Come on guys, all it takes is some Googling...
but Obama didn't close guantanamo,
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/guantanamo.order/index.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7845585.stmhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/us/politics/22gitmo.htmlis introducing one of the worst Health care reforms,
Why is it one of the worst? Compared to what? (genuine question)
sending more troops
True. Is there a feasible alternative? (also genuine question, I don't know)
and voted for the patriot act. All of which he said he wouldn't do...
I can't actually find anywhere that says he promised to vote against the Patriot Act. Source, please?
In 2005 he voted to block Bush's version of the Act. He also cosponsored a bill, the Security and Freedom and Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2005, which amended the PATRIOT Act to safeguard against privacy violations.
In 2006 he voted
for a Reauthorization Bill which included 3 changes designed to prevent abuse of authority by law enforcement, including wiretap provisions.
These aren't the acts of someone determined to remove the Patriot Act altogether, but merely to strengthen the tools that law enforcement needs in today's security climate, while preserving civil liberties - i.e. to establish a
balance.
http://factcheck.barackobama.com/factcheck/2008/01/05/fact_check_obamas_consistent_p_1.phphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Barack_ObamaEDIT: Obama's floor statement in 2006 at the reauthorization of the Patriot Act supports that last statement I made:
http://obamaspeeches.com/053-Floor-Statement-S2271-PATRIOT-Act-Reauthorization-Obama-Speech.htmSo, I will be supporting the Patriot Act compromise. But I urge my colleagues to continue working on ways to improve the civil liberties protections in the Patriot Act after it is reauthorized.
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