We just need to sit aside party lines and look at facts. Unemployment is actually 14 or 15% when you put the figures in that belong, like those stopped looking, those that have run out of benefits.
Triple A credit rating gone..
This is due to the poor economy he inherited. Seriously, do you have any idea how close we came to another Depression, not recession, Depression with a "D".
Obama spends too much, regulates too much, borrows too much. .
Sorry, again, this is 100% due to what he inherited. Do you guys have selective memory.
Seriously watch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Big_to_Fail_(film)
CNBC: How housing boom was a house of cards - Business - CNBC TV | NBC News
One of the absolute biggest reasons why we were a hair away from another Depression is due to the complete and total lack of regulation during the Bush/Cheney era as relates to Wall Street. It was like a bunch of Foxes charged with guarding the hen house.
At the time of the housing market crisis, almost every single economist on both sides of the political fence agreed that we had to borrow and spend our way out of it. Then factor in the costs (two wars for crying out loud) that Obama inherited...
Lastly, the biggest problem I have with the GOP is that when it comes to spending $1 TRILLION on wars you guys don't even bat an eye, but when you propose spending a few billion on domestic programs, you guys run around with your hair on fire screaming SOCIALISM!!!!
A very devisive president, pitting party against party,.
Man, what are you smoking. From day 1, Republicans have opposed him. Before he even took office Republicans submitted a bunch of talking points drawing lines in the sand.
When 9/11 happened, Democrats came together and worked with Republicans, basically giving Bush/Cheney a blank check and supported almost every initiative the GOP submitted.
When Obama took office, things were WORSE than 9/11... We were fighting two wars and on the edge of a great Depression but Republicans came together to ACTIVELY OPPOSE OBAMA and the GOP held this country hostage playing brinkmanship with this country's future. Either do it the GOP way or we will impede any legislation and let the country burn... Time and time again Republican's idea of compromise is "Do it our way or no way at all..." despite what the America people (the majority) wanted.
Seriously, GOP has been anti-Obama since day one and opposed the Dems a thousand times more than the Dems have ever opposed Bush.
Taxes too much - we will soon run out of other people's money. .
With all the legal loopholes and tax shelters the rich pay LESS in taxes than the middle class. He (along with the MAJORITY) of the country feel this is unfair.
... Wants the people depending on the government - the more people on the dole - the more control he has.
This makes no sense. What is this so called "control" you are talking about? Do you mean votes? the people you are talking about being on the dole will vote for Obama no matter what?
Again, GOP types have no problems paying for bigger prisons and supporting longer prison sentences. But prison costs $45k/yr per prisoner. Not to mention the cost of the judicial process to try/convict prisoners. Can't you get it through your heads that if you took a fraction of that money and rolled it into educational and other social programs you will reduce crime while simultaneously increasing your tax pool (i.e. these same people are then more likely to get jobs). Now, will there be some people who abuse the system? Sure. But holistically, the aggregate will be positive (more tax revenue/less prison sentences) than the negative and it will save us more money over time...
He says one thing and does another and no one ever holds him accountable..
Examples please?
Sometimes, he has had to change positions because GOP drew a line in the sand and he *gasped* had to compromise. And a few times he has changed positions because *gasp* he acknowledged that he was wrong. This is a refreshing change from Bush who refused to change positions even though all evidence and facts showed he was wrong on a point.
You will not pay one dime more in taxes - right - that really worked didn't it. .
He has been consistent in his tax platform but GOP drew a line in the sand so he had to compromise...
Your healthcare won't cost you more - it will decrease - it has now raised $2,500 - that really worked.
I'm not that well versed in the healthcare stuff but I suspect this is due to GOP drawing lines in the sand and forcing this...
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He won't allow drilling on public lands - all the drilling being done is on private lands..
Most Americans are against drilling on certain public lands...
....Wants to take our guns little by little.
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You mean the licensing and registration and tracking and correlations with mental health professionals that the MAJORITY of the public is in support of since we are on the heels of yet another bunch of children getting massacred??? Yeah, that has been his secret "agenda" all along. To get your guns despite him not doing ANYTHING his first term...
Again, he is reacting to the will of the people and after the 7th mass shooting in recent history, the people are fed up and want "something" done so again, please stop making this out to be Obama's fault. When the majority want something, then shouldn't the public elected officials in a democratic society do that something? And the polls show, MAJORITY of Americans want those gun control measures. But hey, never let facts get in the way of your opinions
....Approval of abortions - gays and making churches go against their beliefs..
There was this little court case back in 1973 called Roe v Wade
Roe v. Wade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Again, seems you republicans have a problem with that thing called facts. And again, the MAJORITY of Americans support abortion
Abortion
Again, the MAJORITY of Americans support gay rights. GOP is on the wrong side of history on this point. Aren't we the land of the free? Why should your rights not apply if you just happen to be gay?
.making churches go against their beliefs..
Ahhh I love this GOP talking point. If churches are going to accept government money then they are not exempt from the law. I can't remember the exact specifics on this issue, I recall it had something to do with women birth control pills as part of a health care provision that somehow involved churches... But what I do FIRMLY remember is that there was some option that churches had to outsource the part that they had a contention with but the churches took that as an opportunity to say, "See he's trying to force us" when in reality that wasn't the case. GOP grabbed onto it, twisted it, and made it into an "See Obama is trying to force churches to support birth control..."
I don't care if you are a church or not, if you are part of a system you must comply with the law. And the provisions around this point of contention clearly was reasonable but the churches and GOP twisted it so they could make it an issue...
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Won't even go into Fast & Furious
Agreed, Fast and Furious was a huge screw up
There are two parts to Libya, Deposing the dictator he did a bang up job, the recent loss of the Ambassador, agreed, that was a huge mistake.
.drones without Congress' approval
You are kidding right? He is well within his authority on his drone strikes. President Clinton and Bush both made use of this... Seriously, this is a ridiculous point, his drone strikes wiped out a significant portion of Al Qaeda.
No matter what he does - it's ok with 47 % of the American people - I don't think you can blame Bush for that.
Its not a matter of blaming Bush as it is a matter of accepting reality. The reality is, when Obama took office, this country was literally in the worst shape since the Great Depression. Do you understand that fact? I don't think you do.
Seriously, do you understand just how bad things were at the end of 2008? Two wars + a recession/depression.... And then throw in that the GOP made it their mission to balk Obama on every single issue.
You can't undo that in 4 years, it's simply impossible.
Obama seemed angry with his speech and actions - unless the Republicans are strong enough to stick to their guns, we are in for a rough ride
You got that backwards, the reason we are in for a rough ride is BECAUSE the GOP has done a great job of sticking to their guns. GOP has made it clear, they would rather the country burn than Obama do a good job. They will make sure that they oppose Obama on everything. GOP's position is "do it our way or don't do it at all".
he is determined to get all his agenda put through even though he is going into his lame duck time. .
Yes, a president should be determined to put his agenda through, you know, the agenda the people knew about when they voted for him and he won... Another point GOP is incapable of accepting. We had 8 years of the GOP during a time when GOP had UNPRECEDENTED control and support and now the people want to try it the Dems way but GOP is hell bent on not allowing that because obviously GOP knows best.
He has turned his campaign people into attack mode and the majority of people will listen to them.
He has to be in attack mode to counter the GOP's aggressive anti-Obama stance. Obama could develop the cure for cancer and GOP would block it.
I agree, rough times ahead...