Reply #165: O.K., I'll bite...

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

1. Constantly lamenting the obvious fact that Obama isn't liberal without having done prior research on his respective records in IL and the Senate, is very annoying. Rather than listening to right wing dribble and buying into M$M talking points, we all should have known this, not by what they weren't saying, but by researching this man's record.

2. Putting forth the ridiculous assertion that Obama is a bigot because he hasn't moved quickly enough to repeat DADT/DOMA. I could go on and on about this, but don't have the time nor the desire. The arguments have been revisited here ad nauseum.

3. Not understanding that Afghanistan is complex; the choices that the administration faced when deciding what to do are not as easy as suggesting that we leave or stay. There was much more to that decision; all the available options were bad among the ones to choose from. Damned if we decided to get out; damned because we decided to stay in. (A much more compelling case could be made that we needed to be in Pakistan, a plea from Biden.)

Maybe the word "insignificant" should have not have been used. "Naive" is probably where I'm coming from.

Am I Obama's biggest fan? No. I have been disappointed in a number of decisions that he has made. As a liberal, am I disappointed? Sure. But I knew what I was getting into when I finally decided to vote for the man after a long time of soul searching. I knew that he would face seemingly insurmountable challenges. And yes, I maintain that few presidents have ever had to deal with such massive problems as we have now.

I also understand that there are those on all sides of the political spectrum who want to see this man fail. Given the current political climate; understanding the political and social realities that we are confronted with in this time, I'm willing to give the guy some break with the hope that he is making the right decisions.