Don't forget that Obama was brought up in Indonesia. I was assigned working in that country for 2 1/2 years, just after Obama left. His stepfather was Javanese, and if you the culture of Javanese people, then you know why Obama emphasized cooperation rather than confrontation. Remember that Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch for over 3 centuries. Amazing, isn't it? Holland is a small country and yet it could control the 5th largest country in the world for centuries. Then, all hell broke loose after WWII and many colonized country declared independence and threw the occupiers out.
Don't forget that I said that Obama is on the job training. He will more forceful henceforth. Just look what he did to Eric Cantor: went to his state and told the people: we can fix this bridge, but your representative won't help.
Now, what are the criticism thrown at Obama? Just petty things: he is using a million dollar bus for campaigning. Yes, he campaigning for getting his programs passed by congress, and if there is a collateral benefit, so be it, that's just the fringe benefit coming with being POTUS. He can get more air time than any candidate out there, and that's another benefit being in his position.
Leave him alone, and let him do his job. If the success rate is just 50%, that's better than none at all considering how deep the hole was dug by Cheney. Let him have 8 years, and you can vote for Ron Paul who is soft on terror as evident by his condemning Obama for killing Awlaki. Ron Paul wanted to have him tried in US court. Really? US court is for getting criminals get their just sentences. Awlaki committed treason, he did not rob a bank, or raped anyone in the US. He was outside the US, and the constitution does not protect him.
I only agree 100% with Ron Paul, i.e. get the hell out of other countries and bring the troops home. We are not policeman of the world. For that I support Ron Paul, but his other positions? Not my cup of tea.
Actually, I don't have to vote at all since California will be blue in the next election, but I will cast my vote for the black guy who does not know how to make pizza. |
