How would you grade President Obama thus far?

[kentuck]

Poll question: How would you grade President Obama thus far?

Poll result (114 votes)
A+ He has exceeded expectations in all respects.	(44 votes, 39%)	Vote
A- I agree with almost everything he has done	(31 votes, 27%)	Vote
B+ He has done better than expected but I disagree on some things.	(26 votes, 23%)	Vote
B- He could do a lot better but he is above average.	(2 votes, 2%)	Vote
C+ He has done an average job.	(8 votes, 7%)	Vote
C- He is close to being a failure in his first week.	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
D+ I give him this grade for trying.	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
D- He is just one step from losing my support.	(1 votes, 1%)	Vote
F -- He has totally disappointed me.	(1 votes, 1%)	Vote
A, B, C, D, or other ?	(1 votes, 1%)	Vote

[begin_within]

1. I don't see why he has to cater at all to what Republicans want.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. I agree with you there.

He gives up some of his principles by trying to pull in vast numbers of Republican legislators. If he can get what he wants with the support of 8 or 10 Republicans, why does he feel like he needs to compromise to get 30?

[tekisui]

2. A most impressive start!

He has exceeded my expectations, so far. He has set the bar very high, and I trust he has much, much more in store.

[elocs]

3. Let's be real. This is his 4th full day and already we are grading him?

This is really, really hard to understand.

[Pale Blue Dot]

4. On the economy, an F. On everything else, an A.

Unfortunately, in 6 months only that first grade will matter.

[tan guera]

8. Not doing well

on foreign policy or on announcing the prosecution of bush war crimes.

[lostnotforgotten]

6. Economy F - Catering To Right Wing. Pace C - Moving Too Slow. Human Rights A - Torture Be Over

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[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. Better than I expected in some areas. Not so hot in others.

His cabinet appointments are not surprising but still disappointing.

Closing Guantanamo and ending the "Gag rule" are great and unexpectedly swift.

[DainBramaged]

9. I likes pie

FOUR days ago Barack Obama was inaugurated, and some of you, after eight years of the little jug-eared fuck, have the never to criticize him?

DU, not for the sane any more.

[Fireweed247]

10. he was exceeding my expectations until this!

Obama Administration: Wiretapping Legal Challenge Must Die
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[barbtries]

12. yeah.

i found that disappointing. also the attack in pakistan. i want to see peacemaking.

[BlueCaliDem]

16. Rachel Maddow said on her show last night

that Pres. Obama did not give the go-ahead for those missiles. It was auto-protocol, still a leftover part of the Bush Administration's Pentagon' "war on terror".

Now that he knows about it, he'll deservedly get the blame, as current CiC, if he doesn't instruct the Pentagon to stop that protocol until further review, I believe.

[barbtries]

17. i'm sure he can take steps to stop it.

but it's good to know this information. i still gave him an A-

i'm so happy to have my country back. it's just so much on his plate and he is only human. i just gotta stay active for peace.

[kentuck]

18. Yes. He can tell Gates and the CIA to put a lid on it.

No more independent decisions or they will find themselves out the door.

[BlueCaliDem]

19. Exactly! He needs to take Gates to the woodshed for a good talk... n/t

[tan guera]

21. There's this too about the Pakistan attack

http://www.truthout.org/012409A

[ixion]

14. yeah, I was very disappointed in that as well

I hope the government loses their case, and that the wiretapping lawsuit moves forward.

[varelse]

11. He took the oath of office FOUR DAYS ago

I'm gonna give the man a little time to get settled in and get his Cabinet in place before I even think about doing any "grading".

Just my 2 cents.

[DireStrike]

13. He's done good things, but nothing too major

And of course I don't like the conciliatory tone, but meh. If it works... that remains to be seen.

[BlueCaliDem]

15. I voted "exceeded my expectations"

President Obama is quickly overturning Bush's horrible policies as fast as he can find a pen. I didn't think he'd be this quick, to be honest.

President Obama has challenged whiny Republicans, telling them "I won". He's also chastised them for listening to Limpballs and thinking they can move forward. He's keeping true to the "If you unclench your fist, we'll extend our hand", although I know he meant this for our enemies abroad rather than at home.

He's staffing the Justice Department with Bush's most fiercest critics, and that looks promising for investigations into Bush crimes.

So far, he gets an A+ from me.

[cutlassmama]

22. I have to agree 100% with you. n/t

[onenote]

20. I wouldn't

I wouldn't give a grade to the president after four days any more than I would expect a teacher to give a grade to a student four days into the school term.

He's doing fine. Period.