joether
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Honestly, I do not understand Obama apologists. There is no real leader, we have a smiley face with very little substance. The Bush ghost and Ben Bernanke are running the country. Obama had historic opportunity to be a great president, I see no reason for a second chance.
Actually President Obama is a good president. And he'll do another good four years for the American people.
That said, the president has one a consitant opponent who has done anything and everything to undermine him and the nation at large: The Grand Old Party. Who was against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009? Republicans. Who was against having better laws and visiblity on the financial industry's workings? Republicans. Who was against allowing better health coverage to the nation's 310 million Americans? Republicans. Who was against the country in pulling American troops out of Iraq? Republicans. And these are the big ticket items.
When the White House wishs to obtain a few interns to help on non-critical issues, the 'bill' as it were still has to go through Congress. In years past, such stuff was so trivial it would past without an issue. Now, Republicans have been using many of the same tactics we saw with the creation, discussion and vote of the ACA on these trivial bills. If the Republicans are opposing the trivial stuff, what does that say of the serious issues of the day?
Last August, the deadline for the next budget was due with regards to the US Debt. Democrats had fashioned a bill that would have handled the issues of hte day. They didnt have to, since it wasnt their responsibility being Senate members. The House failed to deliever a sanely, reasonably plan, thrashed the Democratic one, and got nothing done. So the Super Committee was formed. And what was the penalty Fellow if that group failed in its task? Bet you dont even know! After it did fail, the credit rating for the country dropped from a triple 'A' to a double 'A'. Democrats as was reported in the media (convensional, internet, and cable) had come forward to do some compromising. They were willing to drop or limit a few key items to make the quote for thier side. The Republicans failed to do anything. That whole fisasco is on their plate, not the American people, the President, or Democrats.
The Republican Party didnt get the title of 'Party of No' for no nonsense reason. There were as listed above and plenty more that are not for gaining that infamous title. Dare I say, some of those Republicans were behaving, speaking, and writing material that was borderline treason! So 'yes', the President had more opposition to accomplish tasks and he's done very well at it.
He's also the President that got the guy who masterminded 9/11. What would Republicans have hoped for if they knew of the operation? For it to fail, all our soldiers getting killed or captured, and blaming the whole thing on the president in as venomous method as possible. It really isnt to hard to imagine what Republicans (and their conservative sheep at large) would have said or done if the mission wasn't a remarkable success. Go ahead, try to convince us that Republicans and conservatives would have been very forgiving if things had gone south on that mission.
You wouldnt give him a second chance because you never gave him a first chance! You have hated him for every success against incredible odds and intensive opposition.
< Message edited by joether -- 7/15/2012 1:07:01 PM >
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