Reply #81: No, you keep deliberately mischaracterizing a few of his statements as "proof" of nefarious intent.

[ClarkUSA]

I have been consistent in my analysis of your false claims (see Reply 40 again) while you have tried and failed to move the goalposts on many of them, as I have pointed out upthread.

Suffice it to say that you are full of opinion but short on facts, as most 24/7 Obama critics are.

Here are what facts look like, in case you're interested. Some of the liberal aka. progressive accomplishments by President Obama in the past 15 months include:

~ Passing the "largest" economic stimulus bill in American history.
~ Ordering the closing of Guantanamo Bay military detention facility and abolishing "enhanced interrogation techniques"; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards
~ "Returning science to its rightful place" by lifting the Bush restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research.
~ Signing laws to expand children's health insurance (financed by a 61-cent per pack increase in the federal cigarette tax the adviser did not tout).
~ Signing a law meant to improve the ability of women who allege pay discrimination to sue their employer.
~ Diminishing the role of lobbyists in the White House
~ "Forge a meaningful statement from the United Nations" criticizing North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile.
~ Lifting travel and remittance restrictions for Cuban Americans who seek to travel more frequently to the island and send more US currency to their immediate family.
~ Appointed the first Latina to the US Supreme Court
~ Engaging world leaders in Europe, Turkey, Latin American and the Caribbean with "strength and humility."
~ Passed the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 in February - has played a key role in turnaround of economy over the last 3 quarters
~ $90 billion invested in clean energy economy of the future - jobs, lower dependence on foreign oil, enhance national security, clean environment
~ $10.5 billion investment in modernization of national electric grid
~ $18 billion for upgrades & modernization of public transport systems, including new high speed rail
~ $23 billion investment incentives to small businesses
~ Over $1billion in job training grants for jobs in new clean energy sectors
~ Tax credits to stimulate development of clean energy manufacturing - wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles, batteries, etc
~ Distributed education grants to US states, to keep teachers in schools
~ $1 billion investment in advancing use of cutting edge Health IT - By 2014, HIT will be made available to 100,000 hospitals & physicians & thousands of people trained for careers in HIT & health care, from nurses and pharmacy techs to IT technicians and trainers.
~ $650 million for Communities Putting Prevention to Work, public health program to address obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking.
~ Subsidized extended COBRA benefits for unemployed
~ Passed the largest middle-class tax cut in history - $288 billion
~ Dept of Transportation claims 52,000 jobs were saved
~ Guided GM & Chrysler through bankruptcy
~ Passed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
~ Passed the Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009
~ Passed the Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights Act of 2009
~ Passed Ryan White CARE Act of 2009 - repealed HIV entry ban
~ Approved California's adoption of car emission standards for cleaner air & climate control - had been blocked by President Bush for 6 years
~ Launched the White House Food Safety Working Group - initiative to modernize the US food safety systems & better protect Americans w
~ Lived up to campaign promise & helped file the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009, which
~ Repeal tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas & replace with incentives to create jobs in USA
~ Crack down on US citizens & companies using offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes -22,000 parties identified & $210 billion in back taxes and penalties to be collected over next 10 years
~ Collected $780 million fine from UBS for offshore banking violation
~ Cracked down on high level of financial losses from across-the-board fraud & abuse of Medicare (estimated $600 billion lost over last decade from inattention to Medicare fraud)
~ January 2010 National Summit on Health Care Fraud
~ New inter-agency Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) introduced
~ 5 new Strike Force Teams added in 5 new cities - 13 more to be added in 2011 (Strike Force teams have collected $250 million in restitutions, fines & penalties since 2008)
~ Expanded Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program - $13.1 billion has been returned to Medicare
~ 7 new Obama initiatives, starting in 2010/2011 will generate a further $15 billion in savings for Medicare over next 10 years
~ Successful completion of largest pharmaceutical fraud case awards Medicare $2.5 billion from Pfizer
~ January 2010 launch of nation's first Health Security Strategy - comprehensive strategy to protect Americans' health during a national emergency
~ Sharply Limits Mountaintop Mining
~ New CAFE rules
~ Signed START treaty with Russia
~ Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending
~ Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices
~ Families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB
~ Ended media blackout on war casualties; reporting full information
~ Ended media blackout on covering the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB; the media is now permitted to do so pending adherence to respectful rules and approval of fallen soldier's family
~ The White House and federal government are respecting the Freedom of Information Act
~ Instructed all federal agencies to promote openness and transparency as much as possible
~ Limits on lobbyist's access to the White House
~ Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration
~ Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date
~ Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan
~ Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research
~ Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research
~ New federal funding for science and research labs
~ States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards
~ Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools
~ New funds for school construction
~ The prison at Guantanamo Bay is being phased out
~ US Auto industry rescue plan
~ Housing rescue plan
~ The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying
~ The secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed
~ Better body armor is now being provided to our troops
~ The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010
~ Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic
~ Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions
~ Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children
~ Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program
~ Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return home to visit loved ones.
~ Expanding vaccination programs
~ Closed offshore tax safe havens
~ Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals
~ Ended the previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back
~ Ended the previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry's predatory practices
~ Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources
~ Lower drug costs for seniors
~ Ended the previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings
~ Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel
~ Improved housing for military personnel
~ Initiating a new policy to promote federal hiring of military spouses
~ Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals
~ Increasing student loans
~ Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program
~ Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy
~ Established a new cyber security office
~ Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force; this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.
~ Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts
~ Ordered a review of hurricane and natural disaster preparedness
~ Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient
~ Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced
~ Improving benefits for veterans
~ Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration
~ Instituted a new focus on mortgage fraud
~ The FDA is now regulating tobacco
~ Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules
~ Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports
~ Authorized discussions with North Korea and private mission by Pres. Bill Clinton to secure the release of two Americans held in prisons
~ Authorized discussions with Myanmar and mission by Sen. Jim Web to secure the release of an American held captive
~ Making more loans available to small businesses
~ Established independent commission to make recommendations on slowing the costs of Medicare
~ Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans
~ Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000
~ New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans
~ Announced the long-term development of a national energy grid with renewable sources and cleaner, efficient energy production
~ Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters
~ Paid for redecoration of White House living quarters out of his own pocket
~ Held first Seder in White House
~ Has put the ball in play for comprehensive immigration reform