Comments on: But He Really Hasn’t Done Anything Yet — Right?

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:43:45 +0000

Why must everyone think that Obama is such a step up from what we had? Just because he used campaign techniques from former great and not so great presidents doesn’t make him a good president. After a year I still have not seen a change for the better.
On the comment that Bush put us in another Vietnam – this can be taken many different ways. Take a look at “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu. The reason we lost is because it didn’t have public support. Iraq and Afghanistan have more support than Vietnam did. Vietnam soldiers came home and they were criticized by civilians for fighting. The fact is that war sucks. That is why people don’t like it. Be thankful that the war is not fought in your backyard, because I can’t imagine a worse thing for your children to learn.
Everyone says that we shouldn’t have gone into Iraq. Honestly, I don’t know anyone who knows the exact reason we went in. Nobody but top military and government leaders do. The one thing that I have seen though…..we took out a dictator who was turned over to INTERNATIONAL court. He was executed. I feel better thinking that someone who is going to be sentenced to death by an international court is not in power anymore.
The media is the key to all of the Obama hype. Always remember, the media just wants people to listen. They DON’T CARE about what they are saying.

By: kenny

kenny — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:05:14 +0000

Obama aint worth a shit

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:00:09 +0000

Peace is a process and it never ends. There has to be a process in place on a continuing basis. This President has established a process, or, put back in place a process that was destroyed and missing in the previous 8 years. That is worthy of recognition.
Peace is never “achieved”. In the military sense, it is a cease to making war and, in the old days, there was a victor and a loser. Peace is not just about warfare and today there are no victors and no losers, just ongoing warfare. The process of peace never ends.

By: Angellight

Angellight — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:28:58 +0000

Candidate and then President Barack Obama has ignited the Will to Good and Peace by extending an Olive Branch to our adversaries, thereby igniting peaceful dialogue, cooperation and inclusiveness. His aura radiates peace. He extended an olive branch to Hillary Clinton after the bitter battle and even one to the GOP, although they continually spit in his face.

By: doranb

doranb — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:09:47 +0000

Like the President, I too was surprised that he won the prize. That said, the claim that he’s done nothing is settled by the award itself. I think Americans grossly underestimate the impact that the election of Obama has had on the rest of the world. I don’t think the award was given on our behalf, but for the rest of the planet’s perception of how Obama has changed things.
If the Presidency is little more than a Bully Pulpit, then I think this award is proof of how effective Obama has been in using that platform. Corny as it sounds, do not underestimate the power of hope.

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:25:29 +0000

Quote: “I’m struck that the waitstaff at the big do for the Hispanic Caucus appears to be mostly Hispanic. I don’t know why this bothers me, or how it could be otherwise in our society.”
Hey, at least the Latino waiter ladies at the Hispanic Caucus have JOBS. Which a lot of the rest of people these days don’t have.

By: Stella

Stella — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:01:15 +0000

My immediate response to the headline and this photo – Hell yes! He put Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court to serve our country for decades into the future.
That’s enough for me right now, but I’ll keep watching.

By: peakoil

peakoil — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:58:59 +0000

Yes, they are Hispanic…AND, the look of pride and admiration in their eyes would never have been there for Bush. Also, that’s my Representative, Ben Lujan Jr. in the left of the photo, and a Black and Hispanic in the lower part of the photo – both in positions of some power obviously. Something big has changed here, where it goes is up to all of us.

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:11:51 +0000

I’m struck that the waitstaff at the big do for the Hispanic Caucus appears to be mostly Hispanic. I don’t know why this bothers me, or how it could be otherwise in our society.

By: Kathryn in MA

Kathryn in MA — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:51:42 +0000

Indeed, “the number of people with no investment at all in (business as usual)” were the co-recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize.