bogus wrote: You are right. Any leader elected in 2008 was doomed for failure. Too much wrong, and no one seems to have the patience for a steady resolution. This country used to be in it for the long haul, not any more, instant gratification or nothing. I also wonder how the right wing media would be treating McCain right now? They have been brutal towards Obama (as you can see by some of Steve's retorts, it's almost like grade school taunting). I also wonder how the left would be treating McCain? At their worst, they never gave him names based on slurring his name.
History will be the only true judge of this administrations success or failure.
I don't see Obama as weak, tho. If anything, he is a very aggressive man who pushes all the wrong buttons. He does is share of strong arm politics, much like Bush before him.
Clinton did it too, but he had fineness about it...
I'll go a step further.... I don't think the opposition party wants or will allow the country to prosper until they get themselves in power. It wouldn't bode well for them and their party if success were to happen on the other guys watch.
Case in point, ObamaCare.... the very thing this thread is about. As per what I have read from the media, ObamaCare is a mirror image of what Romney instituted in Massachusetts. What we know without a doubt, is that this healthcare program has been a huge success to the extent, the state of Massachusetts healthcare ranking has vaulted to the very top of the list in just about every metric....and by all accounts, the citizens of Mass like the system.
With that said, what is the problem with having a similar system for the rest of America ? What separates Mass from the rest of the country ? This is something I do not understand.... I haven't heard any good answers. I've even heard it is saving them money. I've heard Romney say that yeah, sure it works great for Massachusetts, but it won't work for America. Why ? Each has a plethora of rich people, middle class families and poor families, big cities, small cities. I suspect, they just don't want a successful program with the other parties name on it ? But I honestly do not know. They sure have worked on a sales job to the citizens of America to convince us its evil....
