A good way to see what you get when you put a Republican or a Democrat in the White House:
Freedom:
Bush- Creates Patriot act, Reduces woman's right to choose, Weakened separation of church and state
Obama- Allowed gays to serve openly in the military, ensured equal pay for women, protect woman's right to healthcare
Healthcare:
Bush- Price of care sky rockets as health and insurance industry operated unchecked, increasing numbers of Americans no longer have insurance or can afford care
Obama- Created checks on rising health care costs and has helped millions get health insurance
Economy-
Bush- Allowed economy to crash and nearly destroyed by not providing proper financial oversight and regulation.
Obama- Saved the economy, created millions of jobs and saved the nation's auto industry
Energy and Environment
Bush- Denied global warming, encouraged wasteful energy consumption and tried to drill in environmentally unsafe areas
Obama- Has started renewable energy initiative, encouraged energy savings and efficiency, has worked to reduce green house gas emmissions
War and Foreign Policy and Safety
Bush- Allowed the worst terrorist attack in our history on 9/11, made our nation an outcast, illegally invaded Iraq over a lie, started the disastrous war in Afghanistan
Obama- Ended the war in Iraq, kept us safe: no terrorist attacks on US, killed OBL, improved our reputation world wide
Justice
Bush- Appointed Supreme Court Justices that took away our political voice by burying it under billions in unregulated money from corporations and billionaires (mostly that we pay for with tax deductions) through the Citizens United Ruling, Now allows police to strip search us for speeding ticket or getting arrested at protect
Obama- Appointed Judges that opposed the Citizen United Case and the Strip Search ruling. Tripled the number of women on the Supreme Court and appointed the first Latina judge in US history.