Barack Obama, what have you wrought ??

[kentuck]

You gave us hope and raised our expectations. Do you have any idea what the people expect from you?

Andrea Mitchell, on the Chris Mathews show this morning, in discussing the Tom Daschle withdrawal, said that the American people were not just angry at Washington or Wall Street, but that there was a "populist" anger out there against wealth and the flaunting of it, when they were losing their jobs and their homes and their life savings.

Mr President, do you know what you have wrought? The people are angry. They expect change - big change. They will accept nothing less.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

1. It hasn't even been a month yet.

You really can't please everybody.

[geckosfeet]

3. Really. 19 days to be exact. I assumed the OP was being snarky.

It took 10 days for him to realize that the republicans are going to be assholes for the whole 4 years. Hopefully there will be fewer of them after the 2010 midterms.

[LeftAlone]

14. 10 days?

I would like to think who knew what the GOP was all about when he checked "democrat" on his voter registration application form.

[Frustratedlady]

2. I'm still being patient, as he's only been in office for a couple weeks.

But I'd sure like to see some heads roll for what has been done to the economy. Particularly, after listening to the SEC hearing and seeing how inept they are. They can't be the only department who looked the other way while we were being ripped off.

I hope the loud cheers they all heard while on the campaign trail still resound in their ears, and that they remember those cheers were when they were talking about bringing those to trial who had committed crimes. We all know how long that list is, we just need to know something will be done.

[Xipe Totec]

4. Are we there yet?

[Skidmore]

5. Change is what's happenin' now!

I'm sure the Greenspans are really startled by the intensity of it all. After all, wasn't Uncle Alan considered godlike?

[cliffordu]

6. You mean Andreas deadbeat husband??/

Good thing SHE has a good chob.

[opihimoimoi]

7. Well, the Probs are HUGE and he did say it will take YEARS to FIX

We are so accustomed to quick band aid solutions that we demand it even if the probs are of the Larger Scope...

Obama has said it...this is not mickey mouse....its BAD...REAL BAD....we are teetering on full on DEPRESSION...

The Solutions will be costly and of long term....we need to get this in our heads.

[Fire1]

15. I wonder how many will be dead by then?

[Danger Mouse]

21. What the fuck do you want, then?

[Fire1]

25. I want a stimulus package that addresses the IMMEDIATE

concerns of people in dire circumstances. I want the bi-partisan bullshit to stop. The price of gaining the support of two or three republicans to agree to a watered down version of what SHOULD BE, is too high and does NOTHING to help the poor, working poor and what's left of the middle class. I'm placing the blame for this bullshit at the feet of right wing democrats not Pres. Obama. I will blame him ONLY if he signs that shit.

[Danger Mouse]

28. So what to do if the Republicans filibuster?

[Fire1]

32. You asked what I wanted and I told you. filibuster? Let um!

We're not the only one's suffering. Their constiuents are too. Call their bluff and let the chips fall where they may b/c either way we're screwed.

[Danger Mouse]

33. Maybe that's what has to happen then.

Does Reid have the guts?
I wish.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Ms Mitchell is in a good position to judge, since her husband was one of those

who set up the economy to take this fall.:sarcasm:

[Jennicut]

17. Yeah

I know, really.

[DevonRex]

9. Good. That is what will help get things done. If congress critters see

that people are angry, they're more likely to change things. If they think we're apathetic or that we really don't want change, they'll keep on with business as usual.

The part that will take time is for those critters to realize that THEY have to change. They'll get it eventually if we're angry enough and loud enough.

[truedelphi]

31. Except that the money will be gone. I mean, evaporated away

good thing those rich folks got their tax cuts though.

[skooooo]

10. Wow Obama did that in 2 weeks?

:eyes:

[Clio the Leo]

11. The American people were angry at George Bush.....

... no more, no less. Change was about getting Bush out of there. When it comes to "change" Obama has already done what we needed him to do .... the rest is gravy.

[Hello_Kitty]

12. Oh fuck you Mrs. Greenspan. eom

[pansypoo53219]

13. butbutbut

he gnews DON'T want change. they can't HANDLE it.

[Uzybone]

16. Andrea Mitchell bitching about populist anger

Is ridiculous.

[glitch]

27. Surreal, even. Bizarro. And I bet she did it with a straight face too.

Glad I am not that disconnected from reality. Reality does hurt but it's preferable to whatever she's got going on. :scared:

[otohara]

38. I Read Where MSNBC Didn't Want Her

to comment on economic issues.

Guess she forgot who she was this AM.

[glitch]

39. I bet she tries to forget who she is (and who she's married to) more often than not. nt

[babylonsister]

18. You're kidding, right? What has he wrought? Do tell. I'm perfectly

happy about what Prez Obama has 'wrought' compared to the last 8 nightmarish years, or the possibility of McLame being in this position.
Keep 'wroughting', Obama.

[kentuck]

19. yes.

:-)

[salguine]

20. Of course they'll accept it. The people will accept anything. If they haven't burnt down

the Capitol by now, why should this be any different?

[Danger Mouse]

22. Wait a second, let me rend my garments and tear my hair before we continue...

[WinkyDink]

23. Example: Every person connected to tonight's Grammy Awards gets $25,000 of swag.

[Raine]

30. I thought they had knocked off that crap

after the stink about it when people found out. x(

[WinkyDink]

36. Not according to the pre-Awards show.

[Thickasabrick]

24. Is this snark? If not....really? I do realize there are many people

who voted for him who have not been involved or following politics as long as many of us have. I remember people being interviewed during the January festivities that were saying things like, "he's going to fix everything, I know I still have to work...".

I remember thinking to myself how sad that people were that clueless about where we are and actually thought that everything was going to be just "peachy" as soon as he took office. It will take YEARS. It took years to get us here and it will take years to fix this thing.

"What has he wrought?" Really?????

[nichomachus]

26. Here's the problem

If we're in Chicago and you tell me you're going to drive me to Houston, I know it's going to take a long time. I'm willing to be patient.

However, if we get into the car and you start heading north on the highway, I might start to get a little nervous. I know it's going to take a long time, but I'm not sure that heading in the opposite direction is a good sign. I would probably start saying something before we got too far along the wrong road.

I think what people are concerned about is that Obama is heading in the wrong direction. No one expected the problems to be solved overnight. However, they do want to see some movement in the right direction.

Beading over for -- I mean "reaching out to" -- the corporatists isn't a good sign.

[inna]

29. i am all for constructive criticism, but....

i don't see how *this* is constructive. he really hasn't "wrought" anything (yet?).

[OneBlueSky]

34. desperate times require desperate measures . . .

until the president and the Congress understand this and act on it, nothing of substance will change, and our descent will continue . . .

[zulchzulu]

35. Mrs. Greenspan, look what your fucking husband has wrought!

Alan Greenspan is in the same category as the Madoff guy. Two conmen, both Milton Friedman disciples, who should both be in prison.

Mrs. Greenspan needs to look in the mirror... oh, never mind...

[AtomicKitten]

37. You forgot the sarcasm thingie. n/t