Flipping and Flopping
People are finally starting to see the light in terms of Barack Obama. They are now starting to realize it is just the same old politics by a new face. This was a man who promised reform in Washington. Here’s a look at a few of his “stances” on the issues:
When the Supreme Court overturned the District of Columbia ban on handgun ownership June 26, Mr. Obama said he supported the decision of the 5-4 majority. But last November he told the Chicago Tribune he thought the D.C. handgun ban was constitutional. While in the state legislature, he proposed legislation that would, in effect, have banned handguns in Illinois.
Last August, Mr. Obama called for easing the economic embargo on Cuba. When he was running for the U.S. Senate in 2003, he indicated he favored lifting it entirely. But in a speech to the Cuban American National Foundation May 23, Mr. Obama said he’d maintain the embargo.
Last September, Mr. Obama said he would accept federal matching funds for the general election campaign if his GOP opponent did the same. But on June 19, he announced he wouldn’t.
Obama said on Jan. 28 that he would “strongly oppose” an intelligence surveillance bill that provided retroactive immunity from lawsuits to telephone companies that cooperated with the U.S. government. But on June 20, he announced he’d support a bill that does just that.
Earlier this year, Obama pledged to remove all U.S. troops from Iraq within 16 months of assuming the presidency. In his latest position change, Obama is now stating he would need to meet with U.S. military leaders and discuss what the next step should be.
I guess it is a good thing many of Barack Obama’s supporters don’t care much about issues, because their candidate has been changing his position on them every time they read the newspaper.
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