Friday, June 25, 2010

He gets things done

I'm kind of drained. It's been a long week, a long month, a long year. And it's summer, finally. My lilies are up, the deer haven't devoured my entire garden, it's no longer Siberia here. So I'm going to pause for a moment of optimism. I'm sure it will be short lived but still; yes this President is flawed, as in he doesn't do what I'd like him to do all the time. Yes, we're still stuck in a war, well two but who's counting. Yes, there are plenty of things I'd have him do differently but then again, he's really not a socialist despite what many would say. He's not even a left-winger. He's a middle of the road kind of guy who actually gets things done. Can you imagine that? A president who gets something done? And by getting something done I mean a health bill, a recovery package and a financial reform plan. Don't give me that crap about how we have the democratic majority because you've seen what that means and a whole lot of those guys and gals aren't Democrats, or at least not the sort of democrats I'm familiar with. So today, here's to Barack Obama. Thank you for being there, and for being in the right place at the truly right time. It has been so much worse. I do remember.

5 comments:

  1. Thanks for writing that. I remember when I used to wake up in the morning and think, I'll be happy every day George Bush isn't President. You have to compare Obama's efforts against what anyone else in his position could get done, in the face of an entrenched and irrational opposition, plus eight years of war, a messed-up economy, and now with the oil spill, the fires of hell.

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  2. I used to think that was a pretty funny joke, "they brought the black guy in to clean up the mess." Now I think we'll be lucky if someone can convince him to run for another term. I'd rather be anywhere else than that White House.

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  3. It's been an incredible relief to have someone in the White House who actually thinks long and hard and rationally about things before taking action.

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  4. Now if we can only keep him there!

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  5. I think Obama rocks. He is the real deal and we're lucky to have him as president. Thanks for this post Naomi.

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