Obama bashing

Yes to both Bush and Clinton but, with this Bush it was worse since he lost the popular vote but, won the electoral vote. Most people were upset by that fact. I personally was more upset by that fact than he wasn't the person that I voted for. Conservatives will continue to bash Obama no matter what he does. It's just the way that it is. These are the same people that said we can't talk bad about the president.

Yes, one of the rights we enjoy is that of bashing and supporting our elected officials. A right we both take very seriously and have fun with... often at the same time. :~D

Since this is the first election myLot has been in existence I'm not sure if it's ever been as nasty or as widespread as it has been this year but every President-Elect has had his critics. I guess it depends on who you talk to or what you watch on the news but as I said in a response to another post in this thread my own memories of when Clinton was elected are that some of those who didn't support him never really got over it. Typically, however, a new President gets a bit of a "honeymoon" period where people tend to give him some leeway and aren't so hard on him. This usually applies to the general public as well as to Congress and the media although obviously there are always exceptions. They just now showed a recent poll here and Obama is enjoying very high overall approval ratings so what you see on myLot isn't necessarily an indication of the mood of the country as a whole. Annie

I can understand bashing someone who has tried and failed but bashing someone just because he is a different party is silly. We do criticise our politicians in Australia but at least we give them a chance to stuff up before we condemn them. It is sort of like a honeymoon of the new government. Over time they start to make mistakes or they take decisions that can be criticised and off it goes. But Obama has not even taken office yet.

It happened with Bush. I was not a memeber of Mylot during Clinton so I can not say if it did then. But it probly did. It is pretty normal in american politics.

Well, you also have to consider that this is a message board and a lot of the people bashing Obama probably don't go up to every person they see and bash him. The internet is a good way to let your frustrations out, apparently. I have not heard anyone bash Obama outright since election day. Of course people are going to give you their opinion if you're having a political-minded discussion, but that's a bit different than the bashing that's been going on around here haha.

In general Americans like to criticize their presidents but the bashing seems to grow stronger against the Democratic presidents. They tend to be more charismatic types that the rest of the world find interesting and that really bothers the conservatives. Hillary Clinton said there was a "right wing conspiracy" and I think she was probably right.

may be the govt coming to power can change the destiny of americans and even enhance.if not obviously.the people.can choose to their will and wish.but obama is coming to powwer with many anti fans.and his name fading........so........

grandpa_lash: not american myself. but i have noticed this as well. not on this site so much as other places but i have. I think what "may" the case is mylot may have a a large number of american users who are reublicans. might be a bit bitter about the turn out of the elecrtion and naturally would have a slanted view (in a negative way) in regards to obama. personally i love obama! lets see if he can make the united states look like the good guys in the world again. (canadian here)

I am not American, but I admire their politics system. Everyone can express their true opionion, they can vote for the one they like. This is country of freedom. Not like us, I haven't voted for once although I will be 30 years old soon.