Obama's Job Performance

[mhailey]

What grade would you give Obama for his job performance for the first year? Please explain why you gave the grade you did, and what facts/ observable actions he undertook which lead you to your conclusion.

Matt

[commiecat]

I went with a B. While I didn't agree with the bailouts, the numbers now are supporting that it might have been the best choice. Job loss percentages have steadily declined and the DJI (Dow) has steadily increased. I hate the Fed but they did just report a $52B profit, of which $46B was paid to the Treasury.

I'm shocked that we're on the verge of health care reform. I think that those accomplishments in themselves are above average for a year's term. I would have liked to have seen Gitmo closed and troops withdrawn from the Middle East, but I'm content with what has happened thus far and I'm optimistic about the next few years.

[hoglahoo]

I guess if I let GWB set the curve, then I can give Obama a good, solid B+

[smokelaw1]

I went with a B. While I didn't agree with the bailouts, the numbers now are supporting that it might have been the best choice. Job loss percentages have steadily declined and the DJI (Dow) has steadily increased. I hate the Fed but they did just report a $52B profit, of which $46B was paid to the Treasury.

I'm shocked that we're on the verge of health care reform. I think that those accomplishments in themselves are above average for a year's term. I would have liked to have seen Gitmo closed and troops withdrawn from the Middle East, but I'm content with what has happened thus far and I'm optimistic about the next few years.

I'm pretty much right with you. As much as the right HATES this guy, and the nearly party-line 100% opposition he has faced, I believe in his policies, I agree with many of his social and political views, and I think that with a little less intentional misinformation and fearmongering, he might even be able to keep some of his promises.

[treydampier]

I think he horrible and has not lived up to anything he promised. We are engaged further in two wars and on the verge of healthcare collapse. plus he has managed to spend more money in his first than any other president in history year with huge deficits from the start. Soon all of us will get our stimulus and welfare checks I hope. I mean who wants to work? I think we should force others to take care of us right?

[59caddy]

health care reform=F, bailouts=F, outlandish spending=F, the thought of closing gitmo=F, creating and saving jobs=F, transparency in his administration=F, knowing the concept of "commander in chief"=F, dealing with terrorists=F, calling the war on terror a "man caused disaster"=F, marxist opinions=F, socialist programs=F.....surrounding himself with idiots=A+

[Navaja]

health care reform=F, bailouts=F, outlandish spending=F, the thought of closing gitmo=F, creating and saving jobs=F, transparency in his administration=F, knowing the concept of "commander in chief"=F, dealing with terrorists=F, calling the war on terror a "man caused disaster"=F, marxist opinions=F, socialist programs=F.....surrounding himself with idiots=A+

+1

To be honest we have to give him an A+ on the use of teleprompters

[Oglethorpe]

Please explain why you gave the grade you did, and what facts/ observable actions he undertook which lead you to your conclusion.

health care reform=F, bailouts=F, outlandish spending=F, the thought of closing gitmo=F, creating and saving jobs=F, transparency in his administration=F, knowing the concept of "commander in chief"=F, dealing with terrorists=F, calling the war on terror a "man caused disaster"=F, marxist opinions=F, socialist programs=F.....surrounding himself with idiots=A+

I would have bet my house that people would have used this thread as an Obama bashing forum. Way to follow directions!

P.S. I'm not an Obama guy.

[Alembic]

This is a legitimate question. I am really hoping this thread can remain answering the question and not an attack on each other as previous versions of polls like this result in.

Nobody is going to change anybody's mind and unless you want to show what an ass you are, state your opinion and leave it at that.

Having said that, I gotta go with the D's and F's on most of his policies, but what really frightens me is how poor his judgement is on picking the people he is surrounding himself with. He has been an astoundingly poor judge of character.

Also, giving US Citizen constitutional rights to enemy combatants and terrorists being given access to US courts has just burned my shorts. This is fully insulting to every soldier that ever laid his life down to keep this country's Constitution safe. And take that all the way back to Valley Fordge.

[Frankenstein]

Well, I'm not an American, I don't have many American friends, have never been to America, and to top it all off I don't know anything about Obama - but I'll give him an A+ because before he was elected the majority of non-Americans I know (which is a lot) and myself had nothing but contempt for America but now we are indifferent/slightly intrigued to/by it and its people. I realise that that may seem hostile but it's not meant to be. The image that's been portrayed over the last few years has been in direct opposition to nearly all the beliefs I hold dear. Things like lack of control/self control, over spending, over heating, over cooking, me first, me best, etc. really grate on the nerves after a while. And it's a shame. America built a strong and good reputation for itself up to and during the world wars but seemed to live on its merits after that - and that is not good enough. This is the point where I should really write an essay to defend my point of view but, alas, that will have to wait until the Guinness wears off.
I hope this post hasn't caused offense as it wasn't meant to - I just wanted to say that while he may not be doing the best job in the eyes of American citizens he's sure doing a damn fine job in the eyes of most of the rest of the world, IMHO.
Right, I'll go back to the strop now.