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Its just a matter of time until Obama screws up and there is a huge backlash of him and his policies. How long will this take? I honestly hope his intentions are good, but some of his policies downright stink. Am I the only one who feels an Obama backlash is looming in the near future?
Looks to me like you're having your own little private backlash already.
The past 72 hours of Obama's presidency has been a TOTAL FAILURE!
Today's example is he wouldn't answer questions to the press about shooting missles into Pakistan. Why the heck are we now shooting missles into Pakistan a soveign country!!!
He man-handled one reporter. One reporter asked about the timing of the bailout to help displaced people and he got put in his place. What happened to "Mr. Transparency" and "change"? Unfreaking believable!
this was happening before he was president as well. he's only been there for less than 3 days.
The US has been violating sovereign countries for quite some time. The only candidates in the 2 major parties that would never do this would probably be kucinich and ron paul.
Its just a matter of time until Obama screws up and there is a huge backlash of him and his policies. How long will this take? I honestly hope his intentions are good, but some of his policies downright stink. Am I the only one who feels an Obama backlash is looming in the near future?
I'd agree that it's too soon to pass judgement on Obama. IMO, he has done some good things (ethics reform, freeze on top WH staff salaries) and some bad things (adjustments to coercive interrogation, GITMO shutdown and the pending lift of ban on federal funds for abortion rights groups abroad). None of these are really major actions, though. Of course, some people can disagree as to whether these are good or bad things.
ALL Presidents do good things (even W) and bad things (even Obama). The rubber should hit the road pretty soon if the Economic Recovery plan hits his desk. It sounds like the issues of Bush tax cuts for the highest earners and EFCA/card check should come up by the middle of 2009. Once we get his positions on those issues, we'll have a better sense of whether he's leading us in a good or bad direction.
One thing I think Congress and Obama can do is try to cut some of the fat out of the way bloated Federal Budget. Even if they are going to assume more debt, that doesn't mean they can start trimming the fat ASAP. The budget is around $ 3.2 Trillion; with that as a benchmark, it shouldn't be hard to cut at least $100-300 B out of it.
Yes, especially when in just the past three days he has...
Inaugural attended by 1,800,000 (largest crowd for any event in DC history) and not a single arrest or protest.
Completely reversed stupid policies on paranoid secrecy in government.
Ordered that all federal agencies suspend enforcement of "midnight executive orders" pending review.
Initiated sweeping ethics reforms in the executive branch.
Closed Guantanamo and restored rights to those held at Guantanamo per Geneva Convention.
Established a daily economic briefing.
Ended illegal torture practices.
Froze salaries for most of his staff.
Appointed distinguished special envoys to Israel/Palestine and Pakistan/Afghanistan.
Modernized the Whitehouse.gov web site and had it up and running at 12:01 PM on 1/20.
Overturnined Bush's veto on stem-cell research
Cracking down on lobbyists and lobbying policies
Not too shabby
Oh Yes the poor people are loosing their jobs states are running out of unemployment money and you can say that its not to shabby, the money he spent fully knowing what the country is going through says a lot about Barack Obama.
The Liberals bitched and moaned about Bush spending so much and we were not in a recession, he didn't spend a fraction of what this looser spent.
Oh Yes the poor people are loosing their jobs states are running out of unemployment money and you can say that its not to shabby, the money he spent fully knowing what the country is going through says a lot about Barack Obama.
The Liberals bitched and moaned about Bush spending so much and we were not in a recession, he didn't spend a fraction of what this looser spent.
So, you are saying that in these past three days, Obama has increased unemployment rates? I didn't know that...thanks.
Today's example is he wouldn't answer questions to the press about shooting missles into Pakistan. Why the heck are we now shooting missles into Pakistan a soveign country!!!
I'd agree that it's too soon to pass judgement on Obama. IMO, he has done some good things (ethics reform, freeze on top WH staff salaries) and some bad things (adjustments to coercive interrogation, GITMO shutdown and the pending lift of ban on federal funds for abortion rights groups abroad). None of these are really major actions, though. Of course, some people can disagree as to whether these are good or bad things.
Well I agree that the ethics reforms and wage freeze are good things now and later on. But the closing of Gitmo, IMO is a huge mistake. Where are these alleged terrorist going to go? Set free?
I am sure Obama has good intentions like I stated in the OP, but has anyone really thought of the lasting effects these may have on us Americans. I think once the effects take hold or people realize what he is doing in some cases are mistake will we see a backlash, not from just conservatives but liberals as well.
Oh Yes the poor people are loosing their jobs states are running out of unemployment money and you can say that its not to shabby, the money he spent fully knowing what the country is going through says a lot about Barack Obama.
The Liberals bitched and moaned about Bush spending so much and we were not in a recession, he didn't spend a fraction of what this looser spent.
Bush spent $157 million dollars on his 2005 inaug, using private funds, fed funds and DC funds. We didnt know this until recently.
The $40 million does not include the cost of a web of security, including everything from 7,000 troops to volunteer police officers from far away, to some of the most sophisticated detection and protection equipment.
The question for the press then becomes: How much did the government spend on security for Bush's 2005 inauguration? How much did it cost for the wartime administration's unprecedented move to turn the nation's capital into something akin to an armed fortress, with snipers on rooftops, planes flying overhead, Humvee-mounted anti-aircraft missiles dotting the city, and manholes cemented shut?
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The NYT reported that in 2005, "the federal government and the District of Columbia spent a combined $115.5 million, most of it for security, the swearing-in ceremony, cleanup and for a holiday for federal workers."
Yes, especially when in just the past three days he has...
Inaugural attended by 1,800,000 (largest crowd for any event in DC history) and not a single arrest or protest.
Completely reversed stupid policies on paranoid secrecy in government.
Ordered that all federal agencies suspend enforcement of "midnight executive orders" pending review.
Initiated sweeping ethics reforms in the executive branch.
Closed Guantanamo and restored rights to those held at Guantanamo per Geneva Convention.
Established a daily economic briefing.
Ended illegal torture practices.
Froze salaries for most of his staff.
Appointed distinguished special envoys to Israel/Palestine and Pakistan/Afghanistan.
Modernized the Whitehouse.gov web site and had it up and running at 12:01 PM on 1/20.
Overturnined Bush's veto on stem-cell research
Cracking down on lobbyists and lobbying policies
Not too shabby
Not to worry - Headlines make for great reading, no need to look into the functioning realities, regardless of the exceptions to the 'rule'.
Teh above list is something of a joke. It's qualities of shabbiness would depend on the believer.
Yes, especially when in just the past three days he has...
Inaugural attended by 1,800,000 (largest crowd for any event in DC history) and not a single arrest or protest. Completely reversed stupid policies on paranoid secrecy in government.
Ordered that all federal agencies suspend enforcement of "midnight executive orders" pending review.
Initiated sweeping ethics reforms in the executive branch.
Closed Guantanamo and restored rights to those held at Guantanamo per Geneva Convention.
Established a daily economic briefing.
Ended illegal torture practices.
Froze salaries for most of his staff.
Appointed distinguished special envoys to Israel/Palestine and Pakistan/Afghanistan.
Modernized the Whitehouse.gov web site and had it up and running at 12:01 PM on 1/20.
Overturnined Bush's veto on stem-cell research
Cracking down on lobbyists and lobbying policies
Has Obama said he will release the names of US citizens who are secretly being "watched" by the NSA? Didn't think so.
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