Nerd Mentality

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Not all the nation's ills can be blamed on President Bush, Democratic candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday as he called on Americans to change the nature of politics and institute more openness in government.


"Part of the problem here is not just George Bush and the White House," Obama told a crowd of hundreds gathered at a park in Cedar Falls. "We can't just change political parties and continue to do the same kind of things we've been doing. We can't just go about business as usual and think it's going to turn out differently."

Obama, a senator from Illinois, said average Americans must be brought back to the table when dealing with every issue, from health care to education to trade.

"We've got to make sure workers are represented, not just CEOs. We've got to make sure patients are represented and the nurses are represented, not just drug companies," he said.

To make the government more accountable, Obama said he would post all non-emergency bills online for five days before he signed them into law, allowing Americans a chance to weigh in on the legislation. In addition, he said he would post all meetings between lobbyists and government agencies online.

Obama said he would require Cabinet officials to speak to Americans via national broadband town-hall style meetings to discuss issues at their agencies. He also pledged to issue an executive order that information about the government's operations must be released to those seeking it unless it could harm a protected interest.

Obama cited his record of backing ethics and lobbying reforms, including co-authoring a bill that requires all government spending to be posted online — allowing anyone to do a simple Internet search and find that information. He said that during his time as a state lawmaker he helped to create hospital report cards so that patients could understand the quality of care offered at each hospital.

He may have my vote when the elections come around.
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Pandas_UNITE

he forgot to mention smelly and fat people, they need representation!

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Paul Weller

i want obama to explain to me how he's going to do those things.

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/corruption/

There's some of the specifics about what he wants to do, I've been following the election fairly closely this time around. I don't want to make a mistake and vote for some idiot like I did last time.

So far, Obama has my vote, he's the only candidate that I truly believe wants to and will change our government, country and world for the better. maybe he's all smoke and mirrors and if he is, he's done a damn good job of misdirecting and influencinng me.

He's got my vote so far.

Robjomak

What do you folks accuse Bush of again?

You're an idiot.
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"If one rejects laissez faire on account of mans fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action." -Mises

"I would remind you, that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice...and let me remind you also, that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." - Goldwater

Dawson

Men as capable as Rudy Giuliani don't come along too often. He would do a fine job leading the world against Islamofascism.

Yes, he would do a fine job leading the world against islamofascism, but the question is can he do a fine job leading the United states? I mean, isn't that what americans vote their president for?

Paul Weller

i want obama to explain to me how he's going to do those things.

i don't care if he wants to do them. how?

This is a perfectly fair criticism, but is anyone telling us how they plan to do anything?
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Dawson

Men as capable as Rudy Giuliani don't come along too often. He would do a fine job leading the world against Islamofascism.

9/11. That's essentially his campaign, or how he saved America on that day. And isn't this the same crap you say about bush?

But here's a nice quote describing Giuliani:

"He is such a liar, because the only time he was down there was for photo ops with celebrities, with politicians, with diplomats. On 9/11 all he did was run. He got that soot on him, and I don't think he's taken a shower since."

-Deputy New York city fire chief Jimmy Riches
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