I doubt I will be voting for him...
I suspect this year I can afford to "throw away my vote" on a more liberal canidate who can better represent my views.
On the economy I will give Obama my highest marks... He has done a great job of turning this economy away from a clif that was sharper and deeper than what we are in. The policies have not been what I would have wanted, but facing what we were facing... Id say they were pretty good. By any objective measure we are better off now than anyone would have projected us to be two years ago.
Healthcare had to be reformed. To have what we have without a public option will not be much better than what we had. I can only hope that 5 to 10 years later the second part of this reform will get passed and our system will finally be brought up to date with most other modern nations.
Otherwise I am dissappointed about what the President has accomplished. On the social front he has not accomplished much in the way of securing freedom, and in some ways has gone furhter down the road the Republicans with GWB started down. The government is still not anymore responsive to the oppressed and is still trampeling on many of the Rights of Americans. Gays are no closer to being allowd full marriage rights and still cannot openly serve in the military. President Clinton at least got a baby step taken with DADT, but thats still a poor policy and the cause needs a champion, and the Presidnet aint that guy.
The only way I can see myself stooping low enough to compromise and vote for the President is if the R's run another Bush type, (Palin for example) and the race is close.
If the R's nominate a reasonable canidate (Romney), the difference between that canidate and Obama will be so negligable that I will vote with someone who more closely represents my views.
I suspect this year I can afford to "throw away my vote" on a more liberal canidate who can better represent my views.
On the economy I will give Obama my highest marks... He has done a great job of turning this economy away from a clif that was sharper and deeper than what we are in. The policies have not been what I would have wanted, but facing what we were facing... Id say they were pretty good. By any objective measure we are better off now than anyone would have projected us to be two years ago.
Healthcare had to be reformed. To have what we have without a public option will not be much better than what we had. I can only hope that 5 to 10 years later the second part of this reform will get passed and our system will finally be brought up to date with most other modern nations.
Otherwise I am dissappointed about what the President has accomplished. On the social front he has not accomplished much in the way of securing freedom, and in some ways has gone furhter down the road the Republicans with GWB started down. The government is still not anymore responsive to the oppressed and is still trampeling on many of the Rights of Americans. Gays are no closer to being allowd full marriage rights and still cannot openly serve in the military. President Clinton at least got a baby step taken with DADT, but thats still a poor policy and the cause needs a champion, and the Presidnet aint that guy.
The only way I can see myself stooping low enough to compromise and vote for the President is if the R's run another Bush type, (Palin for example) and the race is close.
If the R's nominate a reasonable canidate (Romney), the difference between that canidate and Obama will be so negligable that I will vote with someone who more closely represents my views.
