that never would have happened otherwise, such as the Pope's declaration that violence against women is WRONG. (duh. finally)

Thank you for another needed vote for reality based thinking.

[goclark]

36. He has done more positive things in days than Bush ever did

and I applaud your positive message regarding our President.

Lately, I don't feel the need to come to DU because the majority of the post that I see I could find at another site that shall remain nameless.


Is this Democratic Underground anymore?

He certainly can't respond to every issue that I hold dear.

All this Monday Morning quarterbacking when we have no idea what information he is receiving that we don't have a clue about is
playing right into FAUX news.

Please contact me when the bashing is over.

[Number23]

56. Ditto everything you've said.

Lately, I don't feel the need to come to DU because the majority of the post that I see I could find at another site that shall remain nameless.

There's even a "Dear Leader" reference in this thread. It's really a shame that most of the folks making these types of comments have no idea how sad, bitter and behind the times they look.

[Barack_America]

20. Increased NIH funding by 30%.

With an assist from Arlen Specter, that is.

[NYC_SKP]

21. But what about Pot???11!11!!! He didn't legalize marijuana!!!

What good is all the rest if he won't recognize my civil pot smoking rights?

:mad:

:rofl:

Great Post, Recommended! :applause:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

22. Where's my muddafuggin' pizza?!??!?!?!?

[mvd]

23. K&R

Some of these things get overlooked.

[Kablooie]

28. I'm shocked. Shocked! He hasn't solve all the world's problems yet!

and he only has 2851 days left to do so.

He'd better hurry up!

[firedupdem]

29. Nice Post. Thanks for this! n/t

[BlooInBloo]

30. What an epic fail asshole, right?

:rofl:

[Political Heretic]

31. Your list need some serious critiquing. Try this:

This isn't about proving your point right or wrong, its just about getting the facts correct.

-Began the closing of Guantanamo Bay
I'm with you on this, it was a good thing. However, the proof is in the pudding. So far nothing has really "begun," but the order is to close Gitmo by the end of the year, so I hope this happens.

-Put a final pull out deadline on Iraq
Actually, no. Leaving a bunch of residual troops indefinitely is not a pull-out.

-Reversed Stem-Cell research Bans
Yay!

-Officially Banned Torture by the US Military
Yay!

-Started the Process of re-opening Cuba
Um... no? Where did you hear this, because I read the exact opposite? I thought I read that the administration released a statement in which they said there would be no new policy re: cuba. Please help me clarify this.

-Has ordered higher emissions standards to be implemented
No. He has said that we should, but no policy has been established.

-Expanded national children's health care
Yay! Although that was coming through anyway.

-Made it easier for Women to sue for fair pay
Yay!! This was also coming through anyway.

-All of the stimulus acts and bills (signed for them, actively campaigned for them).
Yay!! This was a really big one. Very big win.

-Ended the Mexico City policy
Yay!!

-Implemented Lobby reform.
BZZT. He backtracked big time on this one, sorry. I was excited about it to, but he completely changed his tune.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/promise/240/tougher-rules-against-revolving-door-for-lobbyists/

-Reversed numerous other Bush-era policies, including banning offshore oil drilling in certain areas.
Numerous? No.


-Expanded FOIA (Freedom of Information Act), allowing more people access to government information.
Yay!!

-Lifted Bans on recording of the president
er.. Yay? I don't know this one.

-Met with several World Leaders in person, and talked to dozens of others in official capacities.
Um.. okay but that's pretty much any president's basic Job so...

-Signed a UN declaration that Homosexuality is not a crime.
Yay!!


And please, these "what have you done" accusatory remarks are so old. Actually, I've worked my butt off to make my world a better place in the last 69 days, thank you very much. :hi: If you haven't, that sounds like a personal problem to me.

[Pacifist Patriot]

34. Regarding Cuba

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/08/cuba-obama-administration

Obama will use spring summit to bring Cuba in from the coldUS companies are queuing up as the president moves to ease restrictions on travel and trade, raising hopes of warmer relations and an end to the embargo. President Barack Obama is poised to offer an olive branch to Cuba in an effort to repair the US's tattered reputation in Latin America.

The White House has moved to ease some travel and trade restrictions as a cautious first step towards better ties with Havana, raising hopes of an eventual lifting of the four-decade-old economic embargo. Several Bush-era controls are expected to be relaxed in the run-up to next month's Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago to gild the president's regional debut and signal a new era of "Yankee" cooperation...

[Political Heretic]

48. Well YAY then ! :)

[harun]

37. All valid points. Worst offender was the Iraq deadline. There is no deadline

there is occupation forever.

[laugle]

60. Good critique! nt

[Hellataz]

32. Don't forget playing mind games with the GOP to throw them off their game.

The Man is multi- faceted and is just getting started.

[Laurab]

33. K&R Nice to see a few positive threads this A.M.

It's a nice change!

[UrbScotty]

35. WHERE'S THE PUPPY?!?!?!

LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:sarcasm:

[flyarm]

38. ordered 21,000 more soldiers to war!! eom

[Fire1]

73. YES HE DID!!!!

HOO-RAY!!!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

39. He's done more than any rational person has business expecting.

[old mark]

40. He even took a few days at Camp David to be with his family.

I really like the guy.

mark

[Blue Gardener]

41. First Lady Obama is planting a garden

I love that they are planting a garden at the White House.

[grillo7]

43. Protected 2 million additional acres of forest

Obama Signs Public Lands Reform Bill

Conservationists claimed one of their most significant victories of the new administration Monday as President Barack Obama signed sweeping land reform legislation designating two million additional acres of public wilderness areas.

The federal wilderness designation provides the highest level of government protection from logging and other forms of commercial use and development.

http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/30/obama-signs-public-lands-reform-bill/

[demokatgurrl]

44. and I JUST heard on the radio that he signed

a big land protection bill today, including 1000 miles of rivers.
Repukes, of course hate it. Fuck the wilderness. We need development, traffic, more pollution...

[Deep13]

45. One thing.

First, I think POTUS is doing a tremendous job. I am saying that so people reading this don't think I mean something beyond what I actually write.

"Officially Banned Torture by the US Military"

Torture was already a criminal offense by statute law. The president has no discretion in allowing any Federal personnel to commit a crime.

[Name removed]

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[EstimatedProphet]

49. ?

[ArchieStone1]

51. strawman

Nobody is saying he's done nothing.

[fascisthunter]

53. shhhh....

they can't tell the difference. Let them marvel at the dear leader, because every morning everybody has to wake up.

[Fire1]

74. No. The 'bashers' can't tell the difference.

[EmilyAnne]

61. Remember those bumper stickers that said "if you can read, thank a teacher?"

You shouldn't thank a teacher.

[RepublicanElephant]

52. this is great! (must steal it!) nt

;)

[Cha]

54. Thanks for listing what Obama and Team

have done so far..I'm going to cross post this link.

I have Obama's back.

[Richd506]

57. DAMN FUCKING RIGHT!

Obama is kicking ass if you ask me!

[caseymoz]

58. K&R: He's not just better than Bush (low standard), he's pretty damn good.

However, my concerns:

1) The constitutional and secrecy court cases he's supporting (might be a way to knock them down once and for all).

2) His economic policy of giving away tons of money, to Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE). This is what conservatives would do.

On the second, I think he's going to realize the mistake, and change course by October.

[EmilyAnne]

62. Thanks for the list! Its a great reminder. nt

[deacon]

63. But but but ,,, everything the MSM says he does is bad!. Screw them. k/r n/t

[GinaMaria]

64. For a weekly lists of actions Look here

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/GinaMaria


and look for the week 10 thread tomorrow :-)

[jeff30997]

65. Big deal.

Superman would have done all that in 69 minutes. :P

[rollingrock]

66. Some of the things in your list don't sound so great

...when you read the fine print.

Obama says he wants to pull troops out of Iraq within 18 months, but not all of them.
50,000 US troops or almost HALF will stay behind indefinitely to provide 'security.' That is, he wants to keep permanent US bases in Iraq. In other words, he has no plans to leave Iraq.

That's not really much change at all from the Bush policy.

[byronius]

69. Night and day. And it's all in the fine print.

It's a tangled thicket, and he has to move carefully. I would suggest to you that a base forced on a quietly-despised population as a guarantor of continued corporate earnings and resource hegemony is night, and a base from which aid and reparation can be delivered to a population with the clear understanding that the US no longer considers Iraq an 'investment' which must be 'protected' is day.

"That's not really much change at all from the Bush policy."

That statement ignores every possible truth except troop numbers. I think we have to make it right before we leave, and I think that's Obama's general policy, and has been since the beginning of the campaign.

Sheesh.

[rollingrock]

72. 'He has to move carefully'

that sounds like the same excuse being made for Bush wanting to stay in Iraq indefinitely.

There's a difference between 'moving carefully' and stationing a large occupation force of 50,000 troops in the country, indefinitely. He lied when he said he was going to pull the troops out.


Also,

Biden says U.S. does not plan to lift Cuba embargo
Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:33pm EDT

VINA DEL MAR, Chile (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States would not lift the country's embargo on Cuba.

"No," Biden told reporters at a meeting in Chile when asked if the United States planned to lift the embargo....

www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE52R1UC20090328



No change on the Cuba policy either.

[byronius]

76. Yeah, whatever.

[Fire1]

75. You are obviously on the wrong board.

[SlingBlade]

67. Whoa , The Obama Bashing Free Speech Crowd

Inst going to like this, No Sir, They are not going to like this one damned bit

This should help
:kick:
It's like garlic to them :)

[byronius]

68. Can't wait 'til day 1000, at this rate.

[downindixie]

70. You forgot one thing

made the republican't shit in their panties!