[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by 2Stonedbirds

Why is it not possible to criticize the Obama administration or Democrat policies without first bringing up past Republican leaders or policy?

Because the two are directly linked? The previous administration started us down this road and even cooked the books to prevent the people from knowing just how bad it was. When you are left holding a bag of #### from last guy, you should be granted some latitude on what you can honestly achieve. When an administration hides almost $2 trillion in war spending you are screwed.

Originally Posted by Nobama

Obama has had 8 years to do something to "hope and change" things to where they need to be.

Do you have a clue how lows and policy is developed in the United States? The President has little control over what Congress does. For a President to accomplish something he needs cooperation from the Congress. Since Day One of Obama's term the Republicans have done nothing to cooperate with this president or the Democrats in Congress. NOTHING!!! They made it public that they would do everything in their power to make him a failure.

Borrowing against the future of our kids isn't hope and change.

Where was this anger and outrage when Bush was spending like a drunken sailor? That was different, right? He was your guy so it was okay.

Having no energy policy and allowing the Kingdom to force North American Energy Companies to shut down is a disgrace.

WTF are YOU talking about??? Since when does the POTUS direct another sovereign country too change their policy? The North American companies arestill raking in profits hand over fist, so they aren't do so bad. Also, crude oil is a commodity and traded on futures. What the Saudis have done is to recognize that the product they are sitting on is a depreciating asset. As economies around the world shift to other forms of energy their crude oil reserves will less valuable in the long term. What they have elected to do is take their money now, at a loss, than roll the dice their product will hold that value down stream. Every government on the planet knows we have to get the hell off oil and the Saudis are dumping the product while they can.

Iran deal?? Well IRAN HAS ALREADY BROKE THE AGREEMENT!

How so? What has Iran done to break the deal?

Frankly, the whole Iran thing is a joke. If Israel can have the bomb, any country in the middle east should be able to have the bomb. That might reign Israel in a bit and provide some balance in a region that has been screaming for balance since the 60s.

Obama care? What a joke!

Sorry, you need to retake civics class again. Congress drafted and approved that bill. That one is all on the Congress. They really need to change the name of that to "Republicans-####ed-us-in-the-ass-with-their-incessant-whining-and-crying-but-still-managed-to-profiteer-for-corporations-care." As much as the law is not perfect, it is vastly better than what we had before. People that couldn't get care before the law went into effect can now get healthcare. This is huge for anyone who develops a condition while employed someplace. Prior to the law going into effect you were stuck staying at that job because, if you left, you would be considered having a pre-existing condition under your new employer and plan. That in itself is worth the problems the Republicans negotiated into the bill. Oh, and my health premiums went DOWN after the law was passed, so another nice benefit.

Trade deficit? Highest it's ever been.

WRONG!!! The largest trade deficits were under Bush. That was linked through earlier. Sorry Egg, numbers don't lie, unlike the talking heads you continue to listen to.

Racial tensions - I thought Obama was going to bring people together??? Terror attacks in the USA? Obama can't even call it what it is.

Riiiiiiight! The Magic Negro was going to waive his big black wand and make all those racists out there change their tune! Get real.

What's Obama need to do to fix things? Pack his bags and resign. There is no hope under his watch and the only change we have is what's left in our pockets.

That's deep man. Almost like it came off of a bumper sticker or something.