| mountaindewslave said: just like every other politician on the planet who promises something while running for office and then doesn't get it done. I don't even like Trump, but its silly to jump on the guy THAT quickly. I mean for gods sake Barack Obama didn't get practically anything done he promised. Its a regular thing for these politicans, no reason to pin point the Don only |
I disagree. Rather than saying, "oh, they all lie, we shouldn't say anything," they should all be called out if they make promises they knew they wouldn't keep.
Obama actually didn't do that badly. 45% kept and 26% with a compromise according to Politifact. Not great but he spent much of it with an opposing Congress. Some were major failures, of course, like his promise to create 1 million new manufacturing jobs. The end result wasn't even close and he should be called out for that. The real key, however, is if a politician works to keep a promise, as opposed to something they just said to get them elected.
Statistics say that most promises are kept in one form or another. Trump, with a Congress that should be on his side, should finish his first term with many of those promises kept or in the works.
