the president's flip flopping

[Dyoll_73]

Re: the president's flip flopping

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">President Obama himself had criticised the military commission system during his election campaign, describing it as &quot;an enormous failure&quot;. But, his aides pointed out on Thursday, the president never rejected the possibility of using military commissions altogether if they could be made fairer.</div></div>

This is another example of how it's difficult to say conclusively that Obama, as president, has flip-flopped compared to his positions when he was running for the office. Just when some would point out some apparent inconsistency, he, or his aides, will always show how his position hasn't changed from when he was a candidate. Either people weren't paying attention, or they projected their hopes and aspirations unto him, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that he mis-led people.

[tsophra]

Re: the president's flip flopping

that's fair enough..much is in the fine print

... he was pretty definitive on certain things though..closing guantanamo..releasing the pix

[ILP]

Re: the president's flip flopping

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jaded</div><div class="ubbcode-body">so what yu tink? he has good ideals but <span style="font-weight: bold">reality is kicking in?
the usual washington shenanigans?</span>his arm is being twisted? </div></div>

there you have it right deh.
ahn wah mi notice too...im head a tun white right before wi eyes.

[Morpheous]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Humano</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">President Obama himself had criticised the military commission system during his election campaign, describing it as &quot;an enormous failure&quot;. But, his aides pointed out on Thursday, the president never rejected the possibility of using military commissions altogether if they could be made fairer.</div></div>

<span style="font-weight: bold">This is another example of how it's difficult to say conclusively that Obama, as president, has flip-flopped compared to his positions when he was running for the office.</span> Just when some would point out some apparent inconsistency, he, or his aides, will always show how his position hasn't changed from when he was a candidate. Either people weren't paying attention, or they projected their hopes and aspirations unto him, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that he mis-led people.

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You're right it's perception &amp; intention vs reality. I pointed this out yesterday here.