tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post9161425863191706263..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: Just what has Obama done exactly? A convenient link list.Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-64302892913447406472011-05-13T10:43:41.450-07:002011-05-13T10:43:41.450-07:00Certainly there is a record. I think the real argu...Certainly there is a record. I think the real argument then is in what one feels is significant. His work with Luger surely is significant in the grand scheme of things, but it was hardly a partisan issue, and it has nothing to do with any of the changes he claims to be able to bring to Congress. I would be interested to see if Obama's "significant" record brought any major bills having to do with the major issues of this election. <br><br>For all the talk about McCain's 90% voting record with Bush (which is a distortion to begin with, most votes in Senate are full agreement, and Bush is not a Senator), Obama voted 97% of the time with the democratic line. Certainly is a record, but not a record of bipartisanship and leadership on the big issues.<br><br>John McCain at least has those, McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, etc., even though I am in disagreement with those bills. But if we are going to compare records and achievements of "signifcance" and true bi-partisanship, then its not even close.Kyle Leamanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04418642592946535731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-68557695783810092732008-09-10T23:38:00.000-07:002008-09-10T23:38:00.000-07:00Certainly there is a record. I think the real argu...Certainly there is a record. I think the real argument then is in what one feels is significant. His work with Luger surely is significant in the grand scheme of things, but it was hardly a partisan issue, and it has nothing to do with any of the changes he claims to be able to bring to Congress. I would be interested to see if Obama's "significant" record brought any major bills having to do with the major issues of this election. <BR/><BR/>For all the talk about McCain's 90% voting record with Bush (which is a distortion to begin with, most votes in Senate are full agreement, and Bush is not a Senator), Obama voted 97% of the time with the democratic line. Certainly is a record, but not a record of bipartisanship and leadership on the big issues.<BR/><BR/>John McCain at least has those, McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, etc., even though I am in disagreement with those bills. But if we are going to compare records and achievements of "signifcance" and true bi-partisanship, then its not even close.Kyle Leamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418642592946535731noreply@blogger.com