Have you seen the GOP candidates?
Obama's far from perfect. His presidency has been extremely flawed. But it's not like we're being given anyone better to vote for.

So vote for the republican freak show instead, townhall?

That's like saying "in the winter my house is a bit drafty so I'll go live in my septic tank instead."

Headso: That's like saying "in the winter my house is a bit drafty so I'll go live in my septic tankburn down my house instead."

FTFY

stpauler: Yeah. It's not like he promised and completed:
1) To kill Osama Bin Laden
2) Work on a healthcare bill to cover Americans
3) End the war in Iraq
4) End Don't Ask, Don't Tell
5) Improvement of US popularity worldwide

"Everything sucks and you're all still poor. Vote Republican!"

everything would have unfolded the exact same way, if not worse if mccain was president. they know it, we all know it, they just don't want people to think about it

FlashHarry: Starry Heavens: stpauler: Yeah. It's not like he promised and completed:
1) To kill Osama Bin Laden
2) Work on a healthcare bill to cover Americans
3) End the war in Iraq
4) End Don't Ask, Don't Tell
5) Improvement of US popularity worldwide
6) Enacted fiscal reform
7) Encouraged the "Arab Spring" without getting in its way
8) Saved the american auto industry

9) Engaged in "bipartisan" compromises

/Yeah, I know... that's probably the worst thing he accomplished

There isn't a room in the white house filled with buttons, knobs, and levers that the president can just go dick with in order to create jobs.

Also, you better watch what you say about Obama or he'll have you thrown into gitmo.

Broken glass muffins, anyone?

stpauler: 3) End the war in Iraq

to be fair, the war in iraq was ended by Bush's timetable as agreed to by the Iraqi government, governed by the status forces agreement.

That does it... I am voting Mit Gingrich.

This is as hollow as my daughter's excuses for why she doesn't need to go to bed.

Okay, so let's get Bernie Sanders running for president.

Because the answer to center-right and far-right policies not helping is not to go ultra-far-right.

SilentStrider: baka-san: Standard TH derp...

Meh.

and yet, greenlit.

Here(new window)'s something in the (supposed) spirit of Fark, but won't get greenlit because it won't start a sh*t-throwing trollfest.

vpb: Obama would be in trouble if Republicans had any candidats that didn't act like circus clowns.

Like Huntsman? Problem is, the GOP voters like circus clowns based on the gospel of Jesus Kris Kringle. So, bye Mr. Huntsman.

hubiestubert: Bachmann is a no go. So is Santorum. So is Perry. Newt is gaining traction to plunge deep into the Abyss his own record has dug out, and Romney is...less than an enthusiastic choice for some, and Paul is just downright crazy. Roemer would be a sane choice, and so far, he's not polling much at all, and Huntsman and Johnson are likewise saner choices, and no one is really that enthusiastic because they aren't spouting crazy--OK, Johnson is spouting some crazy where economics are concerned, but Paul is pushing those issues harder and with MOAR crazy, so obviously he's going to capture more of the media attention.

You really think the corporate-controlled media wants to pay attention to a guy who wants to dismantle their power structure?

depmode98: stpauler: 3) End the war in Iraq

to be fair, the war in iraq was ended by Bush's timetable as agreed to by the Iraqi government, governed by the status forces agreement.

Bush was SOFA King, Todd did a special on it.

I would not vote for Obama if it weren't for the dipshiats running against him.

He's done some good, fought healthcare, killed Osama, got us out of Iraq, but he's also been a spineless pussy and let the GOP run all over him. And now with the NDAA, if he signs that in law, my respect for him will go down even further.

And still, he'd be better than the dipshiats running against him.

An overview, from http://obamaachievements.org/

There are shiat-tons more list on their site.

Obama has overhauled the food safety system
Advanced women's rights in the work place
Ended Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) in our military
Stopped defending DOMA in court.
Passed the Hate Crimes bill.
Appointed two pro-choice women to the Supreme Court.
Expanded access to medical care and provided subsidies for people who can't afford it.
Expanded the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Fixed the preexisting conditions travesty [and rescissions] in health insurance.
Invested in clean energy.
Overhauled the credit card industry, making it much more consumer-friendly.
While Dodd-Frank bill was weak in many respects, it was still an extremely worthwhile start at re-regulating the financial sector.
He created a Elizabeth Warren's dream agency: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
He's done a lot for veterans
He got help for people whose health was injured during the clean-up after the 9/11 attacks.

None of these things were priorities for Republicans. Not one. They actively opposed, directly or indirectly through obstruction, every single item on this list.

heinekenftw: He's done some good, fought healthcare

This should be "fought for healthcare"

Amazing what one missing word can do.

So... reality is that Obama has managed to get a few key things done, and a number of "picture straightening" things done, in spite of a GOP strategy deadlock every branch of government. I'll call that a win.

James!: The only way republicans can win is if Obama doesn't run.

Actually if Obama didn't run and some random Democrat ran, he would most likely win by an even bigger margin.

Mr_Fabulous: An overview, from http://obamaachievements.org/

There are shiat-tons more list on their site.

Obama has overhauled the food safety system
Advanced women's rights in the work place
Ended Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) in our military
Stopped defending DOMA in court.
Passed the Hate Crimes bill.
Appointed two pro-choice women to the Supreme Court.
Expanded access to medical care and provided subsidies for people who can't afford it.
Expanded the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Fixed the preexisting conditions travesty [and rescissions] in health insurance.
Invested in clean energy.
Overhauled the credit card industry, making it much more consumer-friendly.
While Dodd-Frank bill was weak in many respects, it was still an extremely worthwhile start at re-regulating the financial sector.
He created a Elizabeth Warren's dream agency: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
He's done a lot for veterans
He got help for people whose health was injured during the clean-up after the 9/11 attacks.

None of these things were priorities for Republicans. Not one. They actively opposed, directly or indirectly through obstruction, every single item on this list.

Too many of those above help brown people. if he had accomplished "Epic increase in defense spending (in order to decrease the brown person population worldwide)", he might have gotten a fair shake by the GOP.

hubiestubert: James!: The only way republicans can win is if Obama doesn't run.

Hence why TownHall is promoting this...

Bachmann is a no go. So is Santorum. So is Perry. Newt is gaining traction to plunge deep into the Abyss his own record has dug out, and Romney is...less than an enthusiastic choice for some, and Paul is just downright crazy. Roemer would be a sane choice, and so far, he's not polling much at all, and Huntsman and Johnson are likewise saner choices, and no one is really that enthusiastic because they aren't spouting crazy--OK, Johnson is spouting some crazy where economics are concerned, but Paul is pushing those issues harder and with MOAR crazy, so obviously he's going to capture more of the media attention.

Who?

Is it bad for me, or for them, that I've never heard of either of those candidates?

MindStalker: James!: The only way republicans can win is if Obama doesn't run.

Actually if Obama didn't run and some random Democrat ran, he would most likely win by an even bigger margin.

Especially if he was white

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FlashHarry: 7) Encouraged the "Arab Spring" without getting in its way

Eh...this one is mixed. He is quite happily helping the Saudis suppress the popular uprising in Bahrain. His administration is also not happy at all that Mubarak fell, either.

Emposter: hubiestubert: James!: The only way republicans can win is if Obama doesn't run.

Hence why TownHall is promoting this...

Bachmann is a no go. So is Santorum. So is Perry. Newt is gaining traction to plunge deep into the Abyss his own record has dug out, and Romney is...less than an enthusiastic choice for some, and Paul is just downright crazy. Roemer would be a sane choice, and so far, he's not polling much at all, and Huntsman and Johnson are likewise saner choices, and no one is really that enthusiastic because they aren't spouting crazy--OK, Johnson is spouting some crazy where economics are concerned, but Paul is pushing those issues harder and with MOAR crazy, so obviously he's going to capture more of the media attention.

Who?

Is it bad for me, or for them, that I've never heard of either of those candidates?

Buddy Roemer is the former governor of Louisiana; he's made his #1 issue campaign financing and destroying the political industrial complex.

Gary Johnson is the former governor of New Mexico; he's like a non-theocratic Ron Paul (supports gay marriage and abortion rights).

Emposter: Who?

Is it bad for me, or for them, that I've never heard of either of those candidates?

It's bad for them. For the GOP. For the US really. Johnson is a sane conservative, those are rare these days. I'm not familiar with Roemer though. If Johnson got more screentime, maybe, just maybe, the conservative in this nation would dial the derp down a little and be a little sane about things.

But of course the media focuses on the douchebags, so we get the douchebags instead.

keylock71: Perhaps, but compared to the alternatives being offered by the GOP, I will be happily voting for Obama again.

I'd rather take my chances with Obama than anyone in the GOP.

The Senate Dems caving on the millionaires' tax just reinforced what I already knew: Obama could be the second coming of Jesus and the Senate Dems would act like Judas in order to get a few pieces of silver.