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- ebolaworld, on 03/16/2009, -20/+87He had a honeymoon?! He was blamed for the financial crisis even before he even took office!
- novenator, on 03/15/2009, -30/+83FTA - "launching highly controversial efforts in health care, energy and education. "
I would hardly call making it easier for your countrymen to get affordable health care, a push for green energy, and improvements in education 'highly controversial'. With approval ratings in the 60th percentile, Obama continues to have broad public support. - Jericho6, on 03/15/2009, -15/+64Makes sense and seems only fair. It's good to have critical evaluation and not just cheerleading.
- ileftfark, on 03/16/2009, -6/+38Everyone wants affordable healthcare, everyone wants to preserve and maintain the environment. That's not whats controversial. It's how we achieve these goals, and looking at the Omnibus Spending Bill, I think the average American has a right to be inquisitive at best, and pessimistic at worst. What is causing controversy is the means, not the ends.
/voted for Obama - kward711, on 03/16/2009, -12/+42actually, Obama has done quite a lot in his first two months of presidency. A lot more than Bush did in his first two months of presidency.
- ha3er0, on 06/16/2009, -4/+22David Broder has made supportive statements regarding George W. Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove. In a 2003 column, he wrote "I like Karl Rove. In the days when he was operating from Austin, we had many long and rewarding conversations. I have eaten quail at his table and admired the splendid Hill Country landscape from the porch of the historic cabin Karl and his wife Darby found miles away and had carted to its present site on their land." Later, in 2006, he declared that several "publications owe Karl Rove an apology" over their reporting on Karl Rove's alleged role in the leaking of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame . He has also been a vocal critic of Congressional hearings concerning the firing of eight US Attorneys in 2007, hearings which focused on Rove. Broder's comments about Rove have led some observers to question his impartiality with regard to the George W. Bush administration and Rove in particular
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_S._Broder - inactive, on 03/16/2009, -14/+32I don't understand why Republicans do not follow the rules they set for others:
Rule #1 New President isn't responsible for anything that happens until September 12th.
Rule #2 People can't criticize President during war time. - violaxcore, on 03/16/2009, -6/+23Well, Obama's media honeymoon is still continuing. He has the benefit of the media generally liking him and knowing how to work the media.
On the other hand, he never really had a partisan honeymoon. From Day 1, Republicans were on his back and never really gave him a chance. The irony of the post-partisanship notion is that legislators have become more partisan and ideological in recent years thanks to the political segregation of their constituencies. - inactive, on 03/16/2009, -11/+25What the hell are you talking about? Bush was on vacation for most of his first 7 months. Accomplished what? Destroying America?
Obama's done more in his first months than any president since FDR had to save us from the last republican great depression. - CoreyTamas, on 03/16/2009, -3/+17Would you mind citing one source that has said 4 years is too soon to judge Obama? I'd like to see it.
- MaxxusFlamus, on 03/16/2009, -2/+15wait...he hates women?
One of the first things he did was overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear.... - G5Unit, on 03/16/2009, -3/+15Why is kward being dugg down?
Just this past week Obama overturned federal funding on stem cell research.
I consider that a very big deal pertaining to the fact the it affects the future of health care. - brucealmighty, on 03/16/2009, -5/+16Honeymoon, my ass.... Obama has been under the gun from day one. He is doing his damndest to dig us out of Bush's quagmires as fast as possible but after 8 years of digging holes no one can fill them back up in a few days or weeks. He may not be a miracle worker but he is busting his butt to do the best he can under extremely trying circumstances and that is WAY more than anyone has done in the Oval office for a very long time.
- youareretarded, on 03/16/2009, -2/+13If I recall, people are still saying it's too early to judge Bush's presidency!
- fury420, on 03/16/2009, -0/+10the dark ages, where tax dollars are spent on science, education, and infrastructure
- Blinker1315, on 03/15/2009, -13/+22I agree with much of this, but please keep the Oliver Stone baloney to yourself. Bush didn't "stage" 9/11, just as Clinton didn't "stage" the botched '93 WTC attack.
- jordanv1, on 03/16/2009, -4/+12That's fair, but then again, it's not like Obama has drastically changed any of his announced plans from the campaign.
Everything he's undertaking now, whether it be his health care initiative, energy change, or education plan he brought up in the campaign over and over again -- in detail! That's why I was so amused when the press seemed so shocked at his merit-based education plan; it was as if the press had never actually attended a single rally, heard a policy speech, or read his website. All this information is and has been old hat.
I fully support analyzing all these plans critically, especially in regards to the ever changing circumstances of the present. But pretty much all of the things people seem to think are controversial are simply campaign promises Obama is following up on post election - an election he won by a fairly decisive margin. Yes, it's unusual for presidents to keep to their promises, but I'm not sure why that's necessarily a bad thing. - MacLiberal, on 03/16/2009, -24/+32This is just another hit piece in an ongoing effort to derail the President. The right wing knows that a year from now when Pres O has the economy booming no one will listen to them, that's why they have to stop it now. Nice try.
- CoreyTamas, on 03/16/2009, -0/+8Nothing wrong with that, but most of what he's done so far won't play out for several more months at least... so don't be too eager to pronounce judgment. If he ***** up, you'll have lots and lots of opportunity to point it out down the road a bit.
- youareretarded, on 03/16/2009, -3/+10lol
You are taking advice from Hannity?
That's a perfect example of why our education system needs an over haul. - buddhistMonkey, on 03/16/2009, -0/+7So, you're a rabid pro-life zealot who has "voted for every Democrat since Mondale?" How's that working out for you?
- paulvq, on 03/16/2009, -2/+9Not really the best comparison there.
- AddiX, on 03/16/2009, -6/+13The guy has been in office just over 50 days and this is how we treat the guy who wants to fix this country? I have NO problem with constructive criticism but there is nothing anyone can do to fix the problems we have in the short amount of time hes been in office. Most leaders from other countries are praising the things he has done so far and for anyone to say he hasn't tackled a ton of major issues and done a great job so far is ridiculous.
He is unfolding a plan that takes time. Before Bush was in office we had a surplus, now were in the biggest debt we ever been in. Before Bush, we created jobs and had no wars. Now we have lost more jobs than ever and are in 2 wars. Say what you want about his stimulus plan, but pretty much every major economist agrees that it is the right thing to do.
I'm sorry, but there is no quick fix to any of this. While the man has shown to do whats in the best interest of the country's future, he is not a ***** magician. - inactive, on 03/16/2009, -1/+81) the scope of corruption is significantly reduced
2) the people have a greater input in what happens
3) problems of people are very diverse, and it's best addressed by your state - not the feds
and much much more! - oztrez, on 03/16/2009, -4/+10Hooray! Another Washington Post article about Barack Obama and giving him pointless ***** with no constructive element. It makes the front page, will get 400ish digs from conservatives for an Obama-hate circle-jerk and then disappear.
Sigh - mark925, on 03/16/2009, -1/+7So he's a Republican hack. It explains the article.
- Aroundtown27, on 03/16/2009, -2/+8What about Bush? Apparently 9 months into his presidency was to early to judge him.
- mark925, on 03/16/2009, -1/+7I wouldn't put much stock into these "end of Obama's honeymoon" articles since the articles all come from the right.
Silly GOP....they'll never learn. - JenniferInMO, on 03/16/2009, -6/+12Troll. You probably aren't old enough to vote.
- solidcube, on 03/16/2009, -11/+16It's interesting how these same "news" outlets gave a pass to George Bush for eight years, saying next to nothing while he defecated all over the Constitution.
- Janinco, on 03/16/2009, -11/+16"Nowhere in the constitution does it say that it is the job of the US government to pay for YOUR healthcare."
I don't think there is anything that Obama has proposed that is actually Constitutional, yet we are to believe he is a Constitutional lawyer, or some such nonsense ? - naren, on 03/16/2009, -0/+5David S. Broder is full of crap, always has been, and so he remains.
- Swift2, on 03/16/2009, -2/+7David Broder has been an ***** for a generation, with a totally undeserved reputation. He's interesting to read for one thing: he sums up the crap they talk about at DC cocktail parties. So, these inside-the-beltway Villager creeps think they're "out of love" with Obama? They haven't been able to love anything but their own asses for a generation.
- upstream1, on 03/16/2009, -2/+6The Republican Party is in shambles, after Steele proclaimed it is an individuals choice to decide about abortion, then backed up and attempted to justify himself by saying it should actually not be the individual but the States choice, which proved even scarier, even Limbaugh
really began to look like the Republican leader. Jindals future is shot, Palin keeps contradicting herself along with the family drama,
there is no party message for Republicans. Low taxes, small government, religion in government,
its all rhetorical to the American people. Instead of Republicans re-evaluating their stances they become ever more entrenched in them further alienating people.
The accusations get more wild, did you see Boehner say Obama was a socialist on tv, it didn't fly, he looked insane in the spotlight.
The sad thing is that the Republican collapse is completely self inflicted.
Pelosi, Reid, Dodd, Franks, these are not strong political figures
and should be easily overcome,
the Republicans are too busy destroying themselves to
do any harm to Democrats. Repugs are deaf to those screaming in order to save the
party, "Please! moderate your stances, move to the center!"
while they demonize others, which makes people sick of them,
itrs the unions fault, its the environmentalists fault, its the gays fault,
and the more isolated they become the more vicious the attacks,
they look stupid.
The evidence is displayed here and in other threads, painted on the wall. - mattrmcg, on 03/16/2009, -0/+4Can you guys criticize and critique a president without relating him to some sort of Illuminati conspiracy or the funding of a New World Order?
- richard2, on 03/16/2009, -2/+6Please:
• Explain what different action you think President Obama should have taken to counter the recession.
• Explain how President Obama has made the USA more vulnerable to terrorist attacks in the 2 months he has been president.
• Cite sources of President Obama “[telling] the whole world we could 3e rolled 3y petty tyrants like the ones in Iran’ ”. - CoreyTamas, on 03/16/2009, -5/+9Don't take it the wrong way: "Controversial" doesn't always mean "unpopular".
- hatdrop, on 03/16/2009, -5/+9wait you mean i can't say he's the worst president in history based off of what's happened in the two months that he's been merely establishing his presidency?! BALDERDASH I SAY!
- AWBoy666, on 03/16/2009, -6/+10@hiPpymick-
And 40% of Americans don't pay taxes at all. What does that tell you? That the top 60% is fully propping up the bottom 40%. And if Obama gets his way, it'll be 50-60%.
Those basic rate payers are supporting everyone else who cannot earn their way through life on their own. - Loonacy, on 03/16/2009, -1/+5"The" war? I seem to recall Bush started 2 wars. Which one are you referring to? Iraq, or Afghanistan aka "Obama's Vietnam" as it's now being called?
- inactive, on 03/16/2009, -2/+6i have a question. why was it that when anything negative about Obama was posted on Digg while he ran for election, that post got buried and mutilated. But now, 1/2 the comments are negative and they are now they are being dugg up? i was never for Obama, or for any candidate for that mater, but i had to sit back and watch the mutiny of the front page, Hillary, Palin, McCain bashing and all. So. where are all those 30k people who dugg up the story that Obama won. What happened?
- HappyScrappy, on 03/16/2009, -3/+7Kinda odd the press is calling off the old unofficial 100 day honeymoon?
In March 2001, the Bush Administration (Energy Task Force meeting) was busy backing their buddies at Enron in extorting money from "grandma" in California by creating artificial blackouts. And did the press tear into Bush? Nope.
So it's kinda odd to see that the press would start to pull out the long knives on Obama so quickly. - hollywoodphony, on 03/16/2009, -11/+14Aw, here we go.
- SolitaireRose, on 03/16/2009, -3/+6So...when Clinton had surpluses and the head of the Fed was worried we were paying off debt to rapidly, that was more than 50 years ago?
DAMN, I'm old. - richard2, on 03/16/2009, -1/+4You're not as talkative when you're challenged to explain your ramblings, are you, mbraynard?
Do you honestly think you're sane? I can tell you for a fact that you and your cohorts are insane by definition. - JenniferInMO, on 03/16/2009, -2/+5@labor: gotta call ***** on that one.
- AWBoy666, on 03/16/2009, -24/+27Paying for healthcare for those who can't afford it by taxing those who can IS controversial. VERY controversial. Nowhere in the constitution does it say that it is the job of the US government to pay for YOUR healthcare.
Cap and trade is another ***** tax on the private sector which won't even achieve what it's setting out to do.
I don't consider the government paying for education (once again, by taxing those who can afford it and giving that money to those who can't) to be its role. Once again, this is VERY controversial.
You need to open your eyes buddy. - blackopsfreak06, on 03/16/2009, -2/+5Maybe some of them got wise...
- novenator, on 03/16/2009, -2/+5why would state governments have any better luck than the federal govt?
- inactive, on 03/16/2009, -4/+7Shirley,
Obama makes Carter look good!
Or....he will make Carter look good!
At present terminal velocity... another two months and he will surpass the damage Carter did with his Liberal programs.
I think he will beat Joe The Bidens' forecast. Make my words...
I just love how The CRA, Acorn, Illinois, Saul Alinsky, Bill Ayers and the 45 Communist Tenets just weave so easy through this administration.
It almost rings as a 007 plot. -
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