# Hey Obama, don’t screw this up

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-obama-don-t-screw-this-up/619256>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [April 19, 2012, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-obama-don-t-screw-this-up/619256 "2012-04-19T08:30:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-obama-don-t-screw-this-up/619256/61 "2012-04-27T00:45:03Z")

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> [@pkbites](#):
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> But some things I really liked about Pat:
> 
> Supported Balanced Budget Amendment & tax cuts  
> 100% pro-life  
> Support for death penalty  
> His stances on civil rights  
> His position on immigration  
> His belief in drilling for oil  
> His fervor to shut down the NEA  
> His isolationism stance as opposed to meddling in other countries affairs.  
> His position on free trade  
> His opposition to any form of gun control

Okay, so pkbites wants 18th century america (i.e., ineffectual at defending our own shores - let alone “meddling”, life expectancy about 30% less than it is now, and an illiterate population). Got it.

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