tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771186958138142162.post1275222614152437146..comments2023-07-29T08:50:48.778-07:00Comments on Cancerous Zeitgeist: The Charges As Such-Doug Brunell (America's Favorite Son)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10216616964188376483noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771186958138142162.post-46864931621098017982009-08-06T23:19:21.896-07:002009-08-06T23:19:21.896-07:00While Bush did do quite a bit to put us in the hol...While Bush did do quite a bit to put us in the hole, the hole was there before we jumped in. It's been there awhile. Citizens of the world have disliked us for decades (arrogance and being hypocrites will attract that sentiment). Clinton didn't do a lot to help, either. Obama inherited a mess. That's for sure. But it's a mess he's happy to be a part of. He offers hope, but with substance.-Doug Brunell (America's Favorite Son)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10216616964188376483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771186958138142162.post-32831488997907265682009-08-06T08:38:06.796-07:002009-08-06T08:38:06.796-07:00I voted for Obama because I thought he'd do a ...I voted for Obama because I thought he'd do a good job, although to be honest, I would have voted for an axe-wielding clown to get the Republicans the hell out. But I thought Obama seemed to have good ideas. <br /><br />Now that he's in office, I still don't particularly dislike the man. I think he is facing a major challenge. Bush fucked this country in a major way. He wrecked it. He made us a laughing stock of the world at best. There is just way too much damage to clean up, and it's going to take time. <br /><br />I don't have blind faith in anyone. I don't respect someone just because of a title. But I think it's too soon to say he isn't living up to his promises. In fact, he flat out said that there was no way to fix everything right away, possibly not even in his first term. <br /><br />So I'm still willing to give him a chance and see what comes. I do feel that if he doesn't find a way to create more and better paying jobs soon, we're never going to recover. That should be his first priority. Health insurance doesn't matter if we're all living on the streets. We need food and homes first, secure those, then worry about the rest.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319501914793621924noreply@blogger.com