Unemployment going down, growth in the economy, debt levels under control relative to other countries, dumb wars being scaled back, I am not sure what more could have been done given the situation left by George.
Maybe (d'uh :wink
the economy will bring back Mr. Obama for a second term. However it does seem that other people feel as I have done that his need for consensus before action diminishes his impact when compared to the style of HRC. I certainly prefer thoughtful consensus to what went before, but sometimes a leader should be seen to lead and carry the consensus with them. This is what I don't see that Mr. Obama has done.
Perhaps it is in the nature of the one term nobody and two term legacy presidency that holds back too much in a first term and the reality that people don't want more tax to pay for things when they are making less money. The NHS costs us in the UK £1500 per person a year, that's about $2400. I don't think say 5% increase in tax would have made him reelectable. Perhaps next term.
Maybe (d'uh :wink
Perhaps it is in the nature of the one term nobody and two term legacy presidency that holds back too much in a first term and the reality that people don't want more tax to pay for things when they are making less money. The NHS costs us in the UK £1500 per person a year, that's about $2400. I don't think say 5% increase in tax would have made him reelectable. Perhaps next term.