Despite Obama's Lofty Words, Scientific Integrity Rules Are Lagging

Obama pledged action "On day one ..." and transparency, so that citizens could see what was or wasn't being done. No sooner did he enter office than he slammed the door shut on transparency. He and his administration have borrowed Bush's style of avoiding scrutiny and questioning; in 18 months as president, he's had three press conferences, 6 questions each.



One of many examples of Politifact's gaming its list is that Politifact doesn't even list in its "Promises Broken" category Obama's campaign promise to impose 'Windfall Profits Taxes on the Oil & Gas Industry" - Obama immediately reneged on it once in office, saying, "The prices have now dropped - We'll see about doing that if or when they rise again."



Oil hit over $80/barrel (the amount that, had Obama kept his promise, the windfall profits tax would have been triggered) months ago. Obama enjoys the perks of the office (long weekends at CampDavid, first pitches at baseball games, etc.) photo-ops all day long, capped off by fundraising dinners, but hasn't used the power of his office to shepherd through Congress the real reform that he campaigned on (a real healthcare bill with a public option, single payer, a real jobs stimulus bill, would have been a real economic jumpstarter).



This is not leadership -- This is detached corporate shilling.
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