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Politics : Left Wing Democratic Porch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (535)	2/27/2017 8:35:15 PM
From: Rarebird	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2202

Obama had the biggest military budget in the history of any US President. Yes, he even out spent George Bush II. So, yes, he was a bigger hawk than Bush II and that is quite an accomplishment. Obama, of course, could have cut the military budget and used that money to create more quality jobs and make life more bearable for those who live in poverty or were lower middle income. But No, Super Hawk Obama couldn't do that. He was to busy bailing out the Banksters and spending 540 Billion dollars on his last Defense budget. This was the guy who campaigned in 2008 and told us he was going to withdraw American troops from around the world and make this country better for everyone concerned. "Yes, we can" Bull Chit the American People again and lie to liberals. "Yes, we can" create affordable healthcare where premiums hit record levels and deductibles are so high that some people were going bankrupt trying to pay for his rip off insurance rates. "Yes, we can" sell out to the Banksters, insurance companies and Defense contactors and say FU to the middle class and those people with 3 part time jobs trying make ends meat for their families. "Yes, we can" lie to the American people and promise them the world and deliver nothing. What the hell did this con man Obama do? He was the biggest farce of a President that ever lived. Tell me one thing he did that was good outside supporting transgender bathrooms? He did chit. He became a bigger war monger than Bush II. Con Man Obama had style. I'll grant you that. But he had no substance. Bush II did more than he did economically speaking. Sure, Bush II was an animal with no class or manners, but he threw money around on social programs, like there was no tomorrow. Some of that spending was good. The drug prescription, Part D for Medicare was a very nice addition. Better than what was before, which was nothing. I didn't vote for Bush II. I voted for Gore and Dukakais. But in retrospect, I think Bush II did more for the American people than Obama did. Now you are asking me basically who was the bigger dick as President, Obama or Bush II. And to be honest, I'm not sure. Bush II was an economic liberal who spent tons of money on social programs, more so than Bill Clinton. In fact, Bush II spent more money on education than any other US President. I liked that about him a lot. Now, of course, he was a filthy liar about the Iraq war and WMD and his sole purpose was to kill Hussein, as a favor to his father. You think Obama was less of a hawk than Bush II? Think again. "President Obama, who hoped to sow peace, instead led the nation in war." "U.S. military forces have been at war for all eight years of Obama’s tenure, the first two-term president with that distinction. He launched airstrikes or military raids in at least seven countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan." http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-pol-obama-at-war/ Obama was the worst, one of the worst Presidents we ever had. Let's not compare. Both Bush II and Obama were bad news. As for Trump, he just took the lead with a 10% increase in military spending. I agree with you about immigration. Immigrants are the life blood of an economy because they come with great passion, ambition and innovative ideas. They are hungry to make it. In that respect, Hillary would have been much better than Trump. But what has this country become when the major issues of the day are what bathrooms transgenders should be using? And gay marriage? Are these important issues? Reformed and conservative Judaism has been marrying gay couples in NYC since the early 80s, if not earlier. Do you think I care what public bathrooms transgenders use? Let them use whatever bathrooms they feel like using. Let's try to look forward, not backward.