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(CNN) -- Critics who have compared President Barack Obama's stance on government surveillance to that of hawkish former Vice President Dick Cheney are missing his insistence on proper systematic balances, Obama said in an interview that aired Monday.

Defending at length the recently revealed government programs that gather information about phone calls and Internet usage, Obama said his focus has always been on allowing information to be gathered while ensuring necessary oversight.

"Some people say, 'Well, you know, Obama was this raving liberal before. Now he's, you know, Dick Cheney.'" Obama told PBS' Charlie Rose. "Dick Cheney sometimes says, 'Yeah, you know? He took it all lock, stock, and barrel.' My concern has always been not that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism, but rather are we setting up a system of checks and balances?"

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/politics/ ... index.html

well we all make mistakes.....are the obama voters happy with their victory ?
I'm all for intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but how can we trust a man that has abused his power as president (appointing positions just because he's president, IRS attack team etc.) and now he's wants to send weapons to syria ......“What is the plan? Where are we going in Syria? And what do you want to accomplish?” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers asked Sunday.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06 ... us-option/

it's Bush's fault right ? :? well the obama supporters wanted change and here it is , wecome to the obama years of change,enjoy. ;)

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  • Daniel_80Daniel_80 Posts: 30
    Just heard obama is taking a 300 million dollar trip to africa next week and yet West texas is still waiting for goverment assistance. I guess Africas more important.
    Espira
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    dude ... it's time to take the red pill ... :lol:
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Godfather. wrote:
    (CNN) -- Critics who have compared President Barack Obama's stance on government surveillance to that of hawkish former Vice President Dick Cheney are missing his insistence on proper systematic balances, Obama said in an interview that aired Monday.

    Defending at length the recently revealed government programs that gather information about phone calls and Internet usage, Obama said his focus has always been on allowing information to be gathered while ensuring necessary oversight.

    "Some people say, 'Well, you know, Obama was this raving liberal before. Now he's, you know, Dick Cheney.'" Obama told PBS' Charlie Rose. "Dick Cheney sometimes says, 'Yeah, you know? He took it all lock, stock, and barrel.' My concern has always been not that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism, but rather are we setting up a system of checks and balances?"

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/politics/ ... index.html

    well we all make mistakes.....are the obama voters happy with their victory ?
    I'm all for intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but how can we trust a man that has abused his power as president (appointing positions just because he's president, IRS attack team etc.) and now he's wants to send weapons to syria ......“What is the plan? Where are we going in Syria? And what do you want to accomplish?” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers asked Sunday.
    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06 ... us-option/

    it's Bush's fault right ? :? well the obama supporters wanted change and here it is , wecome to the obama years of change,enjoy. ;)

    Godfather.
    what would you say if every form of intelligence gathering was stopped and we got hit with another 9/11??

    would it be something like "awww shucks....we could have prevented this, but the government failed us by stopping gathering intelligence...oh well at least i have my freedom....shrug..."

    no, you would be pissed that "nobama" did nothing to prevent it.

    i swear, you republicans keep putting obama in situations where he can not win with you. he is damned no matter what he does.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    Godfather. wrote:
    (CNN) -- Critics who have compared President Barack Obama's stance on government surveillance to that of hawkish former Vice President Dick Cheney are missing his insistence on proper systematic balances, Obama said in an interview that aired Monday.

    Defending at length the recently revealed government programs that gather information about phone calls and Internet usage, Obama said his focus has always been on allowing information to be gathered while ensuring necessary oversight.

    "Some people say, 'Well, you know, Obama was this raving liberal before. Now he's, you know, Dick Cheney.'" Obama told PBS' Charlie Rose. "Dick Cheney sometimes says, 'Yeah, you know? He took it all lock, stock, and barrel.' My concern has always been not that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism, but rather are we setting up a system of checks and balances?"

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/politics/ ... index.html

    well we all make mistakes.....are the obama voters happy with their victory ?
    I'm all for intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but how can we trust a man that has abused his power as president (appointing positions just because he's president, IRS attack team etc.) and now he's wants to send weapons to syria ......“What is the plan? Where are we going in Syria? And what do you want to accomplish?” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers asked Sunday.
    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06 ... us-option/

    it's Bush's fault right ? :? well the obama supporters wanted change and here it is , wecome to the obama years of change,enjoy. ;)

    Godfather.
    what would you say if every form of intelligence gathering was stopped and we got hit with another 9/11??

    would it be something like "awww shucks....we could have prevented this, but the government failed us by stopping gathering intelligence...oh well at least i have my freedom....shrug..."

    no, you would be pissed that "nobama" did nothing to prevent it.

    i swear, you republicans keep putting obama in situations where he can not win with you. he is damned no matter what he does.


    maybe you missed this part of my post ?...."I'm all for intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but how can we trust a man that has abused his power as president ?" do you think he has not ?

    Godfather.
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,172
    Godfather. wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    (CNN) -- Critics who have compared President Barack Obama's stance on government surveillance to that of hawkish former Vice President Dick Cheney are missing his insistence on proper systematic balances, Obama said in an interview that aired Monday.

    Defending at length the recently revealed government programs that gather information about phone calls and Internet usage, Obama said his focus has always been on allowing information to be gathered while ensuring necessary oversight.

    "Some people say, 'Well, you know, Obama was this raving liberal before. Now he's, you know, Dick Cheney.'" Obama told PBS' Charlie Rose. "Dick Cheney sometimes says, 'Yeah, you know? He took it all lock, stock, and barrel.' My concern has always been not that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism, but rather are we setting up a system of checks and balances?"

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/politics/ ... index.html

    well we all make mistakes.....are the obama voters happy with their victory ?
    I'm all for intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but how can we trust a man that has abused his power as president (appointing positions just because he's president, IRS attack team etc.) and now he's wants to send weapons to syria ......“What is the plan? Where are we going in Syria? And what do you want to accomplish?” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers asked Sunday.
    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06 ... us-option/

    it's Bush's fault right ? :? well the obama supporters wanted change and here it is , wecome to the obama years of change,enjoy. ;)

    Godfather.
    what would you say if every form of intelligence gathering was stopped and we got hit with another 9/11??

    would it be something like "awww shucks....we could have prevented this, but the government failed us by stopping gathering intelligence...oh well at least i have my freedom....shrug..."

    no, you would be pissed that "nobama" did nothing to prevent it.

    i swear, you republicans keep putting obama in situations where he can not win with you. he is damned no matter what he does.


    maybe you missed this part of my post ?...."I'm all for intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but how can we trust a man that has abused his power as president ?" do you think he has not ?

    Godfather.

    I do not believe he has abused his power as president...at least no more so than any other president in recent history. I am 37 and can think of worse examples of abuse of power that have occurred just in my lifetime.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Godfather. wrote:
    maybe you missed this part of my post ?...."I'm all for intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but how can we trust a man that has abused his power as president ?" do you think he has not ?

    Godfather.
    has he really abused his power? if so, how?

    and if he has, does that make him a criminal? if he is a criminal then let's draw up the articles of impeachment.
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Godfather. wrote:
    (CNN) -- Critics who have compared President Barack Obama's stance on government surveillance to that of hawkish former Vice President Dick Cheney are missing his insistence on proper systematic balances, Obama said in an interview that aired Monday.

    Defending at length the recently revealed government programs that gather information about phone calls and Internet usage, Obama said his focus has always been on allowing information to be gathered while ensuring necessary oversight.

    "Some people say, 'Well, you know, Obama was this raving liberal before. Now he's, you know, Dick Cheney.'" Obama told PBS' Charlie Rose. "Dick Cheney sometimes says, 'Yeah, you know? He took it all lock, stock, and barrel.' My concern has always been not that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism, but rather are we setting up a system of checks and balances?"

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/politics/ ... index.html

    well we all make mistakes.....are the obama voters happy with their victory ?
    I'm all for intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism but how can we trust a man that has abused his power as president (appointing positions just because he's president, IRS attack team etc.) and now he's wants to send weapons to syria ......“What is the plan? Where are we going in Syria? And what do you want to accomplish?” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers asked Sunday.
    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06 ... us-option/

    it's Bush's fault right ? :? well the obama supporters wanted change and here it is , wecome to the obama years of change,enjoy. ;)

    Godfather.
    ...
    If you really believe what you say... This means you are an Obama supporter. Here's why:
    You say the change that was promised, never occurred.
    This means, nothing has changed and we are still operating under the Bush rules.
    You liked life under the Bush rules, because you don't like Bush being blamed for what happened on his watch.
    You supported Bush Rules... Obama is in charge... nothing has changed... Bush rules still enforced by obama... You like Bush... therefore, you support Obama and his enforcement on the Bush rules.
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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    Cosmo; that's not at all what I've said,obama's change started right out of the gate with obama bucks and now it's obamacare which I half way agree with and his spread the wealth idea needs some work also.
    so anyway no I don't support obama and his change and if you guy's can't see the abuse and mistakes he's made maybe you should watch FOX NEWS more often :lol: ..heck it seems even CNN is pointing out his short comings lately, the guy is a disaster and Ithink even most people on here see that but refuse to admit it because of their pride.

    Godfather.
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Posts: 10,219
    Godfather. wrote:
    Cosmo; that's not at all what I've said,obama's change started right out of the gate with obama bucks and now it's obamacare which I half way agree with and his spread the wealth idea needs some work also.
    so anyway no I don't support obama and his change and if you guy's can't see the abuse and mistakes he's made maybe you should watch FOX NEWS more often :lol: ..heck it seems even CNN is pointing out his short comings lately, the guy is a disaster and Ithink even most people on here see that but refuse to admit it because of their pride.

    Godfather.

    Well, things havent been pretty with Obama, but I don't label things "disaster" material until they've blown up an entire country and waisted bizillionjillions of dollars on false reports -- That's disaster material.
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Godfather. wrote:
    Cosmo; that's not at all what I've said,obama's change started right out of the gate with obama bucks and now it's obamacare which I half way agree with and his spread the wealth idea needs some work also.
    so anyway no I don't support obama and his change and if you guy's can't see the abuse and mistakes he's made maybe you should watch FOX NEWS more often :lol: ..heck it seems even CNN is pointing out his short comings lately, the guy is a disaster and Ithink even most people on here see that but refuse to admit it because of their pride.

    Godfather.
    ...
    Sir, The things I see as disaterous to our nation are things such as sending 200,000 troops to a country... just because we really don't like that country, especially, their leader. I find it pretty tough to equate providing access to health care services for the weakest of our citizens to that.
    But, that's just me.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Godfather. wrote:
    Cosmo; that's not at all what I've said,obama's change started right out of the gate with obama bucks and now it's obamacare which I half way agree with and his spread the wealth idea needs some work also.
    so anyway no I don't support obama and his change and if you guy's can't see the abuse and mistakes he's made maybe you should watch FOX NEWS more often :lol: ..heck it seems even CNN is pointing out his short comings lately, the guy is a disaster and Ithink even most people on here see that but refuse to admit it because of their pride.

    Godfather.
    i'm sorry, but i think that in the face of constant opposition by senate and house republicans who hate HIM more than they love this country, i think he has done an admirable job.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    Cosmo wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    Cosmo; that's not at all what I've said,obama's change started right out of the gate with obama bucks and now it's obamacare which I half way agree with and his spread the wealth idea needs some work also.
    so anyway no I don't support obama and his change and if you guy's can't see the abuse and mistakes he's made maybe you should watch FOX NEWS more often :lol: ..heck it seems even CNN is pointing out his short comings lately, the guy is a disaster and Ithink even most people on here see that but refuse to admit it because of their pride.

    Godfather.
    ...
    Sir, The things I see as disaterous to our nation are things such as sending 200,000 troops to a country... just because we really don't like that country, especially, their leader. I find it pretty tough to equate providing access to health care services for the weakest of our citizens to that.
    But, that's just me.

    everyone shoukld have health care I agree but this current plan has too many flaws,it needs to be fixed.

    Godfather.
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,632
    instead of gathering on innocent American citizens AND those who are doing nothing wrong and playing by the rules,

    How about the US undergo a significant shift in foreign policy, hold fast for several generations and wait for the change to occur in those who wish to retaliate for US Arrogance and wrong doing in the rest of the world?
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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    mickeyrat wrote:
    instead of gathering on innocent American citizens AND those who are doing nothing wrong and playing by the rules,

    How about the US undergo a significant shift in foreign policy, hold fast for several generations and wait for the change to occur in those who wish to retaliate for US Arrogance and wrong doing in the rest of the world?


    so this would not be a good time to own a "obamaphone" ?...obama givith and obama listenith :lol:
    obama bucks obama phones...he's just a heck of a guy :lol:

    Godfather.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Godfather. wrote:
    everyone shoukld have health care I agree but this current plan has too many flaws,it needs to be fixed.

    Godfather.
    ...
    Then, maybe... a solution is for our Congress to work towards fixing what is in place, rather than wasting our tax dollars trying to repeal a law that the Supreme Court has already ruled on.
    ...
    And with this NSA Data Gathering... I think that we agree, there are merits to its usage is it results in thwarting murderous attacks on our citizen. But, we also must remember that the Constitution is in place for a reason... that is to protect us from our own Government.
    It is a very complicated issue and cannot be solved by listening to and agreeing with a pundit on the radio or television.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    Godfather. wrote:
    mickeyrat wrote:
    instead of gathering on innocent American citizens AND those who are doing nothing wrong and playing by the rules,

    How about the US undergo a significant shift in foreign policy, hold fast for several generations and wait for the change to occur in those who wish to retaliate for US Arrogance and wrong doing in the rest of the world?


    so this would not be a good time to own a "obamaphone" ?...obama givith and obama listenith :lol:
    obama bucks obama phones...he's just a heck of a guy :lol:

    Godfather.
    obama phones were a program that started 10 years ago, under bush, and they are not funded by tax dollars...

    http://factcheck.org/2009/10/the-obama-phone/
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,632
    Godfather. wrote:
    mickeyrat wrote:
    instead of gathering on innocent American citizens AND those who are doing nothing wrong and playing by the rules,

    How about the US undergo a significant shift in foreign policy, hold fast for several generations and wait for the change to occur in those who wish to retaliate for US Arrogance and wrong doing in the rest of the world?


    so this would not be a good time to own a "obamaphone" ?...obama givith and obama listenith :lol:
    obama bucks obama phones...he's just a heck of a guy :lol:

    Godfather.
    obama phones were a program that started 10 years ago, under bush, and they are not funded by tax dollars...

    http://factcheck.org/2009/10/the-obama-phone/
    Cmon Gimme. It belongs to Obama now, just like everything else. :fp: :mrgreen:
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,116
    Godfather. wrote:
    he guy is a disaster and Ithink even most people on here see that but refuse to admit it because of their pride.

    Saying most people agree with you doesn't mean most people agree with you.
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    vant0037 wrote:
    Saying most people agree with you doesn't mean most people agree with you.
    ...
    The things I say are true.
    You know how I know that?
    Because I said so.
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    mickeyrat wrote:
    Cmon Gimme. It belongs to Obama now, just like everything else. :fp: :mrgreen:
    so much for blowing up factually inaccurate talking points and correcting the record....

    :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
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