An Obama reality check

Before my readers conclude that I’ve completely lost it over Obama I figured it’s time I say something a bit more critical about the situation in the U.S. and the incoming administration.

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Posted by Simon  on  11/07  at  09:42 PM

Now the media begins to realize that Obama will not deliver on his promises and so are already beginning to construct excuses like this one: "As far as many Americans are concerned, it's more about intention at this point than results". The liberal media was the reason for Bush's downfall. They criticized him for each and every action, and deliberately wrote articles misleading the liberals (who do nothing but blog) and the world at large. If the Democrats and the far-left had intentions of assisting Bush, we would be better of now than we were 8 years ago. But the liberals have one mantra: "It is my way or no way!". Shame on the liberals for looking after their own rather than the country for the past 8 years. I hope the conservatives give Obama a very hard time during his tenure. The media, of course, will paint everything as a rose. But we will defeat the media. We have already started educating the youth about the need for viewing the media with suspicion. Within 4 years time, we will tear down the media!! We will prevail!!!

Cheers.

Posted by yonas  on  11/07  at  11:00 PM

Mr Dvorsky,
I think your general overview of the challenges facing the incoming president is to the point. The primaries and the general election has given him somewhat classroom style learning but as for the practical nature, Obama will be as good as his advisors. It is a fact that Obama will be tested both in the economy and in the international security issues facing the country and the world.
Europe will follow him and at the same time, noticing his inexperience, will try to pull him toward their international agendas in regard with Iran, Russia, Palestine, Africa, and China and mainly in environmental issues. As to how the pull outs from Iraq require clear and realistic approach. It will definitely change the geopolitics in the Gulf region and in the Middle East in general. Again, the US cannot pull out from Iraq without some international collaboration. For example, Obama needs reassure Turkey about his policies and give Turkey some regional responsibility to counter Iran's dominance. His greatest challenge is how he can implement policies that are coherent and seamlessly fit one another compared to Bush's chaotic and conflicting policies.

Posted by Lynn Edward Carroll  on  03/31  at  11:12 AM

Boy, were you ever wrong on this one. Obama is anything but a moderate centrist Democrat. He is a flaming Marxist and with his majority left Congress we're in for a ride off the cliff.

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