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After reading comments on some blogs, you would think President Obama has destroyed America. That is what they want you to think. I don’t know why people who say they love America wants our President and our country to fail, but it’s perfectly clear that they do.
In less than a year: The stock market is up and steady. The banks are paying back our tax dollars and posting profits. Unemployment filings are half of what they were when President Obama took office. Retail sales figures from last months Black Friday sales were up 1.5% from last year. Showing that consumers are more confident.
We just killed #3 in Al Qaeda. The President has announced a surge in Afghanistan (which includes 45 ally nations – a coalition I wish Bush had) that our Generals promise will have the desired effect. Seems the President will get his health care bill. The President has been given the Nobel Peace Prize, and he gave a great speech defining America as his acceptance speech. He bestowed a Medal of Honor. He actually went to Dover to watch our dead heroes come home.
Sure, people disagree with his choices to reach these results. I disagree with some of his decisions, but I also think he has done quite a bit for only 11 months.
So give the man a chance! He is not destroying America. He is not Hitler. His wife does not deserve to be blasted as ugly, unrefined, a bad dresser, or any other nasty comments. In fact I think she is a beautiful woman who has raised great kids, and represented America well.
Everything is not Hunky Dory, but fixing problems that took us years to build, will take time to correct. He is trying. He is getting results. Not fast enough to please some, but Americans are people with a small attention span and little patience. That is our problem, not his failure. If we all supported him more, we might get quicker results.
That does not mean you have to agree with everything he does. It does mean he deserves the respect of the office and the good will of the American people, not our nastiest oratory. You know the Secret Service has said he gets 40% more threats on his life, than any previous President. We should care about that, not help fan the flames of hate towards him.
Do you care about America? Do you want to see America succeed? Do you care about your fellow Americans? We have millions in distress during this Holiday season. Go out and help them. Instead of being pessimistic about the President, or our country. Show those in need your optimistic side. Help America and its citizens recover.
>You said it so well Tom! There are things I have been upset about, the war for instance, but when you see the list of accomplishments from this president it is impressive. Why, after 8 years of a republican president whose secrets and lies broke our country, the right can't give this dem president even 1 year to prove himself? He does deserve our respect and our patience, but no matter what he says or does they will never come around! We'll just have to get used to it!Thanks Tom!
>Great post Tom. I agree we need to be patient. It's taken 30 years of supply side tax cuts and other voodoo to bring our economy to the state it's in now. 8 years of Bush occupations and other foreign policy blunders. These things can't be fixed overnight. I hope the lefties that are showing anger and impatience with the pace of change read your post.
>You're so right, Tom. I'm sure some of the complaints are orchestrated and some are just disgruntled people who like to whine.
>Thanks for stopping by folks.Sue, I think they will have to get used to him. He's going to be around a while. We will never get rid of true unsatisfied dissenters and those who can only hate. We can build good will among those who simply have a short schedule of expectations.Politics is always a long term confrontation. The more and better he does, the quieter his foes will be. Helping him succeed will silence the opposition.