Obama supporters

What has Obama fixed? From what I've seen he's continued and compounded Bush's policies extending the patriot act, supporting racist voter intimidation, extending bailouts, and increasing the deficit. Frankly that 19% who supported Bush at the end should love Obama. Why anyone else does is the bigger question.

Please do not use the Don't ask don't tell as though this administration doesn't do it. There where things in the health bill that where not discussed until they where found out after the votes. No one told then did they? No one is happy with everything every president does, if they where we wouldn't be Americans right. What I would like is examples of what has worked in comparison to what hasn't. Partial is fine as you gave above but that was one thing, for all this man's talk shouldn't there be at least a couple more good aspects?

In response to what he has done, he does not toot his own horn enough, the same problem Daddy Bush had, he did a lot behind the scene that was not reported on. We went decades (the Carter administration) without any energy policy and when there were discussions they were all behind closed doors too. Enron, Exon, GM, Ford all closed door meetings under several presidents. We are actually talking about consumer protection for the first time in 30 years, we are talking about and changing energy and protecting our national parks from pillage. Obama has assured countries all over the Globe that we would not violate our treaties anymore without first having a discussion. If Bush or Clinton had gotten any nuclear discussion with the Russian's there would have been a bust of them on Rushmore. His entire staff are activly busy trying to fix problems in all departments of government policy when our past presidents spent all of their time ignoring what they could. I think the handling of the near disaster of our econmy has been very balanced and careful, he has economic meetings every morning with folks from all over the spectrum and opinion's from inside the beltway and outside. This was a disaster that was unprecidented and he waded into the muck and it appears to have made the right decission's. Time will have to tell but economist on both sides think he is on the right track. The privatization of NASA. The Education stimulus is a new approach to a failed school system. Cafe standards have been raised for the first time in 20 years. Dozens of low level appointments still are not in place. Home Land Secturity has been almost completly revamped and is making huge changes everyday in information sharing and border security. Loose nukes agreement with 40 something country's, a discussion that has been going on for since Reagan that nobody did anything about. A comprehensive approach to the middle east instead of a stste by state approach that we have had for thirty years. Not bad for a year in office.;

May I ask if you do not listen to the news how do you know what is going on? Where do you get your info? All media is opinionated in one form or another.

Well all that is true except if you look a little deeper Obama slyly took more money then he put out there, it was in round about ways that aren't exactly donations but when boiled down they are. It's one of the little sneaky things that gives me that "uh oh" feelings about him. As for news stations from other countries doing a better job about our news I think you hit the nail on the head. I do watch the BBC and also Out of Ireland even though they are slanted a bit more democratic then I am they still put a lot on we never even hear about in this country, making me very wary of anything said on any station, no matter what their affiliation is. I also do not like that many of our media outlets do not publicize the other parties we have in our country, I know many read this post and though me a Republican off the bat, but in truth I think both parties are nothing but lying scum who need to be removed from office with new, different minded parties put in place. I will not spout off about this party or that right now but there are other people who ran for President who didn't even make it on the ballets in some States because the Dems. and repub.s get their way.

Well for one thing the bailouts did not stop jobs from being lost completly and they allowed those car people to cut pay and hours leaving many people in a worse situation. Our unemployment rate is higher now then in decades do to many of the "high end" taxes put on big business. Many small businesses are going under because of laws passed and about to be put in effect about health care because they cannot afford to give health care so they will be fined for it. The Health reform by the administrations own projections will leave more middle class people with out insurance and paying fines, there is no even looking into the misuse of already institute health care for 5 years (really that should be first) and for all the claims about kids being covered for everything this won't start for not only many years there are a large number of loop holes that will not be hard to jump through. Not to mention the expansion of coverage would cost the government an extra $172 billion in a year, about $5,375 per person newly insured, a cost that is higher then what we where paying and one that the tax payer will have to pick up. One of two things will happen here, taxes will go up to cover it now or they will go up later to cover it then, they will go up because how else will this be paid for? It is interesting that I asked for specifics and yet you through none at me. Tell me how what he has done has done any good. The economy is wavering just like our gas prices, unemployment is up yet again, and because of his pulling our troops out from where they where and being complacent with the terrorist there have been more attacks on over seas embassies then there has been since the 70's. Clinton was no favorite but at least he didn't make the situation more violent.

Well, I do believe the bail outs where a failure, I think that the government is supporting many industries in scamming the people. GMC is using monies from a second bail to pay off the first. Though that money may have stopped some banks from doing more harm, our people will have to pay for it if not now in taxes later and that will hurt many more people. The health reform was pushed too fast, if you read the main points and the administrations own projections more middle class people will be without insurance and paying fees and fines for it at the end of the 10 years. I am sorry but to me that doesn't sound like a good thing. These are the two points that bother me the most but I have a few other concerns as well.

Well, maybe we should quite talking smack about Butsh BUT his crap still follows us and has never been resolved. Sort of hard to move on when things haven't been resolved. We don't have anything new to support so what else do we have to spout off about. I have intentionally not payed attention to stuff about Obama because I don't care to hear more negativity. I didn't vote for him and I don't want to hear it. If I had voted for him I would feel alittle responsible.

Well I think what Celtic was saying does apply to Obama as well as any other president as the statement was about people in general supporting a person or party or God with blind faith. Which I also think is very true. As you talk about Obama vs. Bush I think we need to stop that. Bush is gone, we, and I mean everyone, need to stop comparing them and look at what is happening at this moment and what is intended to happen in our futures.

Because, is a childish remark but one I heard from a friend who is very disappointed in the situation but just can't let go of his support, I think from pride or something. Waiting and seeing is a good idea it's just scary when you see such a big hole being dug that will affect the people and future generations so badly.