Do you think President Obama should go slow on foriegn policy intiatives and focus more on the

[TheCoxwain]

Domestic agenda?

I know Obama is an excellent multi-tasker and is supremely capable of handling the pressures of his job AND he has accomplished quite a bit .... BUT

His Europe/Africa trips might come across to the casual observers as being unconnected with daily problems ...

Obama seems to be on cruise control with respect the stimulus instead of proactively making adjustments to how the program is being implemented ... Saying that we need patience and it will be two years before we see changes - while less than 10% of the money has gone out of the door after six months -- I cant be anything but begin to be skeptical.



This is my impression ... and I think I speak for many.

[BobRossi]

1. Domestic agenda is all that matters right now.

If we become a third-world nation, foriegn policy doesn't mean shit.

[depakid]

5. As the US slides into third world status, foreign policy means MORE

as it can no longer afford to blow everyone off and go it alone on a whole host of issues.

[BobRossi]

10. Who will come to our aid?

China? Russia? No body will come to our aid, don't look now but we are on our own.

[depakid]

13. The same folks who always do

[Captain Hilts]

2. Actually, yes. nt

[Uzybone]

3. No

Foreign policy was thrown into the trash by GWB, Obama has as big a task in that area as he does domestically. The stimulus was planned to be a 2 year program, so we do need patience. The urge for the quick fix and instant gratification is what got us into this mess to begin with.

As for the trips, its not like he went on vacation. Are you suggesting the US president skip the G8 and NATO summits?

[TheCoxwain]

7. I am not suggesting that ...Ive nothing against those trips per se .. but

I think that success of the stimulus program is critical to the success of Obama's first term... Money spent too little , too late is money not spent at all ..

I dont see enough urgency that this issue requires... The stock market rebounded quickly and everyone became complacent ... and this is not the time for complacency.

[countingbluecars]

4. If you look at the big picture

it is all related. Obama needs to work on it all.

[OHdem10]

6. Senior Bush lost an election because he was PERCEIVED

to be more focused on Foreign Policy while people suffered.

This is a fine line to walk.

Obama needs to correct the perception that we are not following
through. Money has not been distributed --oops.

Democrats have made a fatal mistake over and over. Being too
slow to respond and thinking the Media is going to get your story
out, We cannot assume the Public understands.

[Phx_Dem]

8. Of course not. If he couldn't focus more than one thing at a time, he'd be

John McCain.

[Jennicut]

12. LOL. Remember when he suspended his campaign?

Obama can do it all and he must. There are huge problems domestically AND in the world that cannot be ignored. Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel and Palestine. You cannot go "slow" with any of them.

[Phx_Dem]

16. How could I forget that! L.O.S.E.R.!!!

That dumbass move will haunt him forever! lol

[Cha]

14. It's the Whole Enchilada..

he has to be able to start the healing on all the areas that bushcheney fucked up for 8 years.

He can't be working on only Domestic while the Middle East ignites.

[LiberalFighter]

9. If he has good Cabinet members he shouldn't have to go slow.

[polichick]

11. imo he can and should handle both. I just want consistency between his rhetoric overseas...

...and his actions re U.S. policies.

[bigwillq]

15. Domestic matters more to me

I understand we need to heal old wounds abroad, and he can certainly do this and work on the domestic agenda at the same time, but I would rather him, and Congress, focus more on domestic issues at this time.