Why I am thankful for Obama

[live love laugh]

Obama has not started one war illegal or otherwise; read children's books throughout any terrorist attack; ran around hiding like a coward in the face of disaster; conducted staged photo ops on ships or at his "ranch"; set up free-speech zones for any of his appearances; implemented color-coded terror alerts; issued simple-minded ultimatums; allowed TRILLIONS of tax dollars to vanish into thin air without question; stolen one election nor been installed into office; barbarically beheaded people and pasted their pictures on the front pages of news papers; or even embarassed us by exiting the wrong door and looking like a total moron after completing a speech, or after falling off a bike or injuring himself with a pretzel.

Despite his competence--something we can no longer take for granted in a president--there is endless criticism of him. He just gives speeches. What did Bush do? He couldn't even give a speech. He doesn't lead. Neither did Bush. Cheney and Rove did while he hid behind their coattails. He isn't doing anything. Neither. Did. Bush. He took more vacations that any body in history who lived in the White House.

As one caller said on the radio today on the Stephanie show, where do you think we would be and what would we be talking about if McCain/Palin had won?

Get a grip people.

[HuckleB]

1. K & R.

[madokie]

2. I love the man and his family

Most of all I love his vision of what we can be if we work together, but there ain't gonna be no working together here at the du seems like.

[live love laugh]

3. So do I. I'm not a religious person but I pray for his success. nt

[ShortnFiery]

4. I'm saddened and ashamed that the USA is occupying two ME countries. eom

[NJmaverick]

5. Unfortunately people have short memories these days

worse the Republicans have become skilled at exploiting that weakness.

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

6. Thanks for this post.

I needed it.

[rudy23]

7. That's setting the Bush a little low, don't you think?

Or beating around the Bush. Whatever--anytime you're using the worst pres. in history as your benchmark, that's not a good sign.

[live love laugh]

8. It may seem that way but the contrast between the two makes me grateful

that we have moved so far away from the "low" Bush.

[Tailormyst]

9. blink blink blink

:spray:

[Barack_America]

10. I would hope Obama aspires to be more than "not Bush".

But he certainly seems to be satisfied with that these days, unfortunately.

[live love laugh]

11. I am not sure what Obama aspires to be as this thread is not about his personal thoughts

or emotions.

This thread is about the FACT that Obama is lightyears beyond Bush and the fact that I am very thankful for that.

[Barack_America]

12. You may be satisfied with him being "not Bush", but many of us are not.

Particularly considering he promised to be much more.

[live love laugh]

16. IIRC he said "Yes WE Can"! There's no promise without the WE. And you are out. nt

[Romulox]

13. Obama has launched attacks in Pakistan and now Yemen.

Too late to edit OP?

"Obama has not started one war illegal or otherwise"

:shrug:

[earth mom]

14. Saying War is Peace & serving up shit sandwiches instead of Health Care doesn't fly with me or

most of the people in this country.

McCain/Palin is just more of the same which makes your argument totally lame.

[live love laugh]

15. Wow. nt