DeadElephant_ORG
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:36 AM
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What are Obama's positions on torture, habeas, Guantanamo, and spying |
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I could not find ANY of those answers on www.barackobama.com which I think is very significant.
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:38 AM
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1. Change and Hope appears to be his position - what ever that means n/t |
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:39 AM
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2. He says torture is never okay, he will restore habeas corpus, close Gitmo, and |
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he opposes illegal (warantless) wire taps, and he will restore and respect the Constitution.
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Tue Jan-08-08 01:00 AM
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10. He says it in every single speech |
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Isn't it amazing that people who rant about there being no beef don't know something that he says in every single speech.
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Tue Jan-08-08 01:13 AM
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11. I am NOT one who says "there is no beef". I ASKING to learn his positions. |
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I have not been an Obama supporter, or critic. And you might want to welcome my interest!
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:41 AM
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3. Here's a post from Saturday: |
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3958925Senate Floor statement re Habeas Corpus http://obama.senate.gov/speech/060927-floor_statement_7/“We need to bring to a close this sad chapter in American history, and begin a chapter that passes the might of our military to the freedom of our diplomacy and the power of our alliances. And while we are at it, we can close down Guantanamo and we can restore habeas corpus and we can lead with our ideas and our values.” -Barack Obama, Richmond, VA, May 8th http://flashlightman.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/obama-close-guantanamo-and-restore-habeas-corpus/
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:42 AM
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4. An empty suit has no answers. Hope! Change! Hope! Change! |
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:44 AM
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and the answers are there. But dishonest little freakazoids aren't interested.
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:46 AM
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6. Oh Cali! You jumped on the bandwagon juuuust as it was pulling out of the station. |
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Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 01:05 AM by Beausoir
Nicely played. How subtle.
Who knew you could read the latest polls and "decide" who to support at the last minute?
You dishonest little freakazoid, you! And I mean that with all the respect you afford to me.
Band-wagon-jumper.
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Tue Jan-08-08 01:27 AM
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:46 AM
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7. Or you aren't listening to his answers. Got your fingers in your ears? nm |
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:57 AM
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8. probably "present" if the past record is any guide... |
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just so he won't offend anybody (gay persons excluded, of course)...
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Tue Jan-08-08 12:59 AM
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9. You obviously haven't watched one speech, not one |
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I saw Obama months ago and he clearly said we do not torture, close Guantanamo, restore Habeas Corpus and has said it in literally every speech since.
I'm wondering how so many people can say Obama has no beef when they don't know something that elemental.
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Tue Jan-08-08 01:31 AM
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he agrees with torture, but only of puppies and kittens; he's against habeas for minorities; he thinks we should put all the first born of america in guantanamo, and he's spying on you right now.
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Tue Jan-08-08 01:37 AM
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14. Under Homeland Security |
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Tue Jan-08-08 02:47 PM
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15. thank you. This information deserves to be more prominent |
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Tue Jan-08-08 03:22 PM
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16. Before the internet, it was impossible to get information out on more than a few points. |
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Now, there's so much information, you can't find the info you want. The paradox of our times.
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