Perspective - Obama Has Been President For Less Than 60 Days!

[Median Democrat]

I know many of us demand instant gratification. We want Obama to fix everything, and now even "liberal" economists like Paul Krugman have accused the President of "dithering" despite a whirlwind of activity on education, healthcare, the stimulus, the mortgage plan, secret letter to Russia, outreach to Syria, draw down from Iraq, etc. Heck, the Wall Street Journal has already announced the Obama Presidency has prolonged the recession!

Well, despite the strange space time continuum in which the 24/7 media exists, we should keep in mind that Obama has only been President for less than 60 days.

[Jennicut]

1. 60 days....and he has already reversed many of Bush's policies

Like yesterday with stem cell research.

[opihimoimoi]

2. The Clash of Polarities.....President Obama has a Positive Mode...the GOP.. Vice Versa. Negative

The Negative Force will say, do anything to win...even if its counter productive to the Country

Obama wishes to Solve/Fix our Nation

its that simple

[Supersedeas]

8. the Corp Media Establishment have taken the McHenry Strategy and are running with it

[4lbs]

3. Imagine what he can do with 3000 days (almost 8 years).

:D

[elocs]

4. "Instant gratification"--that sounds a bit DUish.

There have been many crititcal here of Obama because he has remedied or fixed their pet concern. It seems that many at DU want what they want and they want it NOW--no excuses.

[WinkyDink]

5. Bush would already have had 20 days of vacation!

[Median Democrat]

7. Compare Dubya Who Got A 60+ Percent Approval Rating For Doing Squat

I am sure by April the media talking point will be that Obama's approval ratings are less than Bush's at a similar juncture in their Presidency even though Bush did not do much of anything, except for push for the huge taxcut for the rich, which helped lead to the present day deficit.

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/04/25/bush.interview.02/

/snip

Continued work on tax-cut plan
On domestic issues, Bush refused to commit to specific figures in the ongoing negotiations with Congress over tax cuts and the budget.

The House has a approved a $1.6 trillion tax cut over years. The Senate measure was $1.2 trillion.

In a separate interview Wednesday with The Associated Press, Bush said he was ready to compromise with Congress on his tax-cut plan. He acknowledged that a final tax-cut plan would be less than $1.6 trillion, but added that it should be greater than $1.2 trillion.

"My answer is, let's get as much as possible for the American people," Bush said in the CNN interview.

Bush also acknowledged rising gasoline prices and said his administration would take steps to prevent price-gouging. But he said the long-term solution was an energy policy that would boost domestic oil and gas supplies while promoting conservation.

On the question of discretionary spending, which Bush wants to limit to 4 percent growth, the president called the Senate's proposed cap of 8 percent "just not acceptable." Asked if he would accept 6 percent, he said, "I am keeping all options open."

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[Wickerman]

6. Well, in 60 days you think he could've at least found a better gift for G. Brown!!1

:yoiks:

[opihimoimoi]

9. Who the fuck was in charge of that shit??? The Guy is BLIND in one eye and has twoubles with the

remaining eye...sheesh

Maybe he can squint and listen to them sound tracks

Slumdog Millionaire shoulda been on the list...

[Phoonzang]

10. And the media has already condemned him as a failure.

Only a matter of time until the constant pounding starts to sink in with the public. :-(

[BeFree]

11. Krugman

He's just being a squeaky wheel so he can get greased.

Nonetheless, it's the congress that has real power and Kruggie needs to go squeaky on them if he really wants to help.

[lucretia54]

12. Speaking of 24/7...

It seems to me that he's been going at a manic pace...Nobody can keep up the schedule he's been going at! I heard there has been some concern that he's not getting enough sleep.

Has a President ever had a mental breakdown? (Maybe Nixon?)