They need Herman Cain to go with them. That way people will not fall asleep, and they will be entertained. Between Mitt Romney talking about money, and Boehner crying, that will be a duet that will put to sleep even those with difficult sleeping problems.

They need a comedian. Herman Cain or Rick Perry are good choices. They both open their mouth just to put their foot on it. It makes for a good laugh!

Who really cares, if they were members of the opposing party?

I remember when democrats were calling for Bush's impeachment.

It's called political grand-standing.

Nothing new to see here. Move along.

Or provide somethign new and exciting like '20% of the republicans want to throw bush in jail!' or something similar. Something which actually proves a point, and isn't just one partisan 'team' fighting another.

It is refreshing to see the media giving the Obama campaign alot better scrutiny this election. In 2008 the liberal media outlets basically offered free Obama infomercials because the man had no record of leadership. In 2010 they realized that America was looking for better leadership from our politicians and have decided to report on those issues in 2012....

No Tek - you have the head of the DOJ willfully ignoring subpoenas and thumbing his nose at the House oversight committee.

Those are our documents. I want to see them. Holder produced blank pages.

And I sure as hell don't want my gov. lawyer playing raindeer games with the law.

Try staying on topic. Or hey, when you see Romney's bus, wrap your lips around the exhaust pipe. One less troll, one giant step for mankind.

Ah, what's the matter True Patriot, grumpy today?

Advocating injury for those you disagree with.

Yep, you must have been captain of the debate team.

Or how about this - bite me.

Come TruePatriot you can do much better.

You can, right?

Boner and Romney together? Who is doing whom?

Skunks - of same smell - flock.

Throw in the Kochs, Nordquist and McConnell and we would have " the most UNhonorable people to have ever walked american soil". So obvious this new republican party is without honor. OBVIOUS.

the blind leading the stupid .. guess which one is which .. did spanky forget about the last administration .. the VP Cheney telling congress he was not legaly bound to answer any questions from congress and that he was not going to tell congress anything about the deal with the leaders of the energy companys .. or Bush lieing the American people into war .. all either one of them had to do was say it was a matter of national security and the republicans gave them a free pass

I love the name "Etch-a-Sketch Express" for Romney's bus (from the Lawrence O'Donnell program).

And then I thought how fun it would be for a progressive millionaire (Stephen Colbert's Super PAC?) to rent several buses and have them painted like Romney's bus except with Etch-a-Sketch Express on the sides, and park them all around the area Romney is in. Hey, Romney impersonated a State Trooper, so what's "sauce for the goose" right?

How many times did the Bush Admin use 'Executive Privilege' to avoid subpoenas?

Boner & Romoney?

More like Dull & Duller!

For about a minute I thought Romney was at least smarter than Bush, but then he said the Federal Government spends $0 on education, firefighters or police.

Romney, like Bush but dumber. There's a bumper sticker for ya.

Custom made for the first mass Einstein-award candidate, Conservative Republicans. However, the intelligent and community minded true patriots (that is we care for ALL America) and families whose values run to unconditional love and compassion, rather than pedophilia and greed, will be supporting the smart guy with the good plan. And this time we'll be taking out all you traitor obstructionists. We can see whose really mucking everything up.....

t`s truly insane if americans will vote for Romney and other Republican politician because their mission is to cripple our country in order for Republicans and their lobbyist only to prosper our country and to take away the poor and the middle class a chance to live with dignity and prosperity. That is the reason why if you notice those states with Republican governors eliminating union rights, firing public servant employees the most ,like teachers, firemen and police officer.Romney is a pathologic liar. When he ran for governor in our state of Massachusetts he promised to bring prosperity to Commonwealth and not to raise taxes but later on we realized when he was elected that what he actually mean was for the rich because he only not raised the middle class and hardworking citizen but also fired public service employees, cut social services and education fund which lead our town and cities rumbling like a catastrophe.

So this is a common sense, why would people choose the same man who has proven as a disaster leader in one state then that same man will lead our country and for most to the world into calamity? Holy crap. Republicans even wants to eliminate our voting rights as a valid citizen in this country just to push their very selfish ideology to dominate our country similarly like Russia and chinese government as a communist government.

Listen my fellow citizen,Romney and his fellow Republicans connive to opposed everything what President Obama and Democrats propose to help all hard working citizen in order to agonize and halt our country to prosperity so that people will turned the blame to Obama administration and his fellow Democrats so that Romney will be elected and Republicans will swept both the senate and the house which of course Republicans will become superpower and turned our country like a communist .

Riiiggghhhttttt. So Obama's a secret muslim born in Kenya, but Boehner's the victim of a narrative....yeah, sure. Boehner is a victim of his inordinate need for alcohol. When you are always showing up for free drinks, can't stay in the office past happy hour, and have abused the insiders' personal liquor cabinets to such an extent, it gets around. Washington ain't that big.

There, did that help?

How about this -

So Romney's going to be traveling with a Boehner for more than three hours?....Better call his Doctor.....

What a pair for a road trip!

No kidding Ames!

Otis & Goober on the road again...

I wonder if someone will clue Willard in on a what doughnut is by then...

Where is Fesity's snarky predictable rant about "Willard",

It's right here probe boy!

Geeze - try a little patience will ya for a change?

So Amy Boehner is a 'spray tanned boozer'?

Well sure, speaker of the House is only the one of the very top positions in the Federal gov., so not much of an accomplishment really.

Not like being, oh I don't know, a receptionist.

Too funny.

Amy, I will be per usual in Maine in August, you make sure and order up some cooler weather this time.

A productive job is a productive job.

With x% of Americans unable to get one,any job is worthwhile.

I'd be proud of my 3 kids if they all worked productively and were good people. Not much more you can ask than that, yeah?

Otis & Goober on the road again...

Hey Feisty, that's a good one. I forgot "Otis" was the town drunk...LOL

No Tek - this is not about the productivity of a particular job, and you know it.

Nope, it's about our dear Amy castigating the Speaker of the house.

And seriously, you know you would not be satisfied with any of your kids stuck n a minimum wage job their whole life.

You can demand better. I know you do.

I agree teknishan. I hope my three will be able to find jobs when they are ready. Right now, I only have 1 to worry about in the near future. The other 2 have some time left for school.

And seriously, you know you would not be satisfied with any of your kids stuck n a minimum wage job their whole life.

Spanky - Stick with that drunken sot Boener and that's all you're gonna get....

Pssst: more of the income category of my fellow attys.

Only unlike them I work for myself.

But hey, they make some nice fat stacks, right?

I'll do my best, Bob. So far "summer" in Maine has been rainy and cold. Maybe the coolness will last through August, you never know. We are fattening up the lobsters for you!

I find these thread enertaining ,like reading people magazine.

But so many questions...

Why did Boehner meeting up with Romney in Georgia first?

And why is" Team "Boehner the ones who will be releasing the upcoming Ohio road trip stops. Are they like a tour guide for Romney's bus? Do you think Romney or Boehner will want to sit in the drivers seat on the bus??

Cannot wait for the photos of this touring band of merry men.

Northstar - Romney will not be riding the bus. He'll fly then get on the bus, then go to a hotel, then get on the bus... Do you actually believe he is going to sleep on ANY bus???? Please!

When Boehner finds out there isn't any booze on the bus, uh-oh... They could end up in front of a plant that Romney shut down.

Seeking,

Ok,

so it is just a fake bus road trip... speaks volumes about Romney.LOL

That cannot be true Amy. Hottest year EVAH!

I know cause I watch Current TEEVEE.

Ok no I don't, but come on - Global warming, rising seas and some such.

Say, what is O doing to combat global warming?

Golly here in Cali we got a legit fight between the bullet train idiots and the Greenies.

Blue v. Blue fights are super entertaining.

so it is just a fake bus road trip... speaks volumes about Romney.LOL

Willard is taking a move right out of the Bible Spice playbook!

On another note - how does someone who earns $57K per day not know what a freaking doughnut is?

Feisty - I'm sure he doesn't know what a LOT of things are! He's such a loser. I'm still stunned that this is the BEST the GOP could do. What a downfall of a once good party!

Okay - troubles with the FR gremlins!

Has Obama's tanning tax kicked in yet ? You do know that was part of Obamacare, don't you ?

I wonder if a tanning tax could be deemed "racially discriminatory".

Not sure what that has to do with Holder, but neato.

Romney was a big fat bully?

Great, and in the interest of equal time, young O was a total pot head.

Huh. Now what?

... and what does Holder have to do with Boneman and Wayward Willard on a road trip?

... let's see ... stoner or bully? Think I'll go with the stoner.

... let;s see ... dinner with a receptionist or a lawyer? Take a guess Spankard.

Interesting choice, but to each his own.

Funny how Obama is now going after the poor stoners that are merely engaging in that which he found so rewarding - being stoned out of his gourd.

As for dinner, that too is interesting. Amy's was a glass house thing-y.

I don't expect you to get it.

I'm sure you'd be proud to have one of your kids grow up to be a receptionist. Me, not so much.

Speaker of the House, why that'd be just fine.

“Former governor Mitt Romney’s administration in 2006 blocked publication of a state antibullying guide for Massachusetts public schools because officials objected to use of the terms “bisexual’’ and “transgender’’

But lets be fair Ideo, He did offer them free haircuts....

Speaker of the House, why that'd be just fine.

... as long as her name was Nancy and not John, but then Spanky what makes it just fine is if the child grows up to be happy and well adjusted. Be sure to tell your receptionist that she is to stay away from the kids, that she is lowly and just not the role model ... and do try to say it with honesty and a bunch of posies.

They need to swing by IN, then.

Ole Mitch Daniels just ammended the Castle Doctrine to include public servants and police officers.

AWESOME.

Who's up for some 'varmint' hunting?!

Nope Ideo, my receptionist is great. Plus she doesn't go around calling people she has never met and does not know names.

She is much better than us.

Oh and she's working her way through school and would be very unhappy to remain a receptionist all her life.

Particularly in today's age - not many receptionists left these days. Just no future in it.

... let;s see ... dinner with a receptionist or a lawyer insufferable little prick?

Hiya Ideo - here let me fix this for ya!

Cheers! ☺

ideologyspoilstheview -- Good-un. I posted LOL repeatedly in reply to ben. They hate being tagged and mocked for their trolling. Lolz, they can go fap somewhere else.

So TruePatriot, tells us about your receptionist.

skip1 - let's hope he has LOTS MORE free time come November!

Boehner is running unopposed in OH.

He'll be back next year, unless he gets hit by a bus or something.

teknishan - darned! My guess is anyone could have won against that bimbo! Oh well - I wouldn't wish that on a bus!

That sure does seem to be the trend.

So how many percentage points/ states does President Constitutional Lawyer lose when his crowning legislative achievement is ruled to be Unconstitutional?

Man, that is going to leave a mark.

The map will be red from coast to coast.

Probe Boy - I don't know what your on this evening but even VA is going blue by 8 points...

Oh, and, check out how the women of your state feel about Willard...

Can YOU say he's losing by a 21 point margin? lol

Clicking you ruby slippers together 3x's while wishing your widdle heart out isn't gonna change a thing!

Maybe it's time to lay off the probes and get yourself a good colonic instead - you sure are full of it!

Bob in VA - in your dreams. You're going to be sooooooo disappointed November 7th! Get used to it!

Spanky - I've figured out why you can't stand Obama. He's a real lawyer whereas you just pretend to be one! That's the problem isn't it? Now, go back to your court reporting!

Obama/Biden 2012

Hey Vag-Bob, You better concentrate on Va's redness before you start going coast to coast with your little red paint brush....

Obama/Biden 2012

I have a feeling this election is going to end up like the election in 1980. All the polls kept saying that the race was going to be close between Carter and Reagan. There wasn't a break away until just days before the election then the independent voters broke big toward Reagan, along with a lot of democrats who was feed up with Carter. Remember it was one of the biggest landslides in history, in fact Carter conceded even before the west coast had finished voting. Now official vote counts have to be held until all polls have closed.

You will see the independents and those most concerned about the economy will break for Romney, and again a failed democrat President will go down in defeat. Let's just hope the Obama's don't take the WH China and furniture with them.

Dream on, sfc

That's totally it Seeking.

And man, won't it be a real hoot when that real lawyer get a beat down by the Supremes?

Seeking, you have thought this through - how bad this is going to be, precisely because he, umm, a real lawyer?

Sure you have.

Sfcret - I'm thinking O will end up carrying Cali, Ill and NY. And that's it.

Preference cascade and all.

If anyone resembles Reagan, in charm and likeability, it's Obama. The title "The Great Communicator" could just as well apply to him. Romney has none of Reagan's social gifts. Bear in mind, America hasn't voted for the least likeable candidate since Nixon.

sfcret - not a chance. Independents will NOT vote for Romney and a lot of conservatives will not pull the lever for a Mormon so they just won't vote! Obama will win by a larger margin than is anticipated right now.

Spanky - and your thinking is worth - ummmmm - zero. You have no credibility. Obama will win in November. Plus he'll take VA and NC which will just frost you little right wingers!

Obama/Biden 2012

Yeah, Seeking Sanity. Best to not waste time with Spanky. He hates his job as a receptionist so much that he uses it as a pejorative against his betters.

Poor fellow.

sfcret,

Were you of voting age in 1980 ? Or did you find your interpretation on a blog site?

No you are wrong. The biggest landside was when McGovern lost.

Spanky, Just because you had the 7% right in Wi, do not let it go to your head.

sfcret - what a disgusting comment about the china and furniture. Just because that's your style - don't put it on our President and First Lady. Clearly class missed your family.

Northstar - and just how was I able to call the 7% two weeks in advance?

See, it was not hard, and certainly not magic.

The information is out there. You are either ignoring it, don't understand it, or more likely letting other people interpret it for you.

And gang, if there is anything we learn here at FR, it's that the so called experts are usually flat wrong.

Member all the way back to last Tuesday - it was a "dead Heat" as of %;30, then as if by miracle, by 6:30 they called it for Walker.

They are f!cking with you. Open your eyes and pay attention.

Spanky - you clearly are the one who needs to open your eyes. Romney can't even draw a decent crowd. And, he's almost incoherent when he tries to speak. Don't bother to ask him about any plans for the economy - he hasn't read what they've put together for him.

People are not as stupid as you clearly believe. I'd put money on the Bush family pulling the lever for Obama - again, as well as a lot of other Republicans. And, Independents and Democrats will not vote for Mitt - way too much sense for that!

Obama/Biden

spanky,

Don't believe in magic...

I do pay attention and I am not seeing Romney making any connection with the middle class.

November is a long way off, and the one statistic I agree with is that any president that has approval ratings in the high forties or above by the end of October will win relection in this modern enviroment. Bush did.

NorthstarDFL - Maybe you should read the whole post before you comment as to what was said. If you read it right I said "IT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST LANDSLIDES IN HISTORY", learn to read. BTW, I retired from the military in 1980, and was very happy to vote for ONE OF THE BEST PRESIDENTS EVER, Ronald Reagan. Now tell me that it wasn't a landslide and Carter didn't concede prior to polls closing on the West Coast. I have a hunch you are the one that wasn't of voting age in 1980. Oh and another big landslide was Reagan beating Mondale, remember that one.

SeekingSanity - I forgot to mention the linen and carpets also, you know what they said, you can't trust those liberals, they think the government owes them.

Actually sfcret,

Hillary absconded with most of the White House goodies as they were vacating. Not much left for the Obamas to steal.

Best thing the Obamas can do is take one last huge super vacation on our dime. We expect that anyway, especially from Moochelle Antoinette.

sfcret,

You are right. In your shout ,I missed the "one of". Sorry.

Glad you voted in that election, so did I and a number of ones before and since. Your guy won, no doubt about it.But I survived him and a couple of Bushes.

2012 is not 1980. Romney is not a Reagen, and Obama is not a Carter or even a Mondale. And every state legislator is up for reelection, and many amendments on state ballot. And there is no John Anderson running as a third party candidate. The season has indeed begun but November i will eventually come and both of us will vote.

One difference is the Democratic party is united. The GOP is fractured: tea party, religious extremists, no moderates,Paul supporters.

Good for you, TR! It's very refreshing to see a Republican supporter that truly sees the truth. Too bad others cannot, and will not follow your lead and admit the truth.

OMIT ROMNEY----------OBAMA/BIDEN NOVEMBER 2012----------FOUR MORE YEARS WITH A CONGRESS WILLING TO WORK WITH AND NOT AGAINST!

msnbc I apologize! Thanks for allowing my post! I was blocked when I tried to "Post Comment" the first time. I went back to the top and there were only the original 74 comments, mine should have been #75, but it did not appear! I moved out of it and re-opened the internet and it STILL DIDN'T SHOW when I went back to it!

Anyway, thank you for your courtesy!

Border Joe and to Republican supporters, are you lazy and sloth? Do serious research and get the facts instead of listening the stupid and crap Fox channel who always a great manipulator because it is owned by a crook and lobbyist Murdoch which are like those Pathologic liar Republicans.

It`s truly insane if americans will vote for Romney and other Republican politician because their mission is to cripple our country in order for Republicans and their lobbyist only to prosper our country and to take away the poor and the middle class a chance to live with dignity and prosperity. That is the reason why if you notice those states with Republican governors eliminating union rights, firing public servant employees the most ,like teachers, firemen and police officer.Romney is a pathologic liar. When he ran for governor in our state of Massachusetts he promised to bring prosperity to Commonwealth and not to raise taxes but later on we realized when he was elected that what he actually mean was for the rich because he only not raised the middle class and hardworking citizen but also fired public service employees, cut social services and education fund which lead our town and cities rumbling like a catastrophe.

So this is a common sense, why would people choose the same man who has proven as a disaster leader in one state then that same man will lead our country and for most to the world into calamity? Holy crap. Republicans even wants to eliminate our voting rights as a valid citizen in this country just to push their very selfish ideology to dominate our country similarly like Russia and chinese government as a communist government.

Listen my fellow citizen,Romney and his fellow Republicans connive to opposed everything what President Obama and Democrats propose to help all hard working citizen in order to agonize and halt our country to prosperity so that people will turned the blame to Obama administration and his fellow Democrats so that Romney will be elected and Republicans will swept both the senate and the house which of course Republicans will become superpower and turned our country like a communist .

Probably!

He did fail retard, the numbers don't lie. Now take the liberal dick out of your mouth and see like the rest of us do. Oh and next time just say thank you to all of us that (by our taxes) pay for your food, shelter and clothes via welfare... Because you have to be on crack, welfare or retarded to think Obama has done anything good.

Bman...now you can unwedge your head from your ass and see like like the rest of us do. Hasn't done anything good?

Fiscal Responsibility

Within days after taking office, he signed an Executive Order ordering an audit of government contracts, and combating waste and abuse. http://1.usa.gov/dUvbu5

Created the post of Chief Performance Officer, whose job it is to make operations more efficient to save the federal government money. http://n.pr/hcgBn1

On his first full day, he froze White House salaries. http://on.msnbc.com/ewJUIx

He appointed the first Federal Chief Information Officer to oversee federal IT spending. http://www.cio.gov

He committed to phasing out unnecessary and outdated weapons systems, and also signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop waste, fraud and abuse in the defense procurement and contracting system. http://bit.ly/hOw1t1 http://bit.ly/fz8GAd

Through an executive order, he created the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. http://bit.ly/hwKhKa

Improving the Economy, Preventing Depression

He pushed through and signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as “the stimulus package,” despite the fact that not one Republican voted for that bill. In addition, he launched recovery.gov, so that taxpayers could track spending from the Act. http://1.usa.gov/ibiFSs http://1.usa.gov/e3BJMk

In his first year, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economy 3.5%. http://reut.rs/i46CEE

He completed the massive TARP financial and banking rescue plan, and recovered virtually all of its costs. http://1.usa.gov/eA5jVS http://bit.ly/eCNrD6

He created the Making Home Affordable home refinancing plan. http://1.usa.gov/goy6zl

He oversaw the creation of more jobs in 2010 alone than Bush did in eight years. http://bit.ly/hrrnjY

He oversaw a bailout of General Motors that saved at least 1.4 million jobs, and put pressure on the company to change its practices, resulting in GM returning to its place as the top car company in the world. http://lat.ms/zIJuQx

He also doubled funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership which is designed to improve manufacturing efficiency. http://bit.ly/eYD4nf

He signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act giving the federal government more tools to investigate and prosecute fraud in every corner of the financial system. It also created a bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the financial fraud that led to the economic meltdown. http://abcn.ws/g18Fe7

He signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, which was designed to to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive credit card practices. http://1.usa.gov/gIaNcS

He increased infrastructure spending after years of neglect. http://bit.ly/f77aOw

He signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures. The bill also provided $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and to stabilize the housing market. http://bit.ly/eEpLFn

Through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, he and Congressional Democrats provided tax credits to first-time home buyers, which helped the U.S. housing market recovery. http://bit.ly/dZgXXw http://bit.ly/gORYfL

He initiated a $15 billion plan designed to encourage increased lending to small businesses.
http://1.usa.gov/eu0u0b

He created business.gov, which allows for online collaboration between small businesses and experts re managing a business. (The program has since merged with SBA.gov.) http://www.business.gov

He played a lead role in getting the G-20 Summit to commit to a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis. http://nyti.ms/gHlgp5

He took steps to improve minority access to capital. http://bit.ly/f9xVE7

He created a $60 billion bank to fund infrastructure improvements such as roads and bridges. http://bit.ly/e1SSaQ

He implemented an auto industry rescue plan, and saved as many as 1 million jobs. http://bit.ly/ibhpxr Many are of the opinion that he saved the entire auto industry, and even the economy of the entire Midwest. http://bit.ly/gj7mt5

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he saved at least 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors that would have otherwise been lost. http://1.usa.gov/ez30Dc

He dismantled the Minerals Management Service, thereby moveing forward to cut ties between energy companies and the government. http://nyti.ms/bw1MLu

Provided funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police and firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession. http://bit.ly/g0IKWR

He used recovered TARP money to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan. http://on.msnbc.com/i1i8eV

Crafted an Executive order establishing the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability to assist in financial education for all Americans. http://bit.ly/eyqsNE

Wall Street Reforms and Consumer Protection

Ordered 65 executives who took bailout money to cut their own pay until they paid back all bailout money. http://huff.to/eAi9Qq

He pushed through and got passed Dodd-Frank, one of the largest and most comprehensive Wall Street reforms since the Great Depression. http://bit.ly/hWCPg0 http://bit.ly/geHpcD

Dodd-Frank also included the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau http://1.usa.gov/j5onG

He made it so that banks could no longer use YOUR money to invest in high-risk financial instruments that work against their own customers' interests. http://bit.ly/fnTayj

He supported the concept of allowing stockholders to vote on executive compensation. http://bit.ly/fnTayj

He wholly endorsed and supported the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax avoidance loopholes. http://bit.ly/esOdfB http://bit.ly/eG4DPM

He made a deal with Swiss banks that permits the US government to gain access to the records of criminals and tax evaders. http://bit.ly/htfDgw

He established a Consumer Protection Financial Bureau designed to protect consumers from financial sector excesses. http://bit.ly/fnTayj

He oversaw and then signed the most sweeping food safety legislation since the Great Depression. http://thedc.com/gxkCtP

Civil Rights and Anti-Discrimination

He advocated for and signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which made it a federal crime to assault anyone based on his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. http://bit.ly/gsMSJ7

He pushed through, signed and demanded the Pentagon enact a repeal of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy that forced soldiers to lie to fight for their country, and put our troops at risk by disqualifying many qualified soldiers from helping. http://bit.ly/fdahuH http://bit.ly/mZV4Pz

He appointed Kareem Dale as the first ever Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy. http://1.usa.gov/fi5IY0

Helped Congress pass and signed the Civil Rights History Act. http://bit.ly/th0JC8

He extended benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. http://1.usa.gov/g2RLCj

He's appointed more openly gay officials than anyone in history. http://bit.ly/g1lA7D

He issued a Presidential Memorandum reaffirming the rights of gay couples to make medical decisions for each other. http://1.usa.gov/aUueGT

He established a White House Council on Women and Girls http://1.usa.gov/rFfqMM

He signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers. This was after the GOP blocked the bill in 2007. Only 5 Republican Senators voted for the bill. http://bit.ly/fT3Cxg

Wrote and signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies evaluate the effect of their policies and programs on women and families. http://bit.ly/e1puTk

He expanded funding for the Violence Against Women Act. http://1.usa.gov/dSbI0x

Under his watch, National Labor Relations Board has issued final rules that require all employers to prominently post employees' rights where all employees or prospective employees can see it, including websites and intranets, beginning November 2011. http://1.usa.gov/qu2EhQ

Fighting Poverty

He provided a $20 billion increase for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps). http://nyti.ms/gfLqyM

He signed an Executive Order that established the White House Office of Urban Affairs. http://wapo.st/eWECA8

Improved Foreign Relations and American Status Abroad

He visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any previous president during his first six months in office. http://bit.ly/hZycda

As he promised, he gave a speech at a major Islamic forum in Cairo early in his administration. http://nyti.ms/dKvY4g

He did much to restore America's reputation around the world as a global leader that does the "right thing" in world affairs, at least according to the rest of the world. http://bit.ly/h743y7 http://bit.ly/ho4TCr

He re-established and reinforced our partnership with NATO and other allies on strategic international issues. http://1.usa.gov/e7QuDj

Closed a number of secret detention facilities. http://nyti.ms/rpUc9l

He improved relations with Middle East countries by appointing special envoys. http://1.usa.gov/tiGAGe

He pushed for military to emphasize devlopment of foreign language skills. http://bit.ly/AxUCLV

Offered $400 million to the people living in Gaza, called on both Israel and the Palestinians to stop inciting violence. http://bit.ly/9axfWh

He refused to give Israel the green light to attack Iran over their possible nuclear program. http://bit.ly/xVmSZK

He worked to make donations to Haiti tax deductible in 2009. http://huff.to/6YkAVY

He established a new U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. http://1.usa.gov/eX28DP

Issued Executive Order blocking interference and helping to stabilize Somalia. http://1.usa.gov/hxdf8U

He established new, more reasonable policies in our relations with Cuba, such as allowing Cuban-Americans to visit their families and send money to support them. http://n.pr/hY3Kwa http://nyti.ms/emQBde

He ordered the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay. It was Republicans (and a smattering of Democrats) who prevented him from following through. http://bit.ly/eW6CVF

Ordered a review of our detention and interrogation policy, and prohibited the use of torture, or what Bush called "enhanced interrogation." He ordered interrogators to limit their actions to the Army Field manual. http://bit.ly/g6MTuC

He ordered all secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed. http://bbc.in/h6N9ax

He released the Bush torture memos. http://bit.ly/hWJ5z0

On his second day in office, he signed a detailed Executive Order that banned torture, reversed all Bush torture policies, and put the United States in compliance with the Geneva Convention. http://1.usa.gov/dL6Zve http://nyti.ms/hzWWys

In response to the emerging "Arab Spring," he created a Rapid Response fund, to assist emerging democracies with foreign aid, debt relief, technical assistance and investment packages in order to show that the United States stands with them. http://bit.ly/zfmGv9

Passed the Iran Sanctions Act, to prevent war, and to encourage Iran to give up their nuclear program. http://1.usa.gov/wLtNjb

Ended the Iraq War. http://tgr.ph/ru0tyS

He authorized and oversaw a secret mission by SEAL Team Six to rescue two hostages held by Somali pirates. http://bit.ly/y8c9Fz

Better Approach to “Defense”

Created a comprehensive new strategy for dealing with the international nuclear threat. http://1.usa.gov/gDX1nE

He authorized a $1.4 billion reduction in Star Wars program in 2010. http://1.usa.gov/gLFZl2

He restarted nuclear nonproliferation talks and built up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols to where they had been before Bush. http://lat.ms/gkcl3i

He signed and pushed to ratification a new SALT Treaty. http://bit.ly/f3JVtw

Negotiated and signed a new START Treaty that will lst until at least 2021. http://1.usa.gov/cI1bC4

Through the Defense Authorization Act, he reversed the Bush Administration and committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq. http://bit.ly/hk73OJ

He developed the first comprehensive strategy with regard to Afghanistan and Pakistan designed to facilitate the defeat of al Qaeda and the withdrawal of most troops, as well as the rebuilding of Afghanistan. http://wapo.st/ee4Xcs

He returned our focus to Afghanistan, stabilized the country, and began the process of withdrawing our troops from the country. http://bit.ly/lNXUna

Fulfilled campaign promise and ended our involvement in Iraq, and will complete full troop withdrawal before Christmas 2011. http://onforb.es/nTUk4Z

He took steps to severely weaken al Qaeda and limited their ability to terrorize the world. http://yhoo.it/n5lXs6

He negotiated and signed a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with India. http://1.usa.gov/aHp0Cn

He took decisive action to use NATO to limit the slaughter of innocents in Libya, so that the Libyan people could topple a despotic government and determine their own fate. http://aje.me/qAh4Sj

Treating Soldiers and Veterans with Respect

He made sure that families of fallen soldiers could be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB, by providing funding for it. He also ended the media blackout on coverage of the return of fallen soldiers. http://nyti.ms/glqN66 http://bbc.in/gWSSkA

He funded Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an extra $1.4 billion to improve veterans’ services. http://1.usa.gov/huhqfo

He provided the troops with better body armor. http://bit.ly/hzSv2h

Created the Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record program for military personnel, in order to improve the quality of their medical care. http://1.usa.gov/f4yaxW

He put an end to the Bush-era stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan beyond their enlistment date. (personal note: my son will be in harm’s way for six fewer months with Obama as president, so you know I love this one.) http://nyti.ms/e2YQ7Q

He supported and signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, which made more money available to enable better medical care for veterans. http://1.usa.gov/fN4ur1

He ushered through the largest spending increase in 30 years for the Department of Veterans Affairs for improved medical facilities, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities. http://1.usa.gov/gY8O3x

He created the Green Vet Initiative, which provided special funding to the Labor Department to provide veterans with training in green jobs. http://bit.ly/epwUQY

He oversaw a $4.6 billion expansion of the Veterans Administration budget to pay for more mental health professionals. http://bit.ly/gjzTxX

Education

He has repeatedly increased funding for student financial aid, and at the same time cut the banks completely out of the process. http://bit.ly/gYWd30 http://bit.ly/e9c7Dr http://bit.ly/eEzTNq

Completely reformed the student loan program, to make it possible for students to refinance at a lower rate. http://nyti.ms/dMvHOt

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , he invested heavily in elementary, secondary and post-secondary education. http://1.usa.gov/gGRIAr This includes a major expansion of broadband availability in K-12 schools nationwide http://bit.ly/fNDcj3 , as well as an expansion in school construction. http://bit.ly/fYwNrV

Also through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he put $5 billion into early education, including Head Start. http://1.usa.gov/tzT2Rr

Signed the Post-9/11 GI Bill, also known as GI Bill 2.0 http://bit.ly/hPhG7J

He oversaw expansion of the Pell Grants program, to expand opportunity for low income students to go to college. http://bit.ly/hI6tXz

He passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which provided an extra $12.2 billion in funds. http://1.usa.gov/dQvtUe

Greater Transparency and Better Government

He signed an order banning gifts from lobbyists to anyone in the Executive Branch. http://bit.ly/fsBACN

He signed an order banning anyone from working in an agency they had lobbied in previous years. He also put strict limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House. http://nyti.ms/gOrznV

He held the first-ever first online town hall from the White House, and took questions from the public. http://bit.ly/gVNSgX

The Obama White House became the first to stream every White House event, live. http://1.usa.gov/kAgOP5

He established a central portal for Americans to find service opportunities. http://www.serve.gov

He provided the first voluntary disclosure of the White House Visitors Log in history. http://1.usa.gov/hQ7ttV

He crafted an Executive Order on Presidential Records, which restored the 30-day time frame for former presidents to review records, and eliminated the right for the vice president or family members of former presidents to do the reviews. This will provide the public with greater access to historic White House documents, and severely curtails the ability to use executive privilege to shield them.
http://1.usa.gov/gUetLb

He improved aspects of the Freedom of Information Act, and issued new guidelines to make FOIA more open and transparent in the processing of FOIA requests. http://1.usa.gov/gjrnp2

National Safety and Security

He’s restored federal agencies such as FEMA to the point that they have been able to manage a huge number of natural disasters successfully. http://bit.ly/h8Xj7z

Authorized Navy SEALS to successfully secure the release of a US captain held by Somali pirates and increased patrols off the Somali coast. http://nyti.ms/efBO7B

Has repeatedly beefed up border security http://bit.ly/mMYB4i

Ordered and oversaw the Navy SEALS operation that killed Osama bin Laden. http://bit.ly/jChpgw

Science, Technology and Health Care

He created a Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making.
http://1.usa.gov/g2SDuw

Opened up the process for fast-tracking patent approval for green energy projects. http://bit.ly/j0KV2U

He eliminated the Bush-era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. He also provided increased federal support for biomedical and stem cell research. http://bit.ly/h36SSO http://ti.me/edezge

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he committed more federal funding, about $18 billion, to support non-defense science and research labs. http://nyti.ms/fTs9t7

He signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first comprehensive attempt to improve the lives of Americans living with paralysis. http://bit.ly/fOi2rb

He expanded the Nurse-Family Partnership program, which provides home visits by trained registered nurses to low-income expectant mothers and their families, to cover more first-time mothers. http://bit.ly/jRRRJc

His EPA reveresed research ethics standards which allowed humands to be used as "guinea pigs" in tests of the effects of chemicals, to comply with numerous codes of medical ethics. http://bit.ly/bKgqdS

Conducted a cyberspace policy review. http://1.usa.gov/gmbdvC

Provided financial support for private sector space programs. http://bit.ly/fn8ucr

He oversaw enhanced earth mapping, to provide valuable data for agricultural, educational, scientific, and government use. http://bit.ly/dNTRyP

He ushered throough a bill that authorized the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. http://on.msnbc.com/fiKViB As a result, the FDA has Ordered Tobacco Companies to Disclose Cigarette Ingredients and banned sale of cigarettes falsely labeled as “light.”

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he provided $500 million for Health Professions Training Programs. http://bit.ly/ecQSgA

He also increased funding for community-based prevention programs. http://bit.ly/frMPG3

He oversaw a 50% decrease in cost of prescription drugs for seniors. http://bit.ly/e5b1iq http://1.usa.gov/fVNkt9

He eliminated the Bush-era practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug companies on price. http://bit.ly/fOkG5b

Two weeks after taking office, he signed the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act, which increased the number of children covered by health insurance by 4 million. http://bit.ly/fDEzGv

He held a quick press conference, and urged Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross for raising premiums 39% without explanation. Rep. Waxman responded by launching a probe, and Anthem Blue Cross put the increase on hold for two months. http://yhoo.it/e8Tj9C

Ushered through and signed the Affordable Health Care Act, which expanded health insurance coverage to 30 million more people, and ended many common insurance company practices that are often detrimental to those with coverage. He also established http://www.healthcare.gov/

Through the Affordable Health Care Act, he allowed children to be covered under their parents’ policy until they turned 26. http://nyti.ms/fNB26V

Through the Affordable Health Care Act, he provided tax breaks to allow 3.5 million small business to provide health insurance to their employees, and 29 million people will receive tax breaks to help them afford health insurance. http://nyti.ms/fNB26V

Through the Affordable Health Care Act, he expanded Medicaid to those making up to 133% of the federal poverty level. http://nyti.ms/ekMWpo

Through the Affordable Health Care Act, health insurance companies now have to disclose how much of your premium actually goes to pay for patient care. http://nyti.ms/fNB26V

Provisions in the Affordable Health Care Act have already resulted in Medicare costs actually declining slightly this fiscal year, for the first time in many years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Last year's increase was 4%. Compare that to the average 12% annual inflation rate during the previous 40 years. http://1.usa.gov/oMxpTh

Strengthening the Middle Class and Families

He worked to provide affordable, high-quality child care to working families. http://bit.ly/fNfidS

He cracked down on companies that were previously denying sick pay, vacation and health insurance, and Social Security and Medicare tax payments through abuse of the employee classification of independent contractor. http://nyti.ms/fOGLcj

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , he cut taxes for 95% of America's working families. http://bit.ly/eSEI4F

Under Obama, tax rates for average working families are the lowest they’ve been since 1950. http://bit.ly/f74pD8

He extended and fully funded the patch for the Alternative Minimum Tax for 10 years. http://bit.ly/eFeSdP

He extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the unemployed from 9 months to 15 months, and he’s extended unemployment benefits several times. http://aol.it/evtVxD http://nyti.ms/emrqKJ http://bit.ly/hOtIpg http://bit.ly/fTT7kz

Environment and Energy

He fast-tracked regulations to allow states to enact federal fuel efficiency standards that were above federal standards. http://nyti.ms/e8e94x

He fast-tracked increased fuel economy standards for vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. It was the first time such standards had been increased in a decade. http://politi.co/hiaPKM

He oversaw the establishment of an Energy Partnership for the Americas, which creates more markets for American-made biofuels and green energy technologies. http://bit.ly/lZp73y

His EPA reversed a Bush-era decision to allow the largest mountaintop removal project in US history. http://bit.ly/lP3yEL

He ordered the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances. http://1.usa.gov/g3MTbu

He ordered energy plants to prepare to produce at least 15% of all energy through renewable resources like wind and solar, by 2021. http://reut.rs/fV155p (As you can see, Republicans are trying hard to kill it.)

He oversaw the creation of an initiative that converts old factories and manufacturing centers into new clean technology centers. http://bit.ly/mjnq2R

Bypassed Republican opposition in Congress and ordered EPA to begin regulating and measuring carbon emissions. http://bit.ly/froaP5

His EPA ruled that CO2 is a pollutant. http://bit.ly/iQTSNN

He doubled federal spending on clean energy research. http://bit.ly/iN0sCE

He pushed through a tax credit to help people buy plug-in hybrid cars. http://bit.ly/j8UP5Y

He created a program to develop renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that will produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. http://1.usa.gov/fgfRWq

He reengaged in the climate change and greenhouse gas emissions agreements talks, and even proposed one himself. He also addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference, officially reversing the Bush era stance that climate change was a “hoax.” http://bit.ly/dX6Vj3 http://bit.ly/fE2PxK http://nyti.ms/hfeqvv

He fully supported the initial phase of the creation of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide. http://bit.ly/eJ6QOO

He required states to provide incentives to utilities to reduce their energy consumption. http://bit.ly/lBhk7P

Following Bush’s eight year reign, he reengaged in a number of treaties and agreements designed to protect the Antarctic. http://bit.ly/fzQUFO

Created tax write-offs for purchases of hybrid automobiles, and later he and Democrats morphed that program into one that includes electric cars. http://bit.ly/glCukV

Mandated that federal government fleet purchases be for fuel-efficient American vehicles, and encouraged that federal agencies support experimental, fuel-efficient vehicles. http://bit.ly/h5KZqy http://1.usa.gov/fLWq5c http://1.usa.gov/hmUSbk

He oversaw and pushed through an amendment to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 authorizing advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. http://1.usa.gov/yTRYVo

He also actively tried to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to eliminate the liability limits for those companies responsible for large oil spills. http://nyti.ms/bxjDi3

He initiated Criinal and Civil inquiries into the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. http://nyti.ms/bVuB7a

Through his EPA, he asserted federal legal supremacy, and barred Texas from authorizing new refinery permits on its own. http://bit.ly/ww8eMd

He strengthened the Endangered Species Act. http://bit.ly/hscjsH

His EPA improved boiler safety standards to improve air quality, and save 6500 lives per year. http://bit.ly/jYH7nt

Through the EPA, he took steps to severely limit the use of antibiotics in livestock feed, to increase their efficacy in humans. http://bit.ly/fBuWd2

He increased funding for National Parks and Forests by 10% http://bit.ly/fbJPjY

He announced greatly improved commercial fuel efficiency standards. http://1.usa.gov/oQiC1K

He announced the deveopment of a huge increase in average fuel economy standards from 27.5mpg to 35.5mpg starting in 2016 and 54.5 starting in 2025 http://1.usa.gov/qtghsW

Other Stuff

He has expanded trade agreements to include stricter labor and environmental agreements such as NAFTA. http://bit.ly/etznpY

He oversaw funding of the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History, which is scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015. He protected the funding during the recent budget negotiations. http://on.fb.me/fD0EVO http://bit.ly/ff5Luv

Oversaw and passed increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. http://bit.ly/dFb8qF

He nominated Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic Justice in the court’s history, and the women represent only the third and fourth women to serve on the court, out of a total of 112 justices. http://huff.to/eOChg6 http://bit.ly/i02wgP

He appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history, including more women than any other incoming president. http://bit.ly/dX6vNB

He eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education, and he rescinded the global gag rule. http://bit.ly/eCFAI1 http://bit.ly/f92drF

He loosened the rules and allowed the 14 states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves without federal interference. http://huff.to/eQfa7j

His FDA banned the use of antibiotics in livestock production. http://bit.ly/jUjLzo

Ushered through and signed national service legislation, increasing funding for national service groups, including triple the size of the Americorps program. http://bit.ly/idgQH5

OilmanMD, thank`s a lot for being so brilliant getting the facts about the amazing accomplishment of President Obama. With all honesty people must be blind or insane not to get the facts. I used to be a Republican supporter but after Romney lead our Commonwealth of Massachusetts in despair and in calamity of debt and defect not to mentioned yet too many jobless private employees especially the public service employees.And by the way he actually has his own Solyndra in our state of Massachusetts which he secretly used taxpayers money to finance the project but lateron went bankrupt just like he lead when he was in Bain Capital. We are so sick and tired of him .

t`s truly insane if americans will vote for Romney and other Republican politician because their mission is to cripple our country in order for Republicans and their lobbyist only to prosper our country and to take away the poor and the middle class a chance to live with dignity and prosperity. That is the reason why if you notice those states with Republican governors eliminating union rights, firing public servant employees the most ,like teachers, firemen and police officer.Romney is a pathologic liar. When he ran for governor in our state of Massachusetts he promised to bring prosperity to Commonwealth and not to raise taxes but later on we realized when he was elected that what he actually mean was for the rich because he only not raised the middle class and hardworking citizen but also fired public service employees, cut social services and education fund which lead our town and cities rumbling like a catastrophe.

So this is a common sense, why would people choose the same man who has proven as a disaster leader in one state then that same man will lead our country and for most to the world into calamity? Holy crap. Republicans even wants to eliminate our voting rights as a valid citizen in this country just to push their very selfish ideology to dominate our country similarly like Russia and chinese government as a communist government.

Listen my fellow citizen,Romney and his fellow Republicans connive to opposed everything what President Obama and Democrats propose to help all hard working citizen in order to agonize and halt our country to prosperity so that people will turned the blame to Obama administration and his fellow Democrats so that Romney will be elected and Republicans will swept both the senate and the house which of course Republicans will become superpower and turned our country like a communist .