Bursting Obama’s Balloons

Good grief!

The kooks are crawling out of the woodwork!

Obama has his work cut out for him. Not the least of which, it seems, will be to run the gauntlet of people like some of those who have commented here.

Totalitarian marxism? European-American Homeland? Liberal media? What planet do you come from?

Government has to grow in some areas -- it was the lack of oversight that got us into this economic mess. I expect to see the rich pay more taxes, and the middle class pay less. I expect to see the corporations that have been allowed to call the economic shots reined in. I expect attention to be paid to educational and medical access for all. And I expect to see change -- for the better.

I hope Obama does not lower his expectations. As a colleague if mine is fond of saying, "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."

The more the Republicans obstruct, the more hated they're going to be. And then we'll have to fight the Civil War all over again, only this time it will be with politics as opposed to bullets. And if we have to, we'll burn Old Dixie down again. Just like last time. Go Yankees!!!

Obama is more practiced at running for office than being in office. He loves the attention and not the responsibility. He will soon begin to fidget and run for Captain Universe.

This essay is pessimistic trash. The exact type of fatalistic and negative thinking that could forestall an economic recovery and a better future for America after eight years of the disasterous Bush Administration. The author smugly believes he has a better handle on the political winds in Washington than does the president-elect and his new administration. The author does not and sounds like a fool. What the author overlooks is the reason Obama was elected was due to a belief, worth lending credibility to, that he has the ability to unlock congressional gridlock, try new things, and instill optimism and hope in the government in the average citizen to better themselves, and in turn, the entire country.
We have enough doomsayers without the media chiming in. We can use this article to line the dog cage, but even dog sh-- deserves better.

"Famous Aloha spirit"? Give me an indication of that, Howard. The guy is a closed, tightly guarded book. You are supposed to be a journalist and I bet you don't know who his real, closest freinds are. Or you do and don't want the to help the American people find out. You really need to get over the perception that all the American people are stupid and don't see through your propaganda. The half that voted for Obama doesn't read commentary.

DHL33 are you on drugs Obama is no differnet then what we hve had a man with limited experience and an aganda he can never meet. I cringe listening to Obama's promisses of saving the world when after how many years in the Illinois State house and the US Senate he has so far done nothing. More empty promises make me cringe, nothing will ever change until the Congress and Senate are taken to task for allowing our present problems tohappen without having the intelligence to see it coming and Obama is not the answer.

Lower expectations? We should be raising expectations. The media wanted this guy in and they got it. Now is not the time to start back peddeling or making excuses. Obama made promises during his campaign without quantifiers. There was no " I will this, but," or "unless this happens". Well, now is his time to deliver. No excuses!

The "famous Aloha spirit"? Where are there any indications of that, Howard. Obama is a closed, very tightly guarded book. You're a "journalist" and Bet you couldn't tell us who his real, closest friends are or are participating in the cover up to keep Americans in the dark. You need to get over your fantasy that most Americans outside of Washington are stupid. Half of Americans see through your thinly veiled propaganda and the other half, Gore/Kerry/Obama voters, don't read commentary.

Yes, expectations are high for Obama. However I personally am just looking forward to having a President
that I can watch and listen to without cringing. After the last 8 years it is like Spring is finally blooming for the
United States after a very long and cold winter.

Obama really does suffer from illusions of grandeur and Obamacrats helped lift his psychosis. Where there is little substance, what goes up surely comes down. It will be unhappy to watch.

Pres. elect Obama is a realist. He never promised us the moon but he will do what he can and that is sufficient for me.

Obama is more practiced at running for office than being in office. He will start to fidget and want to run for Captain Universe.

"if you want to lower expectations, there is no better way to do it than to talk about the Palestinian issue." What about the Israel issue? They are occupying land that they violently took from people who were already living there. People act as if Israel as if it has a right to be there because bad things happened to European Jews during the holocaust...now talking about that topic...it really lowers expectations. It is the stupidest and oldest sob story. The holocaust was bad. What Israel did and continues to do the Palestinians is bad too. But the holocaust is over.

Pia1981

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