Then and Now

[Margaret]

In 2008:

Candidate Obama promises $1,000 for every household.

By 2012:

President Obama promises a new-rice cooker for every household.


Can you think of any more Then and Nows?

[Community Organizer]

Don't forget the People's Toaster!

Coming to your home in 2010!*









*Or else!

[Fred Shelm]

2008:

Candidate Obama promises to eliminate U.S. debt of 10 trillion dollars.

2012:

Candidate Obama promises to eliminate U.S. debt of 20 trillion dollars.

[Premier Betty]

2008:

Promises to keep his promises.

2012:

Promises to cover up the breaking of his promises better.

[Red Bubba]

2008: promises to talk to Iran

2012: promises to vote "present" on UN proposal to relocate people living in fallout zone

[Opiate of the People]

2008: Promises to chase Al Qaida out of Afghanistan
2012: Promises to chase Al Qaida out of Alabama

2008: Promises to get U.S. off of oil within 10 years
2012: Promises to find all U.S. citizens who froze to death during previous 4 winters within 10 years

2008: States "A nuclear Iran would pose a grave threat and the world must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon"
2012: States "Iran's continued nukking of US citites poses a grave threat and the world must prevent Iran from nukking any more cities."

2008: Obama will invest $150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure
2012: Obama will invest $150 billion over 10 years to build more hills so that drivers of empty-tanked cars can coast to work

2008: Promises to cut taxes for working families
2012: Promises to cut taxes for anybody that may still be working

2008: Promises to fight Russia's invasion of Georgia (Ukraine) in the UN Security Council
2012: Promises to fight Russia's invasion of Georgia (United States) in the UN Security Council

[Komrad Jak]

2008: Promises to keep American economy at the top.
2012: Promises to help American economy catch up to Mexico's.

[Politilemologist]

2008: Obama promises relativistic view of protecting women's rights and not imposing judgment on abortion on babies in womb (or born-alive infants that survived abortion).

2012: Obama promises relativistic view of protecting women's rights and not imposing judgment on abortion on children under the age of 18.

[Ted State]

2008 "It is George Bush's Fault"
2012 "It is George Bush's Fault"

2008 Promises to cut Missile shield defense program
2012 After Iran Nukes all of the US Weapons factories, promises to give every US soldier an actual Bronze Shield to go into battle with like in “The 300”

2008 Denounces personal pastor for saying, “God Damm America.”
2012 Applauds Iranian appointed Mullah to the US for saying, “Allah Damm America.”

2008 Promises to hike taxes on the rich.
2012 Promised fulfilled. There are no longer any rich people in America.

2008 Promises a “Change” for America.
2012 Promise kept. America is now “changed” into a Socialist paradise. Like Cuba. Or North Korea.

2008 Promised to meet with world leaders with no preconditions.
2012 World leaders now “meet” with a severely weakened America and order us around.

2007 "As president, I will close Guantanamo, reject the Military Commissions Act and adhere to the Geneva Conventions."—8/10/07, Washington, D.C.
2012 All prisoners in Gitmo are treated according to the Geneva Convention. Since they were uniformed combatants, they have all been shot as spies. (OK So I made one up. Wishful thinking I know)