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The issue is the ample evidence of Obama changing positions strictly for political expediency
You're getting close to a discussion of the issues there. Very dangerous territory for a pub. Didn't your RNC masters to steer clear of substance?
Besides, you pubs love flip-floppers, remember?
Bush Flip-Flops
1) Bush is against campaign finance reform; then he's for it.
2) Bush is against a Homeland Security Department; then he's for it.
3) Bush is against a 9/11 commission; then he's for it.
4) Bush is against an Iraq WMD investigation; then he's for it.
5) Bush is against nation building; then he's for it.
6) Bush is against deficits; then he's for them.
7) Bush is for free trade; then he's for tariffs on steel; then he's against them again.
8) Bush is against the U.S. taking a role in the Israeli Palestinian conflict; then he pushes for a "road map" and a Palestinian State. Then he tears it up.
9) Bush is for states right to decide on gay marriage, then he is for changing the Constitution.
10) Bush first says he'll provide money for first responders (fire, police, emergency), then he doesn't.
11) Bush first says that 'help is on the way' to the military ... then he cuts benefits.
12) Bush- "The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden." Bush-"I don't know where he is. I have no idea and I really don't care."
13) Bush claims to be in favor of the environment and then secretly starts drilling on Padre Island.
14) Bush talks about helping education and increases mandates while cutting funding.
15) Bush first says the U.S. won't negotiate with North Korea. Now he will.
16) Bush goes to Bob Jones University. Then say's he shouldn't have.
17) Bush said he would demand a U.N. Security Council vote on whether to sanction military
action against Iraq. Later Bush announced he would not call for a vote.
18) Bush said the "mission accomplished" banner was put up by the sailors. Bush later admits it was his advance team.
19) Bush was for fingerprinting and photographing Mexicans who enter the U.S. But after meeting with Pres. Fox, he's against it.
20) Bush was for letting Canadian firms bid on Iraq reconstruction projects, then he wasn't, then he was.
21) Bush had 'an alternative' to Kyoto before the election. After the election, he didn't.
22) Bush campaigned as a 'moderate Republican'. After the election, he turns out to be a radical right-wing extremist.
23) Bush Says: 'I WannaBEE the Peace President'. Bush defends record: 'I'm a war president'.
24) Bush promised 'smaller government' - and added 66,000 new civilian bureaucrats to the government payrolls.
25) Bush thinks the war on terror can be won. Then, he doesn't. Then, he does.
