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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEither President Obama is the luckiest man in the world, or it really is nth dimensional chess
Look back on all the so called crises that have occurred over the past 5 years. Each time, in the end, it's Obama 1, repugs and haters 0. Each and every time. I could understand people calling it a coincidence or luck the first 2 times, but each time?
Here's some of the crises:
Syria
Debt Ceiling
Social Security
Health Care
Benghazi
IRS "Scandal"
AP Leak
Romney Debate
General Election 2008
General Election 2012
2008 Primaries
last1standing
(11,709 posts)Sequestration
Libya
Medical Marijuana crackdowns
Wall Street immunity
Bush war crimes immunity
Insurance care that leaves up to 20 million without healthcare
Foreclosure rates through the roof
Real wages still decreasing
Anemic job growth after 5 years in office
"Grand Bargain" offers every few months
Whistle-blower crackdowns
Not all good, is it?
Avalux
(35,015 posts)Given the political environment in this country and congressional Republicans who have pledged to obstruct Obama no matter what, he's doing a good job.
last1standing
(11,709 posts)And I'll give him credit every time he does something that I believe helps the United States and the world.
What I won't do is let moronic posts that serve no purpose other than insulting people who criticize bad policies stand without objection.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)last1standing
(11,709 posts)I know there are posters who will never say a good word about Obama but that's not the equivalent of calling someone anyone who ever disagrees a racist, which is what has happened today.
At this point, I believe anyone who criticizes an "anti-Obama" thread who hasn't criticized the "some of you" are racists thread has their priorities misplaced.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)And it works both ways - anyone criticizing a pro-Obama thread who hasn't criticized calling DIers delusional Obama worshippers, or calling Obama nasty names, have their priorities misplaced.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)You are assuming we all agree with your opinions on those things. For instance, "health care" I consider that a loss, not a win. Same thing with the tax cuts, in that he gave in too much to the GOP.
And I'm guessing it might really blow your mind to know some of us consider Obama to be an average to mediocre president.
B2G
(9,766 posts)It's starting to set my teeth on edge.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)The main thing, imo, redirecting our economy back towards helping working-class and middle-class Americans, he has pretty much given up on. You can say the Repugs are stopping him, ok, but then you're admitting that they've won on at least one very important count.