Obama Policy Hypocrisy

Commenters repeatedly invoke Barack Obama's statements, promises, actions, or administration precedents to debate hypocrisy, relevance, or comparisons to the main topic, such as surveillance or executive powers.

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Sample Comments

1251231512 Jun 23, 2025 View on HN

Obama was against this, what are you talking about ?

caycep Aug 6, 2012 View on HN

what does obama have to do w/ this?

pukipumbam Oct 5, 2017 View on HN

Why its hard to believe that ? Look what obama did ?? Not even hacker news was mentioned about it.

herbst Nov 10, 2016 View on HN

assuming obama has a interest doing this ...

p_j_w Jul 28, 2023 View on HN

Obama publicly changed his mind over 10 years ago. Has Eich?

godgod May 22, 2015 View on HN

Dictator Obama is going to be very mad as this doesn't fit his agenda.

kiba Jan 29, 2017 View on HN

Just because it happened under Obama's leadership doesn't mean Trump can do it too.

burkaman Jan 21, 2017 View on HN

Obama isn't president anymore, so that isn't really relevant.

ashleyblackmore Jun 22, 2013 View on HN

Obama promised a lot of things (and didn't act upon those promises)!

gleb Feb 16, 2016 View on HN

Doesn't work as advertised for [Obama]