Grade the Obama Administration

LowRevs said:

Where is the oil platform as an issue? The administration handling of that is absolutely atrocious. All the administration has done is make the CG and BP jobs more difficult. If ADM Allen says BP is doing all it can, that is what he means. He has no hidden agenda. He'll be retiring soon. He sounded, the last time I heard him, like he was getting administration pressure instead of administration assistance. What a circlejerk.

If BP can't handle the entire load of the work there then the administration MUST fill in the gap by calling in other available resources like Navy ships, contracting fisherman, calling in materials from other countries, streamlining EPA obstructions to stopgap measures such as the sand banking Gov Jindel has proposed. None of that is happening and how long has this been going on?!!

Inexcusable! I'm just waiting for the narcissist in chief to try to point the finger at someone else as we all know he will.

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This would be under Obama's Managing of the Bureaucracy and he is proving to be one of the most inept Presidents in history, in this regard.

Ikari said:

If we're using the same grading curve, then Obama would get the same grade as Bush as they are essentially the same thing.

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Actually, yes and no. Bullet point time.

• Big government - YES
• Massive spending - YES
• Abortion - NO
• Stem Cell Research - NO
• Get out of Afghanistan/Iraq - NO
• Guantanamo (its the intentions that count anyway lol) - NO
• Offshore drilling to decrease dependance on ME - NO
• Sweeping wallstreet Financial Reforms - NO

So to say they are the same difference is misleading. As you can see, the ol' confederate redneck that be Bush didn't like stem cell research (other than religious dogma, he has no reason to not support it. With proper regulation, it can be integrated safetly with standard medical procedures, as long as only state hospitals have the technology to carry this out. Much like our nuclear arsenal. Keep the blueprints away from the bad guys and dont give individuals the power or resources to develop one) , or the idea of abortion (well, that's something else).

Now, they agree on some key issues which have been associated with recent US blunders - centralization, expenditure. Obama insists that state health care will reduce the budget deficit. Thats like telling me eating 3 pizza's a day compared with 3 salads a day will help you loose more weight. Aint buying it.

Then we have Guantanamo (its the thought that counts anyway, lol). That big cage contains within it everything that is wrong with republican policies and America.

Offshore drilling to decrease dependance on ME - no talk from Bush about that. Seems he proffered relying on the Saudi's, although BP's big screw up will likely see the demise of this idea.

Sweeping wallstreet Financial Reforms - gotta hail the Obamamiester for that one.

As far as pulling out of the Middle East is concerned, anybody would have though Bush was leading imperial Rome. Everyday passes and little brown men get angrier, and the more little brown men that get angrier, the more radicalization, the more attacks and the more instability that comes with it. We need to settle our beef with that region, and pull out. But they still need to be kept on a leash, of course, especially the Iranians. Too damn religious to conduct proper politics and that hurts us - as their subsequent neighbours.

LowRevs said:

Where is the oil platform as an issue? The administration handling of that is absolutely atrocious. All the administration has done is make the CG and BP jobs more difficult. If ADM Allen says BP is doing all it can, that is what he means. He has no hidden agenda. He'll be retiring soon. He sounded, the last time I heard him, like he was getting administration pressure instead of administration assistance. What a circlejerk.

If BP can't handle the entire load of the work there then the administration MUST fill in the gap by calling in other available resources like Navy ships, contracting fisherman, calling in materials from other countries, streamlining EPA obstructions to stopgap measures such as the sand banking Gov Jindel has proposed. None of that is happening and how long has this been going on?!!

Inexcusable! I'm just waiting for the narcissist in chief to try to point the finger at someone else as we all know he will.

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That would wall under his management of the bureaucracy, which he is doing an even worse job than President Bush (who himself would be on the short list for worst President in history when it comes to managing the government).

.....................................I disapprove of everything the ASSCLOWN obama has done.he's a disgrace to America and we are now the laughing stock of the world

ANOTHER_ANGRY_AMERICAN said:

.....................................I disapprove of everything the ASSCLOWN obama has done.he's a disgrace to America and we are now the laughing stock of the world

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What do you think he should have done instead of increasing troop strength in Afganistan? Instead of continuing the war in Iraq?

The Uncola said:

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.

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LOL... The "greedy rich".
You sound like a partisan hack.

I don't think we have seen a more effervescent and relevant administration in the last 50 years to be quite honest.

Ikari said:

By supporting and proliferating the same things. Incentives to the rich, Wallstreet and the banks, to continuing and expanding the war in the Middle East, to continuing with interventionist policies, growing the debt, increasing spending in ways which benefit the People little and the elite most, etc.

The real question is "How exactly are they different"? I think the only thing you can really say is that there was discussion on national healthcare under Obama...but even that ended in nothing more than a give away to the insurance agencies. Again, something which benefited the elite most and the People the least.

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I couldn't have said it better than that. One thing I would like to add to what you just mentioned here is that the same route that the Bush Administration took with Iraq is now being done by the Obama Administration with Iran and it's for the same exact reason, "Nuclear weapons". I think we could possibly have another war on our hands if we're not careful in that situation. It's just absolutely ridiculous and I think he needs to be criticized more on this issue and the rest of his foreign policy than anything else.

TurtleDude said:

as My Amish Friends might say

He Sucketh

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Another moron who can't explain why he dislikes something.

Dittohead not! said:

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.

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Obama is good at speaking thats for sure...the goosebumps will go away in about an hour. I would think not sounding like a hick would be good for foreign relations, however.

Awesome! said:

I don't think we have seen a more effervescent and relevant administration in the last 50 years to be quite honest.

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How so? Everything seems pretty bad and getting worse. What do you think President Obama has done that will make things better in the long run?

The Uncola said:

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.

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In your world the rich are always greedy. They didn't earn their money honestly, they got it by cheating you out of your honestly earned money, right? Why do you want the government to have so much of our money? We all earned our money, but you would have us send it in to the government for programs that neither benefit you nor are constitutional.

The Uncola said:

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.

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Somebody has to pay for the trillions he is spending.
They have to pay the interest too.
That money comes from heaven I guess.

Just ask the Greeks how Heaven's Bank is treating them.

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zimmer said:

Somebody has to pay for the trillions he is spending.
They have to pay the interest too.
That money comes from heaven I guess.

Just ask the Greeks how Heaven's Bank is treating them.

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I think the expense of having Democrats in office will be their undoing. They lose every argument on the basis that national bankrupcy is a key factor in the majority of their policies.

If only 12% of Americans feel that the President is doing a good job managing the Bureaucracy, do you think the Republicans would be wise to nominate a Governor with an excellent record of managing a State Government?

I vote F since he fails to adhere to his oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States while bearing true faith to the same.

The_Patriot said:

I vote F since he fails to adhere to his oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States while bearing true faith to the same.

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F wasn't an option, but ok. The purpose of the poll was to generate discussions about specific areas of the Presidents Responsibility, instead of just labeling in Worst/Best President ever.

Burning Giraffe said:

F wasn't an option, but ok. The purpose of the poll was to generate discussions about specific areas of the Presidents Responsibility, instead of just labeling in Worst/Best President ever.

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Pretty much everything he's done has been in violation of his oath. Unlike most people, I actually grade the president based upon the powers he was delegated in the Constitution of the United States. To date, Obama has failed to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States while bearing true faith to the same.

The_Patriot said:

Pretty much everything he's done has been in violation of his oath. Unlike most people, I actually grade the president based upon the powers he was delegated in the Constitution of the United States. To date, Obama has failed to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States while bearing true faith to the same.

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Care to list some examples?

Burning Giraffe said:

Care to list some examples?

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The Health care takeover clearly is not a power that was properly delegated the federal government

TurtleDude said:

The Health care takeover clearly is not a power that was properly delegated the federal government

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I agree, but the legislation had popular support and the Congress pushed it through. It's not only the President that has no regard for the US Constitution, but a slight majority of American Citizens as well. We must ask ourselves, if the American people don't care about the Constitution, what good is it?

Burning Giraffe said:

I agree, but the legislation had popular support and the Congress pushed it through. It's not only the President that has no regard for the US Constitution, but a slight majority of American Citizens as well. We must ask ourselves, if the American people don't care about the Constitution, what good is it?

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THe dems and some GOPers have spent 75 years creating government dependent addicts who sold their allegiance to our constitution for suckling on the teat of government.

Burning Giraffe said:

Care to list some examples?

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Welfare, the use of fiat currency, too many agencies to list that have no basis in the Constitution, two undeclared wars, etc...

TurtleDude said:

THe dems and some GOPers have spent 75 years creating government dependent addicts who sold their allegiance to our constitution for suckling on the teat of government.

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AIG, Goldman Sachs, and GM are good examples.

They did invest heavily in governemnt in order to get what they got out of it. Purchasing congresspeople doesn't come cheap, you know.

The_Patriot said:

Welfare, the use of fiat currency, too many agencies to list that have no basis in the Constitution, two undeclared wars, etc...

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With both parties entrenched in all of these problems, why do you think the American people keep putting up with their government?

Burning Giraffe said:

I agree, but the legislation had popular support and the Congress pushed it through. It's not only the President that has no regard for the US Constitution, but a slight majority of American Citizens as well. We must ask ourselves, if the American people don't care about the Constitution, what good is it?

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I'd give up if I were you.