Jason sent me a link to this video yesterday on Facespace. While I'm happy that Grandpa John "you kids get off my lawn" McCain is not the President, I've been a little less than impressed with Obama's performance thus far.
Some of my grievances against the Obama administration:
Failure to close Guantanamo Bay within a year, like they said they would.
Throwing the public health care option under the bus before the debate really got going.
Dragging their ass on the repeal of DADT (Don't Ask Don't Tell) and doing nothing about (DOMA) The Defense of Marriage Act.
Shitty finance reform.
Timothy Geithner, 'nuff said.
Again, I would rather Obama be President over any Republican but, as a liberal, I've been a little less than enamored with this kind of "change." One thing that never changes in politics is that corporations and money reign supreme!
"And yes, the hecklers were attacking the president from the left. 'Repeal "don't ask, don't tell"!' the protesters yelled, referring to the 1993 military policy that bans gays and lesbians from openly serving. Obama responded, 'We are going to do that; hey, hold on a second, hold on a second.'"
I like President Obama, though my enthusiasm for his administration has waned with each passing month. I think it's time that he holds on a second! He's had plenty of time to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" either through an executive order or by pressing Congress to work on legislation. How long are we holding on? Until the Democrats have less seats in Congress after the fall elections? I've said it before several times on this blog: GLBT Americans shouldn't have to wait any longer for equal rights in this country.
I guess part of the problem is the gay community as well. We align ourselves with organizations like The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) which seems to be more concerned with cocktail party fundraisers than actually getting people organized and to the streets or to the ballot box. Dan Choi chaining himself to the White House fence has done more to whip up my enthusiasm for the cause than any fundraising email I've received from the HRC.
Have you guys seen President Obama lately? He's in some serious need of some Chapstick or Carmex or something! I kid. Riddle me this (oops, wrong Batman villain)? The photo above has been circulating for some time now and I don't get it. What does the Joker have to do with being a socialist? Why do liberals cry that this unflattering picture is racist?
I headed to my computer at home this morning after waking, droopy and tired as I always do. I usually check the news of the day before showering and starting my day. I was shocked to see that President Obama had won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. My first reaction was "for what?". After reading the details I can understand the decision but I still think it's a little early.
"President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism."
President Obama joins only two other sitting Presidents to win the Prize. He joins President Theodore Roosevelt who won in 1906 and President Woodrow Wilson who was awarded the prize in 1919.
So is this award a repudiation of the Bush years by the left leaning committee? Does Obama deserve the reward for his work on lowering carbon emissions or for his work with Russia in lowering nuclear stockpiles or for his efforts to open up dialogues with the Middle East? I'm not sure. He at least has just over three years to prove the committee right.
