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| Decatur, Ala. | Sunday, May 19, 2013 |
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1/27/13
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Editorial
Obama phobia hurts America
President Barack Obama's tenure has been far from perfect. He advocates some policies that many Americans — both liberal and conservative — find disagreeable. What's unfortunate is not that many disagree with him, but that their hostility causes them to reject policies they otherwise would support.
A few days before Obama proposed legislation to address the tragic frequency of mass shootings in America, a Washington Post-ABC News poll asked about specific gun-control measures. Among Republicans responding to the poll, 89 percent favored background checks at gun shows; 69 percent favored background checks on ammunition purchases; 61 percent favored a database on all gun sales; and 59 percent favored a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips. Just less than half of Republicans supported a ban on assault weapons.
After Obama made the same proposals, however — none of which can go into effect without congressional approval and all of which must be consistent with the Second Amendment — the percentages flipped. Of the Republicans polled, 72 percent had an unfavorable impression of Obama's proposals.
The first poll made no mention of Obama. The second one did.
As a nation and as a state, we somehow have to get past the lazy habit of condemning an idea merely because the president supports it.
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What a maroon.
Remember when it was cool to hate on George W.Bush. I am sure The Daily does.
Same Stuff Different Day - DD
Obama hurts America. You have the title written incorrectly.
John,I have a scoop for you a lot of People still hate George Bush. And Dick Cheney even worse
For what they did to the country.Two Wars put on the credit card.
I will give George Bush credit.He has kept a low profile. Where as Cheney is still trying to get his favorable numbers out of the gutter.
Bottom line if Republicans like something, And Obama also likes it. They are against it.
The enimies of my enimies are now my friends.
The spellers that can't spell are not the spellers of my friends. Are you related to Charles Kirby, Jean? He is also dumb.
Barack Osama been laudin his win over the whole nation like a black cloud. Can't wait for him to GOOOOOOO.
Dan, my point was that the DD never said being afraid of Bush's policies was bad for America. Just the opposite, it was considered patriotic. Even now the President is whining that if only all the media would agree with him he could get more done.
Any bets on Michelle running in the next election?
No, it will be Hillary running.
Yes, Ben, it will Hillary... And it will be AWESOME!!! Hillary 2016
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