Posted by: dianej on: August 4, 2008
It is so painfully obvious that Senator Obama will say just about anything to get elected. In the past people criticized Kery for flip-flops but my gosh I never saw anything like Obama. Recently he flipped on NASA and off-shore oil drilling. I truly wonder if the people who support Obama read and listen to what he has to say.
In November (11.24/07) Obama said he would fund his 18 Billion educational program ( I am sure Ayers loves his Education Program) by eliminating tax-deductibility of CEO pay by corporations and delay NASA’s Program to return to them moon and journey to Mars. The arrogant one said, “We’re not going to have the engineers and the scientists to continue space exploration if we don’t have kids who are able to read, write and compute.” According to Obama’s own website (page 15 - IX) he states he will pay for the education progam by delaying the NASA Constellation Program (he might soon clean this up like he did with the Iraq Surg). Recently when speaking in Florida Obama said regarding NASA ( a subject that is important to Florida Residents) said, “It’s Still Being Reported That We Were Talking About Delaying Some Aspects of The Constellation Program To Pay For Our Early Education Program. I mentioned this earlier, I want to tell you that, you know, I know it’s still being reported that we were talking about delaying some aspects of the Constellation program to pay for our early education program. I told my staff we’re going to find an entirely different offset, because we’ve got to make sure that the money that’s going into NASA for basic research and development continues to go there.That has been a top priority for us.” So where does Obama really stand, he changes his views to fit the group he is addressing at that point-in-time. He has no real core values. Really, he makes my head spin. Does he really believe Americans can not see his game?
As for drilling offshore, McCain’s popularity grew when he came out and said he is for offshore drilling. He was against it (hear and see him say so on June 20, 2008). This past Friday Obama said, “If it is part of an overarching package, then I am not going to be rigid in preventing an energy package that goes forward that is really thoughtful and is going to really solve the problem,I want to make sure that we are putting together a comprehensive plan that is going to work, and if we have a package that is offshore drilling only, which is what Bush and McCain have been emphasizing, and that won’t solve the problem, and I would be opposed to that.” Trying to explain his shift in position, Obama said, This wasn’t really a new position. What I’m saying is that we can’t drill our way out of the problem.” He is not telling the truth watch the video and watch him say how wrong McCain is regarding offshore drilling. Does Senator Obama think Americans are stupid? Here is a link to a good story on the topic.