One of the most bandied about myths is that while he’s a great communicator and seems like a person of integrity, that Obama hasn’t done much while in office. However, Obama has an impressive record that he doesn’t get credit for, as this post over at a Obsidian Wings outlines. You really need to go and read the whole thing, but here’s a brief rundown:
- Nonproliferation
- Infectious Disease
- Regulating Genetic Testing
- Reducing medical malpractice suits the right way
- Energy Security
- Reforming and Saving the Auto Industry
- A Public Database of All Federal Spending and Contracts
- Katrina Aid and Relief
- Raising CAFE standards
- Lobbying Reform
- Ethics Oversight
- Veterans Healthcare
- Voter Intimidation
hilzoy made that post back on October 24, and it outlines some unattractive but incredibly important legislation Obama authored, sponsored, or co-sponsored in just two short years in the Senate. Obama sponsored 152 bills and resolutions brought before the 109th Congress in 2005 and 2006, and cosponsored another 427.
