Obama: Less than Expected - Publicus

The fact that the election of a black president was a momentous occasion for the people of the Untied States, one that truly portrayed the American Dream, must be taken into account by both Democrats and Republicans. However, now that we have overcome this racial obstacle, it is time for the American people, as direct upholders of their government, to question what the head of the executive office has actually done in his tenure so far. Without twisting facts, Obama was elected at a rough period within our history and it should be well known that it takes time to germinate change. Despite this, Obama has made less than stellar attempts to progress our country in the way that he promised during his election campaign.

Democratic presidents have always been good at improving the foreign outlook on the U.S.A., but have never been good at standing up for what is best for the American people. Still, we must credit President Obama for dealing with international affairs in a prudent manner. He knows when he will win a situation and when he won't. A prime example was the abandonment of a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe which warmed ties with Russia, a powerful player in the region and a necessary pawn in the preservation of regional American interests. Also, abandonment aided in the retardation of the Islamo-Facist Theocracy of Iran's nuclear endeavors, which greatly threatened our ally Israel and the sanctity of world peace.

His domestic policies, on the other hand, are lacking. Obama has been in office for ten months and has nothing to show for it. It seems he has simply neglected the issues surrounding illegal immigration and, despite raising taxes, he's not done much in the way of fixing our healthcare system either. While his stimulus bills was not something we as conservatives wanted to see, Obama at least was acting on his goals.

While we realize that running a nation isn't as easy as it seems, I speak for us all when I say that we would like to see SOMETHING done. With pressing issues concerning national debt, immigration, healthcare, terrorism, and more, we realize that it may be difficult to make the right decisions, but attempts must be made. Andrew Jackson, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush, while they didn't always make prudent decisions, at least truly believed their actions were for the best of our country. I was hoping we could at least expect this from President Obama, but he's not acting at all. I didn't support Obama in the last election, and I still don't, but he has four years to change my mind. I truly hope he does.