Why do so many people oppose Barack Obama? I think it is rascism. He wants to bring change why would people be against taht unless they are rich or something? I worked in the election and I was so proud to see him win, but now I see people STILL disrepsecting him and trying to stop him!!! Its like HELLO we had that election for a reason now shut the H-E-LL up. Obama is the best president this country ever had. Why do people want to stop him???
The best president EVER? That is a pretty big assertion that is going to require some backing up with hard facts from you if you want to actually have any intelligent commentary especially this early in his office. There are lots of reasons people are falling out of love with him even among his former supporters. Which ones of those do you want to comment on and what do you think he is doing that is so great other than being born half-black?
I agree that some people may have race as an underlying issue. But not all. Just like not all of the tea-party participants were racist. Its insulting as hell to be called a racist because I disagree with his policies.
I freely admit I am a waffler on the health care issue, which appears now to be his defining issue. However, I still question whether the gov’t can do a good job with it, especially since Medicare and Medicaid are being run into insolvency by the gov’t (both left and right).
I could care less what color his skin is, I do care about the fact that somehow with his presidency everyone thinks that the gov’t is this big wonderful entity that is here to help us. Its not and it will not ever be.
I like Obama, I voted for him, and was happy to see him win, but I think it’s quite early to say “best president ever”.
Also, people can disagree with his policies without it being racism. Of course some people don’t like him just due to racism, but not everyone who opposes him.
People don’t have to shut the hell up if they don’t like him. We’re actually allowed to vocally disagree with our political leaders, and that’s a great thing, no matter what side you’re on.
before replying, take a quick look at Dynastic’s join date and other two posts, and draw your own conclusions on his intentions.
Moved to Great Debates from IMHO.
At some point you just shut up and let your opponents devolve into self-mockery.
What do you know about my intentions??? I cam here to give my OPINION like anyone else. What is YOUR intention, to just talk bad about people?
If there are no possible reasons to oppose whatever Obama wants other than being rich, or racist.
If we get to pick, can I be rich?
No, I don’t think it’s like that at all. One of the many great things about America is that we don’t have to shut up and support a President. We get to criticize him whenever we like. And we do, and we will. Even if he is black.
Are you basing this assertion on the same stellar list of achievements that got Obama the Nobel Prize? Which seemed to boil down to mumble mumble hope mumble at least he isn’t Bush mumble mumble.
Regards,
Shodan
I worked in the Obama campaign. I never think a politician will be great. But I am disappointed that he has compromised the changes so badly that they are ineffective. He bought into the Paulson, Geithner, Summers view of the fixing the financial economy. That has resulted in a huge theft of our tax dollars and the banks are bigger than ever.
The health bill has been compromised into an insurance company giveaway. The companies are crying about the program to make people believe it is a bad thing for them. It obviously is not. They have managed to get the government to use tax dollars to buy insurance from companies full of self serving thieves.
Gitmo is still open. We have not left Iraq. We are going to get deeper into Afghanistan. Whats to like? He had a far more progressive mandate than he apparently understands.
I never said Obama was perfect. I just said he was better than the alternatives. That was why I voted for him.
So far, I think he’s been a decent President… but it’s waaaaaaaay too early to say he’s the best.
To the person taht said its too soon, I agree maybe, but how is he going to do anything with all these people opposing him? Isnt that what elections are for? to decide who will run the country? HE WILL be the best president ever, I know, but it just makes me angry to see all these people oppose him. They just want to keep this country bad???
AND What the hell is up with people saying “he is only half black”? Thats what I mean about rascism …
Ok, first of all this is not a debate. And it sounds a little retarded.
Just because Obama is intelligent and well spoken and Black, does not make him the best president in history after one year. And the notion that change just for change’s sake is automatically good is ridiculous.
I will wait until unemployment is significantly below 10%, the country is not $4 trillion in debt and we are not at war with two third world nations before I render my final judgement on Obama’s presidency.
Some people are acting crazy, and it might even be worse than usual, but dealing with that is part of his job.
He was elected president, but nobody promised to shut up and go away. Nor should they. But it’s very unfortunate that so many people are going insane over everything he does.
That’s not racist, it’s factually true. And I think Shagnasty bought it up because you said racism is the only reason people don’t like him.
Who the fuck you calling retarded?
Dynastic: other posters are allowed to criticize the content of your posts. Insults aren’t allowed in this forum, so let’s not make this personal. That goes for you, msmith537 and everyone else.
It’s part of his job to deal with people that don’t like him. Most presidents get a lot of opposition - frankly, if he can’t deal with it and get some things done, he’s not the president you think he is.
Ok - since this is a debate and I really do try to be open-minded, as much as any fallible human can anway.
Please clarify your position. the OP stated “Obama is the best President this country ever had.” Please identify exactly (allow me to emphasize the word exactly) what he has done (not the potential to do, what he has (past tense) done) to deserve that accolade?
damn people here write fast
I dont have a problem with people criticizing, but WTF with him calling me retarted???
Look, it’s like this. Barack Obama is the first black president. Who would be against a black president EXCEPT a racist???And he is trying to make CHANGE. Who would against that EXCEPT someone who was already rich or powerful??? (All the same people probably)
I can’t think of many Presidents who had nobody opposing them. Many of them managed to achieve something - can’t Obama?
Your thoughts are a little unorganized. BHO is going to be the bestest President evah!, but he cannot achieve anything because people oppose him. Which is it?
Or is he the best President who never achieved anything? That I could get behind.
We elected a President - we did not anoint a king. Nobody (except you, apparently) believes that a President gets to do whatever he wants and nobody on the other side should say Boo about it. As mentioned, that’s not how it works.
Or, just possibly, they think his changes are bad and they don’t want him to make the country worse.
Maybe it would help if you pick out one or two of Obama’s glorious achievements and explain briefly why they are above reproach. Are you think primarily about his health care proposal, which will cost a buttload of money, not cover all the uninsured, and does almost nothing to address the root causes of health care inflation? Are you thinking of his attempts to marginalize FoxNews because they are insufficiently adulatory towards him? Do you mean the unfortunate tendency of his cabinet nominees to fail to pay their taxes and allegedly engage in other forms of corruption?
How about Halfrican-Hamerican? Better?
Regards,
Shodan