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The Real Deal on 10 Lies About Obama

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(Newser) – Opponents are saying a lot of things about President Obama that just aren’t true. Mark Halperin clears up the record in Time. Obama ...

  • has Israeli security interests at heart.
  • is not blind to the costs of a revamped health care system.
  • "is not captive to his party's liberal interest groups."
  • "is not captive to liberals in Congress."

  • is already gearing up for the 2012 election.
  • is unperturbed by the "right-wing Freak Show echo chamber."
  • "is a free marketeer."
  • has more support from his base than Reagan did.
  • is hawkish on fighting terrorists.
  • "likes a lot of Republicans."

President Barack Obama gestures during a joint news conference with the South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak.
President Barack Obama gestures during a joint news conference with the South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama address the American Medical Association.
President Barack Obama address the American Medical Association.   (AP Photo)
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triordan
Jun 16, 09 2:54 PM CDT
hm, I think you missed some of the oppositions main points. Reply
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Jun 16, 09 3:01 PM CDT
and they are....?
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JonmarkP
Jun 16, 09 3:12 PM CDT
So Obama is basically a middle-of-the-road Republican? Tell us something we don't already know. Reply
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nick
Jun 16, 09 3:31 PM CDT
Right wing Republicans don't like middle-of-the-road Republicans?
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kokuaguy
Jun 16, 09 3:26 PM CDT
So, I guess the birth certificate story must be true, right Mark? Mark? Reply
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