Often in bringing up Bush in defense of Obama, many seem to even specify that Bush did it while in office, so why Now are people just finally getting around to complaining about it just because Obama is doing it too.

When I see the "Bush did it argument" I and others are reminded of all the broken promises so far this year. When current political problems are reflected back to Bush I and others are reminded that nothing has changed in DC and that Obama is no different than all other insincere DC politicians. [/quote

Which broken promises are you referring to? Can you tell me specifically which ones?

According to Politifac he has done pretty good considering he has been in office only 8 months.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/subjects/politifacts-top-promises/

If you want to look at all his promises look at this link. It's 26 pages long.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/browse/


Of course yes, there are some broken promises. Here is the link. I counted 7 broken and it is listed on just one page.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/promise-broken/

And promises kept so far. I counted 41.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/promise-kept/?page=3


Of course at that site there are links to promises in the works, some stalled and some compromised on. But I would say that he has done a very good job in keeping his promises.

I am curious, what is Obama doing that Bush did also?

Like the Bush spending that Obama was going to curtail....Isn't our deficit now about twice or more than that of Bush. Guess Obama likes spending money more than Bush.

How about all the Bush Pork laden bills that Obama complained about....The stimulus bill was practically oinking its way to Obama's pen .

Then there is Bush's secrecy of his own administration that Obama condemned....Yea we know a lot from Obama about Bush's administration yet the media is having problems getting current presidential administrative information when asked for(not talking just Fox, actually it was not Fox that brought the issue forward).

In a presidential memo issued May 27, 2009, Obama wrote he wanted "unprecedented level of openness" in his administration. A declassification center could speed the release of information to the public, he said.

How often did Obama complain about Bush's Czars, Czar selection method, Czar powers and Czars cost????...Looks like Obama has twice as many or more Czars that are just as powerful or more powerful, and just as costly or more costly , with no approval needed from Congress for their budgets, power and or selection.

Remember it was Obama who assured and guaranteed the American people that he was going to change the out of control political game playing in DC especially Bush's administration.

the U.S. Government fiscal year is October 1 to September 31... so if the current budget deficit is two to three times greater than previous years... guess who made the current budget resulting in the subsequent deficit?

we bash Bush because he is the most recent example of the failed conservative right movement... and likely to surpass Nixon, Carter and Andrew Jackson as the worst president of all time...

Well as you guys always say, give Obama time, he's only been president for 8 months. But I think he is off to a pretty good start in the worst president of all time sweepstakes. Maybe he is trying to be the last president of this country.

Well apparently Obama's Wednesday night attempt at a bipartisan speech filled with republican taunts, barbs and outright lies does not reflect well of his leadership skills.

What lies? What did he say that was a lie? You throw that around a lot but you never back it up. What was the lie? I think if you are going to call someone a liar you should have proof.

There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false - the reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. And one more misunderstanding I want to clear up - under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions, and federal conscience laws will remain in place.http://www.marketwatch.com/story/text-of-president-obamas-health-care-speech-2009-09-09?pagenumber=2

California Proposition 187 (also known as the Save Our State initiative) was a 1994 ballot initiative designed to prohibit illegal immigrants from using social services, health care, and public education in the U.S. State of California. It was initially passed by the voters but later found unconstitutional by a federal court, with appeals against the judgment being halted by Governor Gray Davis ...... Multiple cases were consolidated and brought before Judge Mariana Pfaelzer, who in November 1997 found the law to be unconstitutional.[3] Governor Wilson appealed the ruling, which brought the case to the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 1999, newly elected Democratic Governor Gray Davis had the case brought before mediation,[7] and then dropped the appeals process before the courts, effectively killing the law.[8] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_187_(1994)

If it was unconstitutional in California then it sure as the heck would be unconstitutional on the Federal Level.

Perhaps you've pre-judged him... or is that the folks you solely listen to and put all your faith in have pre-judged him?

It's not same you know as say, saying a third rate country has weapons of mass destruction and was responsible for the 9-11 hijackers. The kind of lie that costs thousands and thousands lives.

gave the guy the guy a fair chance and it took him all of two weeks to disappoint me. Actually on his first day with his signing of the closing of Gitmo he disappointed me, but I sort of expected that so I let it go. But then, all the old Clinton admin appointees, tax cheats in finace positions, the pork filled stimulus package, on and on, and I realized quickly this guy who touted change was same old B.S.

Great Signs at a Bush Rally http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?read=33373