we've seen in many elections where candidates are treated like cult figures. It's mostly new voters who came out for Ross Perot,  Millionaire Flat-Taxer steve Forbes, and the most recent "cult-of-personality&q uot; Ron Paul.

That said, to imply that the majority of Democrats are enamored with Barack Obama just isn't true. Just look at the numbers because he almost didn't win the nomination. The fact is that Bush and Cheney were so corrupt, so incompetent and such an embarassment that anyone who ran against then would be a breath of fresh air.

I for one have some issues with President Obama.  

by Jimdish255 on 07/02/2009 06:07:28 PM EST

"I for one have some issues with President Obama."

as you should...
I mean nobody should be in 100% total agreement with their elected official. There are of coarse issues that I disagree with Obama on or thinks he should be stronger but I will not come out and say, I'm disappointed or Obama is a failure...

Because of GWB/DICK, you are right, Republicans were screwed no matter what and it helped Obama that the Republican party was spiraling out of control and John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate, Plus the economy helped.  But, I can't stress that I had these feelings during the campaign. and somebody I think it was mrfred made a good point that nobody knows what the right thing to do about the economy right now.  What Obama is doing may be the right thing to do... I mean the economy hasn't collapsed thus far it was said a couple months ago back in November that we were on the brink of another Depression...  I'm still waiting:-/  but we've seen signs, not great signs, but good signs considering the times that the economy is turning around and consumer spending has increased.

From all the people who criticize Obama (Republicans) I have yet to see a valid plan for bringing us out of the problems that we face.  I read their proposals and from an economic standpoint it makes the economy MORE unstable and WILL lead us to greater deficits and on the verge of collapse.  

by Erauprcwa on 07/02/2009 11:47:16 PM EST

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