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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:15 PM
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What Obama Should Do In First 100 Days
1. Get rid of Homeland obscurity

2. Get rid of Patriot act

3. start a new 9/11 investigation

4. $500 billion for States the 'Infrastructure bill' for roads, bridges etc...

5. close tax loopholes that the rich use

6. help detroit, but make them know that they should get rid of SUV's

7. Get out of Iraq

8. Cut military spending, get rid of waste, we need good defense, but not industrial welfare

9. reach out to allies

10. start negotiating Israel/Palestine for a true Palestine Country
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:19 PM
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1. it's disturbing to see such abject ignorance on this board.
you actually believe that doing those things is possible in the first 100 days?

Wow.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:21 PM
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4. Yes
He can get things rolling, started
I know it will take a long time to clean up all of this mess
But this will be the start

why would it be disturbing to see him start all of this?
And ignorance?

:grr: :grr: :hi:
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:22 PM
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7. Shhhhhhh.... Don't Disturb The Idealism Of Fantasy Land...
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dhpgetsit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:20 PM
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2. Get the damn corporations out of government!
OK that may take over 100 days, but it has to be priority 1.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:20 PM
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3. Sounds good.
How about this one:http://ccrjustice.org/files/CCR_100days_dissent.pdf

And the 100 Days to Restore the Constitution: http://ccrjustice.org/files/CCR_100Days_Brochure.pdf
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:21 PM
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5. he can't just get rid of the patriot act
it's a law, not an executive order.


I would say number 9, 5, and 6 are the ones that he can realistically accomplish in the first 100 days. everything else is either something he can't actually do, or far too much to attempt at once
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:24 PM
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8. He can ask for recension from Congress due to it's Constitutional problems.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:29 PM
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13. sure, but it passed last time
and again when it was renewed. I don't think that should be HIS priority right now (while it should be one of ours, and one of congresses)
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:36 PM
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15. He certainly can ask Congress. That's how we ended up with it.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 09:16 PM
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16. we ended up with it
because a majority of congresspeople agreed with him, or at least it. I'm not sure that's changed.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 10:04 PM
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17. Depends if he can get the numbers needed.
Now that we are the majority, my shift in focus is to put pressure on the bush Democrats.
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Sirveri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:22 PM
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6. Nowhere do I see fixing the election system.
That has to be priority number one if we ever want to be able to trust the system ever again.
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:26 PM
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9. Ungag Sibel Edmonds.
Big stuff there.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:29 PM
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11. Yes, end the abuse of the State Secrets Privilege.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:28 PM
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10. What, NO PUPPY?
I think he will surprise us with the speed he does things.
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:29 PM
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12. 3 is a non-starter. it's settled history.
no matter how tightly some people want to screw down their tin-foil hats.
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Lint Head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 08:32 PM
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14. Have Bush and Cheney arrested immediately!
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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-08 10:18 PM
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18. I have a shorter, more succinct list
1. Overturn all Bush's executive orders and signing statements. Then put two lawyers in a room to read them all. If he accidentally signed a good one, President Obama can re-sign it.

2. Begin to close down Guantanamo Bay.

3. Begin to close down the Iraq War.

4. Pass his tax bill.

5. Send real diplomatic professionals instead of campaign contributors to be our ambassadors.
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