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Old 09-17-2009, 02:45 PM   #18
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think its a bit early to say whether or not this presidency is a good one.

Think he's doing a good job with improving int'l relations with Russia & North Korea.
The North Korean incident was handled well.
His approach towards leaving Iraq is reasonable.
Pressuring Chevy/Chrysler into restructuring was better than empty handouts.

I'm skeptical of all the spending for the most part.
I don't think Afghanistan will work out.
I'm not a fan of the health care bill.
I don't like the fact that he's scrapping the missile program in Eastern Europe.
Hate his plan of taxing companies/ppl making more than 250k/annual.
Don't his foreign policy towards China with taxing the tires & steel.
I don't care for him endorsing Ben Bernanke for the Fed.
I don't think he has a chance in hell of reuniting both parties, given his policies veer to the far left in general.

With the insignificant stuff, I think he gets himself involved unnecessarily in petty affairs.
Yes, Kanye is a jackass, but as a the President, is unfitting to get involved with celebrity drama.
Same deal with the way he handled his professor friend getting harassed by some cop.
He is the President, not Oprah.
He is a good speaker and charismatic I agree.
For better or worse, it's been less than a year.
It not fair at this point to say if he's doing a good job or bad.

Also figure he (and the Fed) doesn't have 100% control over the economy.
Unemployment is still increasing, albeit at a smaller rate.
The stock exchange is recovering.
His approval ratings, are slipping.
Ppl want instantaneous results in the economy, but that's not going to be realistic.

I would have preferred to see a more moderate democrat or independent prez,
but apparently the American public (or I should say the Midwest AKA the ppl who gave Bush a 2nd term) wanted otherwise in last year's Democrat primaries.
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