His approval is a meager 44 per cent and his recent actions, or lack of, against BP has not done much to bolster his popularity. An emerging perception towards the President is that he is a talker, not a doer. His lack of leadership and emotional concern for the American people in the Gulf is being criticized and dissected to death. Maybe he's racist to Black people too?
A man of great speeches but little action is like a finely gift-wrapped pair of tube socks. It's a novelty act that the American people are getting tired of. The progress of the health care bill and the economy have stalled and the average citizen is still struggling to pay their mortgage and make ends meet. Didn't Obama plan to induce job creation by increasing infrastructure spending? To this day, unemployment lingers near 10 per cent, with many recent jobs created through the census. And what ever happened to that bill to allow foreigners to open up shop in the USA and give them tax credits? Maybe the media's coverage has dropped because of the BP spill.
More American soldiers are now overseas in Iraq or Afghanistan with an end no where to be seen, the deficit continues to grow, financial markets continue to run wild, and foreign oil dependency basically unchanges. America is now in a stagnant state, with the status quo becoming the ultimate reality. It's no surprise that illegal immigration has not been a big problem, because nobody wants to enter the United States.
The Daily Show even pointed out some big promises that have been broken or hidden to keep the truth from being revealed. Gitmo prisoners were never given that fair trial and no action has been taken on "don't ask, don't tell." The show took a dozen clips of Obama's reaction to the subject, each with a political answer, "the situation is long and complex one."
But to be fair, perception is reality, so what are the real facts behind Obama? I stumbled upon "PolitiFact.com" and their truth-o-meter. The site compiled over 500 promises made during his campaign and tracks the progress. The website believes that 116 promises have been kept, 19 were broken, and the rest are either in the works, stalled, or not yet rated.
An impressive record, if you count only the quantity and not the quality. Here is a list of the 19 broken promises courtesy of PolitiFact.com:
When it comes to politics, there are only a few things most of us relate to: Lower taxes, better education, access to health care, and economic stimulus. Other factors like national debt and security are also shared, but are not always a top priority.
Some of these broken promises seem quite important to the average citizen, especially the two broken tax promises and educational funding. Living in Canada, in the shadows of our big brother, the USA, I do not get to see the real impact and changes, if any, that have occurred for the average citizen. So my opinions on the matter are persuaded by media reports and editorials. So far, I have not been impressed by the first Black US President, but what are your thoughts? Am I wrong on the subject?
2 comments:
I think he's done a lot more positive headway and is trying to steer the country in the correct direction compared to the previous president.
Given the effort put forth by the "party of no" to undo, dismiss, block and disparage every facet of the presidents agenda he's certainly done quite well.
I'm certainly not a believer that Obama can do no wrong and there are policies and aspects I do not agree with, however, I think he's doing his job well.
Plus, if you look at the alternative then his points skyrocket.
what did you expect from an US president? corporate world rules the pentagon, not an individual. I knew from the start he was full of talk you can tell from how he was acting and seeing stuff.
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