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Yes! He IS the candidate of change! He changes his mind on everything! Remember the Kerry “flip-flop?” Isn’t it so appropriate that I found a picture of Obama with Kerry – holding a flip-flop, nevertheless! I had to flip-flop that picture!

Well – because Barack HUSSEIN Obama (oops..forgot…we can’t us his middle name) is running no this whole platform of “Change” I figured I would chronicle his changes here. It seems like the only “change” he is for is changing his mind, his stance, and his beliefs all just to become the President. That does not sound like different politics to me. This is most definitely NOT the politics of change. In fact, he has proven that he is a politician through and through. There is nothing any different from him than any of those other scumbags up on Capital Hill. So…lets’ get this thing started: (I apologize – this post is going to be pretty long!)

From the Washington Post

Top Obama Flip-Flops

1. Special interests In January, the Obama campaign described union contributions to the campaigns of Clinton and John Edwards as “special interest” money. Obama changed his tune as he began gathering his own union endorsements. He now refers respectfully to unions as the representatives of “working people” and says he is “thrilled” by their support.

2. Public financing Obama replied “yes” in September 2007 when asked if he would agree to public financing of the presidential election if his GOP opponent did the same. Obama has now attached several conditions to such an agreement, including regulating spending by outside groups. His spokesman says the candidate never committed himself on the matter.

3. The Cuba embargo In January 2004, Obama said it was time “to end the embargo with Cuba” because it had “utterly failed in the effort to overthrow Castro.” Speaking to a Cuban American audience in Miami in August 2007, he said he would not “take off the embargo” as president because it is “an important inducement for change.”

4. Illegal immigration In a March 2004 questionnaire, Obama was asked if the government should “crack down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants.” He replied “Oppose.” In a Jan. 31, 2008, televised debate, he said that “we do have to crack down on those employers that are taking advantage of the situation.”

5. Decriminalization of marijuana While running for the U.S. Senate in January 2004, Obama told Illinois college students that he supported eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana use. In the Oct. 30, 2007, presidential debate, he joined other Democratic candidates in opposing the decriminalization of marijuana.

This is a good one – From the Arabist – an interview with a Palestinian American named Ali Abunimah:

Illinois swept Barack Obama, a rising star in the Democratic party, into the United States Senate with a stunning 70 percent of the vote – a rare Democratic gain. Obama, whom I’ve met many times, has served as my local state senator in the Illinois legislature. I found him to be an inspiring politician, not least because he appeared to understand Middle East issues and take progressive views supporting Palestinian rights and opposing militarism. He participated in many events in the Chicago-area Arab community including a 1998 fundraiser with Edward Said as the keynote speaker. I even made contributions to his campaigns.(emphasis mine)

But following Obama’s nationally-televised address at the Democratic National Convention everything seemed to change. In the campaign’s final weeks, Obama proclaimed his support for tough sanctions and military strikes against Iran if it refused U.S. demands to give up its nuclear programs. According to the Chicago Tribune, Obama now says that the onus of peace in the Middle East “is on the Palestinian leadership, which … must cease violence against Israelis and work ‘to end the incitement against Israel in the Arab world.” The unique fact about Obama’s campaign is that he did not need to parrot the pro-Israel lobby’s standard line to get elected. He ran effectively unopposed. Such a capable and ambitious man must have calculated that any hope of higher office requires that he not offend when it comes to Israel and its interests. This begs the question: If a man like Obama will not speak frankly when it comes to Israel, what hope is there for a change in U.S. policy coming from within the establishment?

So – this guy is saying Barack was FOR the paleoswinian terrorists before he was AGAINST them!

From Dirty Harry’s Place regarding the Iraq War and Timetables:

Well, last night on 60 Minutes Obama stepped in it, flip-flopping on his Iraq position.:

“At a time when American casualties are down, at a time when the violence is down, particularly affecting the Iraqi population, is that the right time to try and set time tables for withdrawing all American troops? I mean you talked about…the end of 2009,” Kroft remarked.

“Yeah, absolutely. I think now is precisely the time. I think that it is very important for us to send a clear signal to the Iraqis that we are not gonna be here permanently. We’re not gonna set up permanent bases. That they are going to have to resolve their differences and get their country functioning,” Obama said.

“And you pull out according to that time table, regardless of the situation? Even if there’s serious sectarian violence?” Kroft asked.

“No, I always reserve as commander in chief, (emphasis mine) the right to assess the situation,” Obama replied.

Okay Mr. Obama – which is it? Either you are FOR timetables or AGAINST them..you can’t have it both ways!!! So, if he were the CINC it would be okay for him to make a judgement based on the situation on the ground, but, since he’s not – right now there needs to be a definite timetable for withdrawal?

From SeattlePi.com

Candidates flip-flop all over the place

Obama, a longtime advocate for public financing, just announced that he would opt out of the public financing system for the general election. …Obama blamed his decision on Republicans. Meanwhile, he’s the one with the fund-raising advantage, including pivotal backing from MoveOn.org, which isn’t bound by public spending limits and already is running an anti-McCain ad.

Obama did it most famously with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. He was against cutting the controversial minister loose until he was for it. He was also against wearing a flag pin as a knee-jerk symbol of patriotism until he put one on as a knee-jerk symbol of patriotism.

Striking at the heart of Obama’s message of inclusion, campaign volunteers last week barred two Muslim women from sitting behind the podium at an Obama rally in Detroit. They apparently wanted to prevent the women’s headscarves from appearing in photographs with the candidate.

On foreign policy, Obama went from stating that he would meet, without preconditions, with the president of Iran, to saying he would meet “with the appropriate Iranian leaders at a time and place of my choosing — if and only if — it can advance the interests of the United States.”

On personnel, Obama put James A. Johnson, chairman of the Federal National Mortgage Association, in charge of vetting potential running mates. Then he quickly dropped him in the aftermath of news reports that Johnson received favorable deals on loans from the same mortgage lender that Obama criticized.

Wow! This is really fun! Sorry this post is going on so long..but..man, I really did not know just how much flip-flopping and backtracking this guy did until I started to do the research!! How can we trust a man who runs on the platform of “Change” saying he is the politics of new when in fact he is just the same old shit that we’re all used to? Don’t his supporters see any of this?

From The Weekly Standard regarding his position on Iran:

On May 18, 2008 Obama said this:

I mean think about it. Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, these countries are tiny compared to the Soviet Union. They don’t pose a serious threat to us the way the Soviet Union posed a threat to us….You know, Iran, they spend one-one hundredth of what we spend on the military. If Iran ever tried to pose a serious threat to us, they wouldn’t stand a chance.And we should use that position of strength that we have to be bold enough to go ahead and listen. That doesn’t mean we agree with them on everything. We might not compromise on any issues, but at least we should find out other areas of potential common interest, and we can reduce some of the tensions that has caused us so many problems around the world.

Then on May 19, 2008 (the very next day) he said this:

Iran is a grave threat. It has an illicit nuclear program. It supports terrorism across the region and militias in Iraq. It threatens Israel’s existence. It denies the Holocaust…

He didn’t even wait 24 hours to change his position! But, then again, you saw earlier that he had two different positions in the discussion!

From HotAir.com regarding Jerusalem:

Facing criticism from Palestinians, Sen. Barack Obama acknowledged today that the status of Jerusalem will need to be negotiated in future peace talks, amending a statement earlier in the week that Jerusalem “must remain undivided.”

Obama, during a speech Wednesday to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-israel lobbying group, had called for Jerusalem to become the site of the U.S. embassy, a frequent pledge for U.S. presidential candidates. (It is now in Tel Aviv.) But his statement that Jerusalem should be the undivided capital of Israel drew a swift rebuke from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

From World Net Daily regarding NAFTA:

Just last October, however, Obama announced he would vote for a Peruvian trade agreement that would expand NAFTA into that country.

…In fact, he was the first presidential candidate to declare support for the NAFTA expansion. He was also the keynote speaker at a luncheon of the Hamilton Project – a Wall Street group working to drive a wedge between Democrats and organized labor on globalization issues.

BUT!!! In the Past —-

Obama said he opposed NAFTA from the start and U.S. workers were not the only ones to suffer from its effects. Wages and benefits in Mexico had not been improved by the treaty, he said.

From The Partisan Report on FISA:

Obama’s earlier statement

I strongly oppose retroactive immunity in the FISA bill…. No one should get a free pass to violate the basic civil liberties of the American people – not the President of the United States, and not the telecommunications companies that fell in line with his warrantless surveillance program. [My favorite part here —–>] We have to make clear the lines that cannot be crossed.

According to Obama the line has only been moved back some…not crossed. As can be seen below.Obama on the FISA ‘Compromise’ …

“Given the grave threats that we face, our national security agencies must have the capability to gather intelligence and track down terrorists before they strike, while respecting the rule of law and the privacy and civil liberties of the American people. There is also little doubt that the Bush Administration, with the cooperation of major telecommunications companies, has abused that authority and undermined the Constitution by intercepting the communications of innocent Americans without their knowledge or the required court orders.”That is why last year I opposed the so-called Protect America Act, which expanded the surveillance powers of the government without sufficient independent oversight to protect the privacy and civil liberties of innocent Americans. I have also opposed the granting of retroactive immunity to those who were allegedly complicit in acts of illegal spying in the past.”After months of negotiation, the House today passed a compromise that, while far from perfect, is a marked improvement over last year’s Protect America Act.”Under this compromise legislation, an important tool in the fight against terrorism will continue, but the President’s illegal program of warrantless surveillance will be over. It restores FISA and existing criminal wiretap statutes as the exclusive means to conduct surveillance – making it clear that the President cannot circumvent the law and disregard the civil liberties of the American people. It also firmly re-establishes basic judicial oversight over all domestic surveillance in the future. It does, however, grant retroactive immunity, and I will work in the Senate to remove this provision so that we can seek full accountability for past offenses. But this compromise guarantees a thorough review by the Inspectors General of our national security agencies to determine what took place in the past, and ensures that there will be accountability going forward. By demanding oversight and accountability, a grassroots movement of Americans has helped yield a bill that is far better than the Protect America Act.”It is not all that I would want. But given the legitimate threats we face, providing effective intelligence collection tools with appropriate safeguards is too important to delay. So I support the compromise, but do so with a firm pledge that as President, I will carefully monitor the program, review the report by the Inspectors General, and work with the Congress to take any additional steps I deem necessary to protect the lives – and the liberty – of the American people.”

Here’s a great one from the Official McCain website on Gun Control:

Posted at 11:47 AM on 6/14/2008 by Michael Goldfarb

Obama Flip-Flop on Gun Control? Or New Politics? Or Both?

Barack Obama appeared at a fundraiser in Philadelphia last night where he delivered the following remark:

“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.”

A couple thoughts from McCain HQ on this. First, Barack Obama has a long track record as a proponent of stringent gun-control regulations–to the point that a questionnaire filled out by his staff, and with the candidate’s handwriting on it, stated that Obama favored a ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of handguns. Can we assume that Senator Obama now opposes efforts to ban the possession of handguns?

Second, would Obama be carrying a concealed weapon to this fight? Will he have a permit?

And finally, we’re having second thoughts about our proposed series of town halls.

That last line is pretty funny stuff – even from the McCain camp! Bwahahahaha

From the New York Post on Nuclear Energy:

Yesterday, after signaling opposition to nuclear power, he told Democratic governors he’s open to expanding it.

From the L.A. Times and Carbon Coalition on coal-liquid fuel:

With pressure mounting on Democratic presidential candidates to adopt hard-line positions on curbing global warming, Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday backtracked from his long-held support for a controversial plan to promote the use of coal as an alternative fuel to power motor vehicles.

On Tuesday Obama, whose support for coal-to-liquid has been widely criticized by environmentalists, sent out a press release clarifying his position on liquid coal:

Senator Obama supports research into all technologies to help solve our climate change and energy dependence problems, including shifting our energy use to renewable fuels and investing in technology that could make coal a clean-burning source of energy…However, unless and until this technology is perfected, Senator Obama will not support the development of any coal-to-liquid fuels unless they emit at least 20% less life-cycle carbon than conventional fuels.

I think I’m going to have to end this post here! The more I research – the more I find. This guy makes John Kerry look like an amateur. Let’s put it this way – If I continued with this post – I would lose the readers’ interest. If you do a google search using the parameters “Obama flip flop” you will find 337,000 entries!

Anyway – I think you get the point. This man can’t be trusted. Yes – he truly is the “Candidate of Change!”

Tags: 2d Amendment, backtracking, decriminalization of marijuana, energy, FISA, flip flop, foreign policy, gun control, illegal immigration, Iran, Iraq, jerusalem, lies, NAFTA, nuclear power, Obama, palestinians, public financing, special interests, the cuba embargo, time tables, withdrawal

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