I'm really glad the blogosphere is reviving this age-old question of the Obama camp. What the hell have you ever done, Barry, to qualify for the presidency? First, let's start with some clips of the Obama's themselves telling us that he isn't qualified via Jawa Report.
#1. "He hasn't done anything yet." No kiddin', Michelle.
#2. Making a speech and getting elected to something doesn't qualify you to be president.
And it looks like his followers still can't give us a single solitary example of any major accomplishment. They couldn't answer the question 5 months ago and they're still having trouble. This from, of all places, MSNBC.
I posted this one in February. Didn't they get the picture that we actually wanted an answer?
And here is a famous Frank Luntz focus group full of Obama supporters asked the same question. They can't come up with a single thing. It's really pretty pathetic.
I dunno, maybe the point is that he's qualified because he hasn't accomplished anything, which I guess makes him fresh? New? Different? I dunno. Jonesy, a little help here.
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Whoever can't name an accomplishment of Barack Obama should check out this new website called Wikipedia...it lists a few things:
Beginning in 1992, Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for twelve years, being first classified as a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996, and then as a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004.
During his first years as a state senator, Obama helped pass a sweeping law that banned most gifts from lobbyists and personal use of campaign funds by state legislators. Obama was a co-sponsor of a bill which re-structured the Illinois welfare program into the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. He was also involved in various pieces of legislation which established a $100 million Earned Income Tax Credit for working families, increased child care subsidies for low-income families, and required advance notice before mass layoffs and plant closings.
In January 2003, after six years on the committee and four years as its minority spokesman, Obama became chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. The new Democratic majority allowed Obama to write and pass more legislation than in previous years. He sponsored successful efforts to expand children's health care, create a plan to provide equal health care access for all Illinois residents, and create a "Hospital Report Card" system, and worker's rights laws that protected whistleblowers, domestic violence victims, equal pay for women, and overtime pay.[14] His most public accomplishment was a bill requiring police to videotape interrogations and confessions in potential death penalty cases. Obama was willing to listen to Republicans and police organizations and negotiate compromises to get the law passed. That helped him develop a reputation as a pragmatist able to work with various sides of an issue. Obama also led the passage of a law to monitor racial profiling by requiring police to record the race of drivers they stopped.
And in the Senate:
As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he helped create legislation to control conventional weapons and to promote greater public accountability in the use of federal funds. He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During the 110th Congress, he helped create legislation regarding lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.
Here's a list of the bills he has sponsored in the U.S. Senate (this does not include the 619 bills he has co-sponsored during the same period):
Type Number Title or description Status Notes
109 S. 1180 SAVE Reauthorization Act of 2005 IS [5]
109 S. 1194 Spent Nuclear Fuel Tracking and Accountability Act IS
109 S. 1426 Drinking Water Security Act of 2005 IS
109 S. 1630 National Emergency Family Locator Act IS [6][7]
109 S. 1638 Hurricane Katrina Emergency Health Workforce Act of 2005 IS [8][7][9]
109 S. 1685 To ensure the evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency. IS [10][7]
109 S. 1770 Hurricane Katrina Fast-Track Refunds for Working Families Act of 2005 IS
109 S. 1920 Renewable Diesel Standard Act of 2005 IS [11][12]
109 S. 1975 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2005 IS
109 S. 2045 Health Care for Hybrids Act IS [13]
109 S. 2047 Healthy Communities Act of 2005 IS
109 S. 2048 Lead Free Toys Act of 2005 IS
109 S. 2125 Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2005 ATS [14][15]
109 S. 2149 STEP UP Act of 2005 IS
109 S. 2154 To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks. IS
109 S. 2179 CLEAN UP Act IS
109 S. 2201 Federal Aviation Administration Fair Labor Management Dispute Resolution Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2247 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Efficiency Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2257 Hurricane Katrina Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2259 Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2261 Transparency and Integrity in Earmarks Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2280 STOP FRAUD Act IS
109 S. 2286 Equality for Two-Parent Families Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2319 Hurricane Katrina Recovery Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2348 Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2006 RS
109 S. 2358 VA Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2359 Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2441 Innovation Districts for School Improvement Act IS
109 S. 2446 American Fuels Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2484 Protecting Taxpayer Privacy Act IS
109 S. 2506 Healthy Places Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 2984 FILL UP Act IS [13]
109 S. 3155 To suspend temporarily the duty on RSD 1235. IS
109 S. 3156 To suspend temporarily the duty on N6-Benzyladenine. IS
109 S. 3157 To suspend temporarily the duty on MCPB acid and MCPB sodium salt. IS
109 S. 3158 To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, salts, and esters. IS
109 S. 3159 To suspend temporarily the duty on gibberellic acid. IS
109 S. 3160 To suspend temporarily the duty on triphenyltin hydroxide. IS
109 S. 3161 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain sebacic acid. IS
109 S. 3162 To suspend temporarily the duty on bromoxynil octonoate. IS
109 S. 3163 To extend temporarily the suspension of duty on certain epoxy molding compounds. IS
109 S. 3243 To suspend temporarily the duty on metsulfuron-methyl. IS
109 S. 3244 To suspend temporarily the duty on dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester. IS
109 S. 3245 To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4-DB Acid and 2,4-DB Dimethylamine Salt. IS
109 S. 3249 To suspend temporarily the duty on metsulfuron-methyl. IS
109 S. 3250 To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4-DB Acid and 2,4-DB Dimethylamine Salt. IS
109 S. 3251 To suspend temporarily the duty on dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester. IS
109 S. 3475 Homes for Heroes Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 3554 Alternative Diesel Standard Act of 2006 IS [16]
109 S. 3627 Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 3631 Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act IS
109 S. 3694 Fuel Economy Reform Act IS
109 S. 3757 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the `Katherine Dunham Post Office Building'. IS
109 S. 3822 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2006 IS [17][18][19]
[20][21][22]
109 S. 3969 Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2006 IS [23][24]
109 S. 3988 Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 4069 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 4102 Election Jamming Prevention Act of 2006 IS
109 S. 697 Higher Education Opportunity Through Pell Grant Expansion Act IS
109 S. 918 E-85 Fuel Utilization and Infrastructure Development Incentives Act of 2005 IS
109 S. 969 Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2005 IS
109 S.CON.RES. 42 Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and... IS
109 S.CON.RES. 53 Expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected. IS
109 S.RES. 291 To congratulate the Chicago White Sox on winning the 2005 World Series Championship. ATS
109 S.RES. 516 Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and expressing the sense of the Senate that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and... ATS
109 S.RES. 529 Designating July 13, 2006, as `National Summer Learning Day'. ATS
110 S. 1067 Healthy Places Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1068 Healthy Communities Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1084 Homes for Heroes Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 114 Innovation Districts for School Improvement Act IS
110 S. 115 Oil SENSE Act IS [13]
110 S. 1151 Health Care for Hybrids Act IS [13]
110 S. 116 STEP UP Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 117 Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1181 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act IS
110 S. 1222 STOP FRAUD Act IS
110 S. 1271 Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight (HERO) Act IS
110 S. 1306 Lead Free Toys Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1324 National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 133 American Fuels Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1389 Climate Change Education Act IS
110 S. 1430 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act IS
110 S. 1513 Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1574 Teaching Residency Act IS
110 S. 1713 To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks. IS
110 S. 1790 Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1811 Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1817 To ensure proper administration of the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, and for other purposes. IS
110 S. 1818 Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act IS
110 S. 1824 Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1873 Improving Emergency Medical Care and Response Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1885 Military Family Job Protection Act IS
110 S. 1977 Nuclear Weapons Threat Reduction Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 1989 Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 2030 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reporting relating to bundled contributions made by persons other than registered lobbyists. IS
110 S. 2044 Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 2066 Back to School: Improving Standards for Nutrition and Physical Education in Schools Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 2111 Positive Behavior for Effective Schools Act IS
110 S. 2132 To prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that contain lead, and for other purposes. IS
110 S. 2147 Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 2202 Renewable Fuel Standard Extension Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 2224 Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 2227 Success in the Middle Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 2330 Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act IS
110 S. 2347 Prevention Through Affordable Access Act IS
110 S. 2392 National STEM Scholarship Database Act IS
110 S. 2428 National STEM Scholarship Database Act IS
110 S. 2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 RS
110 S. 2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 3047 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008 IS
110 S. 3077 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 IS
110 S. 433 Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007 IS [25]
110 S. 453 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 RS [26][27][28]
110 S. 674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 692 VA Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 713 Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 737 Voter Advocate and Democracy Index Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 767 Fuel Economy Reform Act IS
110 S. 768 Fuel Economy Reform Act IS
110 S. 795 Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 823 Microbicide Development Act IS
110 S. 906 Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 IS
110 S. 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 IS
110 S.CON.RES. 25 Condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society. RS [29]
110 S.CON.RES. 44 Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks. IS
110 S.CON.RES. 46 Whereas Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that is a major health problem in the United States, primarily affecting African Americans; IS
110 S.CON.RES. 5 Honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry and the first and only African-American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. IS
110 S.J.RES. 23 Whereas the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq (Public Law 107-243) authorized the President `to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to... IS
110 S.RES. 133 Whereas Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson was born in 1939 to Bishop W.A. and Mrs. Mary Patterson, Sr., in Humboldt, Tennessee; ATS
110 S.RES. 268 Designating July 12, 2007, as `National Summer Learning Day'. ATS
110 S.RES. 383 Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.
Wait, let me get this straight. Obama was a college professor. Then he was a state senator where he co-sponsored (which means virtually nothing) some legislation and "was involved in" (whatever that means) "various pieces of legislation..."
Then "as a member of congress" he "helped create" legislation? WTF does that mean? Did he provide yet another "co-sponsorship" or did he simply provide the ink for the printer? Then you list a plethora of bills he sponsored, virtually none of which actually became law.
How do I know this? Because, I've written about it a million times. AS I read through the list you provided several of them are duplicates (no doubt submitted twice because he failed to pass it the first time) and a significant amount don't do anything (for example, resolutions that "honor this person for this" and even a bill to create a "national summer learning day").
I go back to my initial question. What SIGNIFICANT accomplishments does Barack Obama have that qualify him to be president of the United States. If we're just talking about a list of sponsored bills (passed or not) I'd stack up John McCain's list against Barry's anyday. And I'd stack up John McCain's pre-congressional experience against Barry's too.
He finally made his wife proud of America.
People HAVE been stacking up McCain's accomplishments against Obama's for a long time now, and everyone agrees McCain has accomplished more. But McCain is still losing. In Virginia, for God's sake. Why is this--if McCain's accomplishments are so impressive? Because people don't want anymore Republican accomplishments like the Iraq War right now. People are also counting the current recession as a Republican accomplishment.
Obama is a constitutional scholar, a community organizer, and an experienced legislator who has shown a commitment to helping poor and middle class people live better lives--yes, his record shows this. He understands economics and foreign policy. He is intelligent, eloquent and even-tempered.
So, even though he is a Muslim Terrorist Socialist who commits credit card fraud on a daily basis...people are still going to vote for him. People like him and trust him, and when it comes down to it, (besides being 35 and a US citizen) that really is the only qualification he needs.
I think the qualification you're looking for--being conservative--isn't necessarily a prerequisite for the presidency.
I'm impressed, Joneskr. You managed to write four whole paragraphs without addressing a single thing I said. Kudos.
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