What principles does Obama stand for?

Question

He seemed to catch fire so quickly, I'm not sure people really know where he stands on the issues.

Answer 1

From Wikapedia:

Legislation

President Bush signing the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act as bill sponsors Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Obama look on.[55]Obama sponsored 152 bills and resolutions brought before the 109th Congress in 2005 and 2006, and cosponsored another 427.[56][57] His first bill was the "Higher Education Opportunity through Pell Grant Expansion Act."[58] Entered in fulfillment of a campaign promise, the bill proposed increasing the maximum amount of Pell Grant awards to help students from lower income families pay their college tuitions.[59] The bill did not progress beyond committee and was never voted on by the Senate.

Obama took an active role in the Senate's drive for improved border security and immigration reform. Beginning in 2005, he co-sponsored the "Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act" introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).[60] Obama later added three amendments to S. 2611, the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act," sponsored by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA).[61][62] S. 2611 passed the Senate in May 2006, but failed to gain majority support in the U.S. House of Representatives.[63] In September 2006, Obama supported a related bill, the Secure Fence Act, authorizing construction of fencing and other security improvements along the United States–Mexico border.[64] President Bush signed the Secure Fence Act into law in October 2006, calling it "an important step toward immigration reform."[65]

Partnering first with Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), and then with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Obama successfully introduced two initiatives bearing his name. "Lugar–Obama" expands the Nunn–Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles and anti-personnel mines.[66][67] The "Coburn-Obama Transparency Act" provides for a Web site, managed by the Office of Management and Budget, listing all organizations receiving Federal funds from 2007 onward, and providing breakdowns by the agency allocating the funds, the dollar amount given, and the purpose of the grant or contract.[68][69] On December 22, 2006, President Bush signed into law the "Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act," marking the first federal legislation to be enacted with Obama as its primary sponsor.[70]

On the first day of the Democratic-controlled 110th Congress, in a column published in the Washington Post, Obama called for an end to "any and all practices that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a public servant has become indebted to a lobbyist."[71] He joined with Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) in pressuring the Democratic leadership for tougher restrictions in S.1, the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007, which passed the Senate with a 96-2 majority.[72][73] Obama joined Charles Schumer (D-NY) in sponsoring S. 453, a bill to criminalize deceptive practices in federal elections, including fraudulent flyers and automated phone calls, as witnessed in the recent midterm elections.[74][75] Obama's energy initiatives scored pluses and minuses with environmentalists, who welcomed his sponsorship with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) of a climate change bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds by 2050, but were sceptical of Obama's support for a bill promoting liquefied coal production.[76][77] Also during the first month of the 110th Congress, Obama introduced the "Iraq War De-Escalation Act," a bill to that caps troop levels in Iraq at January 10, 2007 levels, begins phased redeployment on May 1, 2007, and removes all combat brigades from Iraq by March 31, 2008.[78][79]

Answer 2

Politics in the United States is not about issues; it is about star quality. Obama is a passable looking man with good speaking abilities in an era when the media need to throw new faces at us to sell their products.

The only principle this nonamerican can see in Obama is ambition. A first term senator or congressman has no business setting themselves up as a candidate, since their lack of experience will prevent their actually getting anything done.

An experienced public servant (rather than a mere politician) understands the need for agreement and how to get there. Take the much maligned JFK for example. He had ten years in the congress and senate to learn his business, and he still selected a vice president who knew even more about how things actually get to "yes."

Presidents without actual experience rely on their advisors, like W. Bush. They can be fooled and misled into errors that poison entire generations.

Still, if there is a principle that Obama stands for in the eyes of voters, it may be NONE OF THE ABOVE.

Answer 3

1. Withdraw from Iraq, and "negotiate" with Iran/Syria with gifts, trade, and bribes so they dont nuke us.

2. Pander to the unions (or 9% of the workforce in the US).

3. Keep from engaging the US in any foriegn conflict, UNLESS it is to SAVE Muslims from ugly white christians, i.e. Bosnia.

4. Kill whitey, because they still owe 40 acres and a mule, even if their Irish ancestors won the Civil War for the North with thier blood, or Italian from the 1900s, because silly rabbit dont you know? White Guilt is universal.

5. and hispanics too, because they take all the jobs from blacks also, i.e. Southern California and Chicago.

6. To be the first Hussein to become US President.

7. One Nation Under Allah, i mean God, who knows what those crazy Protestants stand for nowadays. But I'm sure Obama will be able to merge God/Allah, why else the UNITY church?

I'd say more but a lib-tardy union goon is coming to bust up this free-speech enterprise.

Answer 4

A minor amount of research would answer that question for you, you just haven't bothered to look so you assume he hasn't told anyone where he is on issues. The website below had it a while ago, you may have to search for it on the website

Answer 5

I don't see him as a serious candidate because he uses the race card too often in reference to himself, and the American People.
Prejudice is prejudice no matter how you dress it up, and try to make it look pretty.
First he diminished his chances with me by stating that he would not join in the bashing of his fellow candidates, then he turned around and did it.
So he dishonored himself there, then turns around and cries that any criticism that he receives is because he is black, and could never have anything to do with disagreeing with some of his choices in political backers. I have no use for a cry baby or another liar in the presidental office.

Answer 6

Principles? Since when does it take principles to run for president? As far as I know, he doesn't have any.

Answer 7

Thats an excellent point because he doesn't stand for anything. He's black and to some good looking, whoopie do. But the gullable and blacks will run to him simply because he is black. Thats what they are counting on happening. He has no experience, is ugly, is Liberal, and would probably be racially slanted towards black and racist against all others. Unacceptable.

Answer 8

He stands for no issues and nothing. That's why he makes no public speeches or offerings on his stance. Although according to his wife, he does have the fear of "getting shot" because he is black. Way to get that minority vote. LOL

Answer 9

Hopefully not the ones Bush Jr and Cheney stand for.

Answer 10

none like every democrat