richardMdBorn wrote:Obama had several things going for him:
1) Media more in the tank for him than has ever been the case for a presidential candidate - his many scandals were yawned at the mainstream media
I don't think it was the media that yawned; it was the people. Which substantive "scandals" did you feel were ignored? Are you also complaining about McCain's scandals that were ignored? (yes, he was cheating on his wife).
2) Bad economy hit two months before the election
That's not Obama's fault. Remember, McCain was actually ahead in the polls, but his ill conceived "campaign suspension" and other blunders contributed to his loss.
3) Outspent McCain - broke his promise about public financing and raised a lot of illegal money
How much of Obama's
$750m do you estimate was from "illegal" contributions?
4) Not much of a record - lied about it and the shift left from campaign rhetoric has already occurred
What has Obama done as President that he said he wouldn't do during the campaign? As far as I know, everything I've heard about was something he said he
would do, and he's following through on the promise (except the hiring of some people with lobbying experience into his administration, which was probably an bad promise to make in the first place from a practical standpoint).
No, I'm not a Democrat and I didn't vote for Obama. Just trying to see where the rhetoric ends and the substance begins.
