Obama. Yes, the first black president. But to jump over all the racial implications, and to go straight to the matter: Is he really what this country needs right now? I believe his intentions are good. But his method of displaying leadership is rather lacking. His neutrality to the Iranian election has cost him a few believers. I understand it was a political decision, but the American people in this time of economic depression needs..."The Decider." It comes a time when a leader is not there at the right moment. Bush pushed Iran into his "Axis of Evil" speech, when at the time it was Khatami, a reformer, trying to bring his people out of the dark ages. There is a thought that what bush did, allowed Amadinejad's victory to be swift because the western oppression of it's capitalist ideals. His speeches would have been more detrimental in this time of need had Iran had him as president instead.

BUT!

Now we have a president who supposedly IS for the regular Joe.

Yet he has not passionately stood on his OWN ground to speak his OWN mind, on how things should be. He is young and inexperienced and perhaps a little naive, but if one is to take the top office of America his ideals should be made SPECIFIC. And not without detail, which his policies have been sorely lacking.

There are philosophical ideals, and there are constructive plans. Which from what I've seen he has only given the former. At this time of economic crises, can he mend the wounds before it gets worse? Before it was the housing crises, next I predict, the credit card companies are going to start to fail. He needs to take a stance as a complete, an utter leader. That is if only Congress will listen. So far he has been too lenient in his prison of seeing both sides. Reagan controlled democratic congress because of his prowess as the master orator, does not Obama have that same power? He must muster his forces within his own CABINET, mind you, to have the American people understand that he has, in fact, a plan! Not street corner philosophy, just a DETAILED PLAN.

What are you thoughts?

He's been handed a bucket of sh^%$! by the repubs and they want him to make diamonds out of it. He can't, no one can so now no one listens to anything he says. It's basically just repubs and media trying to catch him slipping up then they talk about that non stop. My prediction tomorrow is that the first dog will poop on the lawn and Obama will forget to collect it. This will be a national scandal that fox news runs with 24x7 for the next 3 days. USA makes me sick. Everyone deserves what they are about to get. I hate to say it but it's the truth.

He's as much the first black president as he is another white president.

50/50 Black/White.

Although, if we just screw MLK in his grave, we can just judge him by his skin, and not his content.

I honestly, detested him, but things economically seem to be looking up, so i'm kinda flaberghasted.or however you spell it.

I don't know, i'd of said a month ago kick him out immediately, but right now, i'd say give him another month, we'll see how it goes.

Things are looking up economically, but Obama has nothing to do with that. The market corrects itself. The economy will climb out of this hole, just as it has in the past. (I would still put some money in precious metals.)
In my opinion, Obama showed himself to be racisist when he said he didn't have all the facts, but the pocie acted stupidly in arresting Gates.
I beleive that racisim will continue to come to the forefront, and will worsen.

Originally posted by contemplator
He's been handed a bucket of sh^%$! by the repubs and they want him to make diamonds out of it. He can't, no one can so now no one listens to anything he says. It's basically just repubs and media trying to catch him slipping up then they talk about that non stop. My prediction tomorrow is that the first dog will poop on the lawn and Obama will forget to collect it. This will be a national scandal that fox news runs with 24x7 for the next 3 days. USA makes me sick. Everyone deserves what they are about to get. I hate to say it but it's the truth.

People want him to make diamonds out of it because he said he could. People only expect things out of you if you say that you can do it.

He wasn't handed a bucket of anything either. He begged millions of people to vote for him so that he could have it. If he didn't think he could fix the situation then he shouldn't have ran for the job.

I am sick of the "I inherited this mess" crap that gets thrown around each time something doesn't go his way.

Originally posted by ReelView
Makes a good slick Willie. I had hoped he would declare a national malt liquor and chicken wings day.

Nice bit of racial bigotry, the KKK would be sooooo very proud of ya, son...

President Obama should be judged on his talents and abilities, not on the fact that his skin carries a bit more melatonin than mine. It would seem that, despite all the progress we've made in racial issues in the past few decades, we Americans have a long way yet to go...

Remember! Race aside, will things get better or worse as his administration proceeds. He has no even yet quieted is own cabinet's disproportionate ideals to back his views. What needs to be done?

Originally posted by AngelHeart
My problem with him is that he makes too many concessions to appease both sides.

What concessions has Obama made to appease republicans?

Originally posted by AngelHeart
So is it only going to be "business as usual" or do his speeches resonate a need for change?

He's a typical politician. Nothing new. He does not represent 'change, hope, unity'. He's just a far left 'redistribute the wealth', soak-the-rich bamboozler.

so ... it's 'business as usual' with a FAR left wing twist.