July 23, 2009
Flip-flopping on the August health care deadline
President Obama walked away from his own deadline for Congress to pass health care reform before its August recess while speaking in Cleveland, when as recently as two days ago he insisted the deadline be met.
July 16, 2009
White House: Stimulus wasn’t really meant to stimulate the economy
According to “off-camera” comments made today by Obama administration officials, the president never intended for the economic stimulus package to actually stimulate the economy.
July 14, 2009
Pulling the rug out from under New York City
As a senator from New York, Hillary Clinton supported collecting property taxes from foreign embassies in New York City. As Obama’s secretary of state, she’s telling them not to pay.
June 3, 2009
Obama flip flops on health care mandate
Barack Obama rejected Hillary Clinton’s proposal to require Americans to buy health insurance in 2008, today he supports it.
May 15, 2009
Restarting military tribunals for detained terrorists
After supposedly putting an end to the “black hole of justice” found at Gitmo, President Obama is bringing back military tribunals for suspected terrorists.
May 13, 2009
Flip-flopping on detainee photos
Three weeks after telling a federal judge that the Justice Department would release photos of alleged detainee abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan to the ACLU, the president has completely reversed his decision.
April 29, 2009
Freedom of Choice Act goes from ‘first thing’ to non priority
A priority for Obama when he was speaking to Planned Parenthood. As president, speaking on national TV, it’s another story.
February 20, 2009
LaHood’s mileage tax idea shot down … by Transportation Department
How often is it that a cabinet secretary is quickly shot down by his own department?
February 11, 2009
It’s official: Tax pledge is out the window
Up in smoke.
January 23, 2009
Waiving ban on lobbyists for defense appointment
Days after issuing a blanket ban on lobbyists serving in adminstration posts, President Obama issued a waiver so he could appoint former Raytheon lobbyist William Lynn as deputy defense secretary.
January 14, 2009
Killing bin Laden no longer important
During the campaign, Obama said killing bin Laden “has to be our biggest national security priority.” Now he says the U.S. could let the terrorist live.