One Year of O-Ba-Ma

A crucial Democrat seat in Massachusets, [one that the democrats had for over five decades] went to the Republicans - and people are saying that it means Obama is finished. What's your take?

Neutral:

As Tommy Douglas used to say, the mice have to vote for a black cat or a white cat but in the end they're both cats and they will do what cats will do to the mice. Neither Republicans nor Democrats deserve to win, but Americans don't know this and because of their media they probably never will.

Against:
Obama is like Blaire and Cameron, a pretty boy politician; they talk nice words but do nothing. Its a fact that your leader needs to be old and wise, the young ones just don’t have the knowledge to run a country.  If Obama does half the damage Blaire did then the USA is in deep trouble.

For:
President Obama is a trustworthy president, he is not responsible for the credit crash, the unemployment rate or for winning a Noble peace prize. Find some true facts to sensationalize your front page news. Why can't we have a hero in the world without the press hysteria twisting facts to bring him crashing down.... check out your own house rules. Whatever happened to honor and respect?

Neutral:
After Obama's dismal first year in office, where he has nothing to show for it other that rhetoric and promises, people are frustrated.



Bush was a horrible president. Obama is not delivering either. He is weak, inexperienced and chose some of the same advisors Bush had, that were asleep at the wheel when the economic meltdown occurred in 2008 and with the war effort.


He has lost touch with the people that voted for him and they sent him a clear message, the only way they can.


Frank Say:
I remember clearing my entire timetable last year, so I could enjoy the live coverage of the installation of Uncle Sam's first Black President. It was a euphoric, one full of hope, and it was evident that not only the American people, but the whole world, was pinning their hopes on Obama to heal Planet Earth.
12 months later, there seems to be a sense of disillusionment among Americans. They want the man to turn the recession around, to get the troops back from Iraq and Afghanistan, to shut down the G-Bay prison all in one year... these Americans are like little chldren expecting the moon and the stars along with their hamburgers and fries.
Obama has to swim against the current in proudly capitalist America, and boy, he'd better be strong, because if he gives up mid-stream, he'll be swept away and drowned.
But, I think we people in India understand that the Taj Mahal wasn't built in a day. We've heard the way our politicians sing out promises, and then promptly suffer from amnesia the moment they gain the gaddi. At least Obama is trying.

Let's wish the man luck for the tough days ahead.