Burning Giraffe
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My only hesitation about this poll, is that it doesn't make any distinction as to why or what part of some very broad issues it is you are talking about. For example, while some fools would have you believe that Obama has "raised taxes" (even though that ISN'T true) my objection is that he HASN'T raised taxes on the greedy rich nearly enough. Without such distinctions, this sort of "poll" really doesn't say much.
You cant grade them, because nothing is their fault. And shame on you for attempting to judge them. You only started this thread because you are a racist.
I voted based on which way I felt stronger. in other words, I don't approve 100% of his foreign policy, but it's more than 50% so I voted approval. I assume that's how most people see it -- only the most fervent sycophants and the most biased opponents would be 100% positive or 100% negative.
Either you approve or disapprove. It doesn't matter which side of the spectrum you are on. This isn't a "will you vote for Obama in the future" poll.
What utter effen nonsense. The why is at least as, if not MORE important than the what to anyone with proper brain function.
passing meaningful health care reform: C for effort
Putting an end to his predecessor's wars: F
Proving the "he'll cut and run!" voices wrong: A
Balancing the budget: F
Sounding like an ivy leaguer instead of a hick: A
Not starting any new wars: A
Proving not to be a Marxist, a socialist, an Islamic terrorist, a Kenyan or the AntiChrist, A
Advocating different policies than the past administration: D
It's a mixed bag to be sure.
Despite our fierce ideologies and tendency to view every politician as either a Christ or Devil, I was curious how most Americans feel about each area of the President's job.
Foreign Policy? The Economy? The War on Terror? The Bureaucracy (i.e. Education, Energy, Health & Human Services, etc)? Tax Policy?
I'd give the President a B+ on conducting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, a D- in Foreign Policy, a D- on the Economy, a C on Tax Policy, and a flat out F on managing the Bureaucracy. (People, seriously, this is why it is important to elect an individual who has RUN SOMETHING BEFORE).
Is sounding like an Ivy-League graduate a good thing? They usually come of rather smug. Frankly, I'd rather listen to the likes of Ron Paul (Duke) and Paul Ryan (Miami University), or Eric Cantor (George Washington University) or Gary Johnson (University of New Mexico).
Better to sound like you have some education than to try to sound like a good old boy despite having graduated from Harvard Business School.
What? Why? What does that have to do with policy or anything relevant? I'd rather have a President the Stutters and says "Like" every other sentence, if his policies are good and his Administration is capable.
I voted based on which way I felt stronger. in other words, I don't approve 100% of his foreign policy, but it's more than 50% so I voted approval. I assume that's how most people see it -- only the most fervent sycophants and the most biased opponents would be 100% positive or 100% negative.
Wars - Disapprove. He did the right thing in Iraq, but at least as far as my judgment is concerned, he's a victim of his own success on that front. Afghanistan is now more important than Iraq, and I don't approve of the way he's conducted himself on that front. He needs to either **** or get off the pot...not do a half-assed surge at the same time he announced a future withdrawal. Meanwhile, Pakistan appears to be coming apart at the seams, and the US military does not appear to have any well-developed contingency plan to deal with the total collapse of an allied nuclear state.
Economy - Approve. For the most part, he's made the right moves. He bailed out the banks, provided a much needed economic stimulus, extended and improved unemployment benefits, reappointed Bernanke to chair the Fed, and will soon pass financial reform. He's made a few mistakes too - the handling of AIG and the bailouts of the auto companies - but he's had far more successes than failures on this front.
Foreign policy - Neutral. I assume this category encompasses everything except the wars? I didn't vote because I'm torn. I do think that his outreach to the Islamic world is extremely important and unfortunately he isn't getting the credit that he deserves on this front. Obama also deserves credit for (what I think) will become more apparent in the next couple years: He's managed to coopt Russia into playing a constructive role in global affairs, rather than be a gadfly. But at the same time, Obama has needlessly irritated some of our allies for no discernible reason on repeated occasions. Specifically the UK.
Tax policies - Approve. I'm glad he didn't try to raise taxes during the recession, but I'm also glad that he recognizes that we'll need to roll back the Bush tax cuts in the long term in order to generate revenue.
Bureaucracy - Approve. With the exception of Eric Holder, I like everyone he's appointed to his cabinet and high-ranking staff.
lol. :rofl Nice.
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