Most people run as pro-gun. I'd say that many, if not most, Democrats are pro-gun. The whole idea that Obama is out to get your guns was started up by right wing nutters.
Again, this is isn't a completely uncommon thing for Dems. They run as pro-life but then say something along the lines that they don't want to push their views on others. I don't know how serious he is about it, but it's not uncommon. It's definately not something on the Democrat litmus test, ask Bart Stupak and his group of 12.
What democrats don't want to reduce the deficit? I'm pretty sure it was Dick Cheney who was the one saying that deficits and debt doesn't matter. We've been having to spend to get out of a recession, though I'm sure you'll disagree with that. (Though you'll notice that when Bush was in office all those Republicans noticed the need to support the economy during hard times too. The only reason they're against it now is because opposition is win win. They get to look conservative. If the economy tanks because we didn't keep it alive, they get to blame Obama, if it starts to come alive like right now and they come out and say it's getting better in spite of Obama's policies, which is laughable considering all the doom and gloom they've spouted since Obama's election.)
Why are Republicans especially stuck on reducing the deficit right now? Because they handed over a ****ty economy. No politician can slash the budget during a recession. It's politics.
Yeah, I've read a little bit that he said he was against the health care bill, but I can't find him saying anywhere that he'll defund it or vote to repeal it like some people are thinking, unless I just haven't seen where he's said that.
Lowe taxes for small buisness
Yea, just like all other democrats. If he was for eliminating all taxes on millionaires then I think you'd have a better point but Obama did run on lower taxes and came through with that promise. Where has he raised small business taxes?
House Committee Passes Small Business Tax Cut Bill
Again, another thing Obama and democrats in general are for. Many support drilling and nuclear power, nearly all support investing money in new clean energy and green jobs. This was a focal point of Obama's agenda. The idea that Republicans own the market on energy independence is laughable at best.
Again, who are these dem's that want weak defense? Has Obama cut the military budget and I just didn't hear about it?
Tell me you would have voted for him too? :lamo
I would have. I wish I could find where he says what he wants on healthcare, referring to maybe a public option or single payer, and a few other issues, but he sounds like a good guy on paper though I haven't followed him closely.
You'll notice that his opponent ran on repealing healthcare, and he lost. This guy just said he didn't support it. Not extremely telling, but notable none the less.
