Obama has had to deal with a lot as president.

[Renew Deal]

Most were challenges, but there were some successes too.

Financial collapse
Swine Flu
Iraq drawdown
Afghanistan Escalation
Haiti
Pirates
Health care reform
BP Oil spill
Congresswoman shot
Arab awakaning
Japanese natural and nuclear disaster
DADT repeal
2 Supreme Court Justices
START Treaty
Olympic and World Cup Bids
Libya intervention
3rd deadliest tornado in US history
Opportunity to kill/capture Bin Laden

And I know I'm forgetting a few.

[leftstreet]

1. He had swine flu?

When?

[Renew Deal]

8. Swine Flu broke out April 2009

18,000 people died according to Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic

[Newest Reality]

2. Well, some people deal with a heck of a lot

more and don't make as much money.

Don't you think that $400k a year, (plus medical care and a great retirement) is a enough?

Does he need a raise?

[FrenchieCat]

4. Who are those "some people" folks? Do they have 300 million people

making huge sometimes unreasonable demands, and carrying on like this man is their personal servant.
If you know them, please share names!

[Renew Deal]

9. I don't think $400K is appropriate compensation for the job

It is the ultimate full time job. It requires skills that are tough to find in 1 peron. But there are a lot of perks and great pay when it's over.

[FrenchieCat]

3. You forgot the Pirates!

the big health care sausage making,
and racism!

[Renew Deal]

12. I did forget the pirates

I added it. I didn't forget health care.

[bigwillq]

5. Having a lot to deal with is pretty common for a president.

It's how you deal with that counts.

[Tx4obama]

11. Not until more recently. See article on link below

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/02/obama.juggler/index.html

[bigwillq]

15. Thanks for the link (nt)

[murielm99]

6. He quit smoking, too.

All of us ex-smokers know that is a biggie.

[Renew Deal]

13. I don't smoke, but I agree

:smoke:

[Bonobo]

7. "Presidentin' is hard work." nt

[Renew Deal]

14. Ack!

But you're right.

[pansypoo53219]

10. and the birth certificate bullshit.

and teabags.

[Renew Deal]

16. I didn't want to give that any credence.

It's bullshit.