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[Fire Blazer]

Yo, how do you think it's going?

He started off as a big shot but how well is he doing his job so far?

Personally I think he's doing alright but people will probably lose faith in him more and more as time progresses because people want to see change and things and if they can't see it then as far as people are concerned the president is not holding up his word and he fails. :\

[GyppyGirl2021]

I, personally, think he's a moron.

However, my opinion is to be taken for granted.

[Shu]

I knew this would happen.

Judging from the hooplah (lol) on November 4th, 2008, you might have thought he was Jesus Christ.

But I knew his popularity would wain once people realized he wasn't the messiah. And it has, so yeah.

He's not doing so hot, at least not enough to warrant him getting a freaking Nobel.

Like Stephen Colbert said, there should be some Nobel Peace Prize repo men.

[ElFuego]

Obama... huh - I don't think that he is doing well by any means.

First off, he has lied about almost everything he ran for in the first place and his policies have made people in my state lose more jobs than gain jobs. I think he's just another politician - in for the power, not the people. We need to find someone honest and someone who isn't in it for the "lulz."

[GyppyGirl2021]

post finally removed due to the shame of having posted something so idiotic in this forum

[Zepher Tensho]

Technically I can't talk ill of my Commander in Chief but oh well I'm gonna speak my mind anyways

I think this health care reform shit is about to make him lose all credibility. He said he'd raise taxes only on the high class and lower taxes for the rest, but this billl raises taxes on ALL groups, and the fact of the matter is that higher class ppl will benefit from this bill more anyway. The way it works is once its signed in taxes will go up but no one will see benefits for years, as the initial 2 years are to save up the money to actually give universal health care, so we citizens will pay more taxes for something we won't get for a few years.

Fact is he is not living up to all his promises. We aren't seeing the wealthy get taxed more and the average joe taxed less, which was most of what he preached during his campain, and his approval ratings are a lot lower than they were before he was in office.

[GyppyGirl2021]

Wasn't there a point where his approval rating dipped lower than Bush's?

To be honest, I can't blame them.

[Zepher Tensho]

I'm not sure I don't track it that closely.

[Racer]

I'm waiting for Obama to win a Grammy in expectation that he'll release an album.

[bblues]

Being English, I can't comprehend the problems with state healthplan. And I love it when people called him out as a communist. What the hell does that make us in the UK? Our major parties are all more to the left than the democrats or republicans.

Basically, Obama got a lot of overhype, mainly because he was the first black president, and will never reach the expectations he was given.

[Soviet Comrade]

[bblues]

lol, not really....

[Zepher Tensho]

[Blood Falcon]

^I'm not sure if that's a joke or not, but I'm pretty sure a half African American is considered black most of the time. Anyways, the healthcare reform does have some good sides to it. It can't deny a patient of a pre-existing conditions, IIRC insurance companies can't deny a person healthcare. Anyways, I haven't looked much into it since I stopped watching a lot of the news after Obama's inauguration(spelling?). He is working to stop the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy which is nice, if he gets Gay marriage passed by the end of his term(s?) I'll consider his presidency a success.

[Soviet Comrade]

[Blood Falcon]

[Soviet Comrade]

In many religions, it's seen as sinful/unlawful. Since most modern law systems use the ten commandments and the code of hammurabi as the basis of laws, many people feel it should not be legalized. I know I can't stop homosexual people from feeling that way, but it's not natural, nor the way God intended. I understand there's supposed to be a separation of Church and State in the US, but even still, the side that wants it illegal is too strong, and I don't think it'd be wise for Obama to try and push for it. He'd end up being assassinated by someone for being too 'socialist' and yes I am referring to redneck/southerners who don't entirely understand what that is, yet view it in a derogatory light anyways.

TL;DR I don't think it's right to make it legal. That's just my opinion, it's not changing, and many people think the way I do. They throw 'political correctness' out the window so they can say what they truly feel. And there are many who are forced into maintaining neutrality to save face in the public.

Edit: Kinda going off topic, isn't there already a thread for gay marriage? Sorry. And I'm not saying this to offend, just feel it's my right to say what I believe.

[ElFuego]

[bblues]

[Zepher Tensho]

Dont bring religion into this for the love of god lol

I still don't like the health care thing. I mean right now I already have health and dental but if it passes I'll pay more taxes for what I won't get. IDC either way about gay marriage (my aunt is a lesbian so stfu) but I don't think I've heard him talk about that yet.