The Obameter: Tracking Barack Obama's Campaign Promises
PolitiFact has compiled about 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on our Obameter. We rate their status as No Action, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken. Full Story »
Posted by Leo Romero - via Jay Rosen, Patrick McDermott (f), Rachel Fus (f), Tiffany Hebb (f), Alex Williams (f)
So many promises, and still under 100 days. Too much credit for escalating wars. Too little discredit for civil rights regarding habeas corpus, prosecution for torture, secrecy claims trumping legal rights, rights to sue the government for wiretapping, corporate liability for wiretapping.