October 24, 201213 yr Author This is literally THE most ridiculous question I've seen posed on here. To date, there is only one US President who has achieved all of their major campaign promises while in office, and that would be our 11th President, James K. Polk. In fact, he didn't even seek a second term, as he had achieved them all in his first term in office. That, coupled with his health convinced him to quit while he was ahead. That being said, if failed campaign promises are cause for impeachment in a President's second term, then every single president that has had a second term should have been impeached "for being a liar" No problem with a failed promise, but to bold face lie and expect to get away with it is another story.
October 24, 201213 yr While I know people like to rag on mountain ref, I think he does bring up a good point about holding our elected officials accountable for their actions or lack-there-of. I thought we do so on Election Day?
October 24, 201213 yr No problem with a failed promise, but to bold face lie and expect to get away with it is another story. You make zero sense. If I promise something...I give my word to do that thing. If I fail to follow through on a promise, I fail to follow through on something I've given my word to do. Isn't lying just saying you're going to do something and then not doing it? Your logic is pretty drastically skewed.
October 24, 201213 yr The president alone (no matter who he/she may be or which party) does not completely control their ability to keep their promises.
October 24, 201213 yr I also find it funny that people who didn't vote for Obama in 2008 are the ones most upset about Obama's perceived failure to follow through on promises or that he is a liar. You didn't vote for him anyways. You never believed him from the jump. Why you mad now?!?!?!?!?
October 24, 201213 yr The president alone (no matter who he/she may be or which party) does not completely control their ability to keep their promises. Agreed, which is why they shouldn't make them.
October 24, 201213 yr Author I also find it funny that people who didn't vote for Obama in 2008 are the ones most upset about Obama's perceived failure to follow through on promises or that he is a liar. You didn't vote for him anyways. You never believed him from the jump. Why you mad now?!?!?!?!? You are right in that I did not vote for him You are wrong in thinking I never believed in him. I thought he would do a good job and bring good change. He has brought nothing but more debt and a divided America. He fooled me by his acting.
October 24, 201213 yr You are right in that I did not vote for him You are wrong in thinking I never believed in him. I thought he would do a good job and bring good change. He has brought nothing but more debt and a divided America. He fooled me by his acting. But you didn't vote for him so obviously you didn't believe in him that much. If Romney wins and nothing changes I won't be mad and talk crazy on Romney. If I expected him to do that good I'd vote for him. You seem mad like you voted for Obama and he let you down but you didn't trust him enough to vote for him. Why not just sit back and say, "I was right about him"? And what happens if Obama wins and manages to keep things going forward and the US is in a better place in 2016?
October 24, 201213 yr If Obama gets re elected should he be recalled or impeached if what he promises doesn't happen. If they are lies to only get elected should he be held accountable. If that's the case, Romney should have to drop out the the race now..
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