CNN: Obama's Broken Promises

CNN reported on the "obameter" (see video below) which is run by PoltiFact, a website you can find on the St.Petersburg Times on-line edition. The Obamameter keeps track of 510 promises Obama made during his campaign.

According to the "meter" Obama has broken promise No.1:

Obama promised to not sign any non-emergency bill without allowing 5 days for the public to comment on it.  The public was given no warning of his signing into law the "Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Actl". Obama is suppose to make use of the White house website for this purpose.

Obama had promised in his own words: "will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days."

This bill got absolutely no vetting. The promise is numbered as "promise no.34".  You have to admire anyone for undertaking keeping up with promises that were racked up for over two years on a campaign trail.

From the White House blog:

Thursday, January 29th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

A Wonderful Day

It's about justice. It's about who we are. And on this "wonderful day," we're getting a step closer to both of those things.

That was President Obama's message as he signed his first piece of legislation, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which will make it easier for people to get the pay they deserve -- regardless of their gender, race, or age.

"Ultimately, equal pay isn't just an economic issue for millions of Americans and their families, it's a question of who we are -- and whether we're truly living up to our fundamental ideals," President Obama said. "Whether we'll do our part, as generations before us, to ensure those words put on paper some 200 years ago really mean something -- to breathe new life into them with a more enlightened understanding that is appropriate for our time.

Surrounded by leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and with the new law's namesake, Lilly Ledbetter, at his side, President Obama signed into law a powerful tool to fight discrimination.

The law is now up on our website, where you can review its full text and and submit your thoughts, comments, and ideas....END QUOTE

For More Information on OBAMETER:

CNN: Obama's 'broken promise' 

PolitiFact.com says President Obama has officially broken his first promise. CNN's Josh Levs reports.

Politifact:  The Obameter: Tracking Obama's Campaign Promises