WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of people jobless. Billions of dollars in bailouts. Trillions of dollars in U.S. debt. And yet, for the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is on the right track. In a sign that Barack Obama has inspired hopes for a brighter future in the first 100 days of his presidency, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows that 48 percent of Americans believe the United States is headed in the right direction -- compared with 44 percent who disagree. The "right direction" number is up 8 points since February and a remarkable 31 points since October, the month before Obama's election. ****** Even if they don't always like what he's doing, Americans seem content for now that the president is taking action to correct the nation's course. He's doing something, anything, and that's better than nothing. "Some steps have been taken, and I can't say that they're the right ones, but steps have been taken," said Dwight Hageman, 66, a retired welder from Newberg, Ore., who voted against Obama. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/AP-Po...15088.html?sec=topStories&pos=7&asset=&ccode= I kind of feel that way . . . I don't know if Obama is making all the right moves, but he is making moves and taking this country in a different direction. I'm gald we are going a different direction, whether it is the right direction, we will find out. I think Americans, in general, are willing to take a chance on going in a different direction. For me, it is a good feeling to be able to trust the judgement of a president again. I don't know if it is a justified trust and I am an admitted bandwagon fan of a president (on and off) . . . but it has been so long since I was able to trust the president's judgement, that it feels good to allow myself to do it again. I'm guessing a lot of other Americans are feeling the same way.
Don't you mean, they are blindly following their Messiah without thought? That's what I've been hearing.
Uh, the original poster has stated numerous times here that he is willing to blindly trust Obama and his decision making, at this point in time. (it's_go_time: not trying to attack, but I am pretty sure you have stated that you are giving him the benefit of the doubt without understanding his decisions. If I have misinterpreted, I apologize.)
I'm guessing that the hardest core Obamaniacs are willing to say things are going in the right direction. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ministration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll Judging from this more accurate poll, 37% strongly favor Obama, and 37% think the country is going in the right direction. Same 37%
And this is.. amusing? http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub..._government_has_too_much_power_too_much_money Overall, most Americans worry now that the federal government will do too much in response to the nation’s current economic situation. However, 59% of U.S. voters agree with former President Ronald Reagan that “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
What you just described is how Nazi Germany started. No this is not Nazi Germany, but people who blindly follow an icon to bring them out of economic turmoil is the wrong answer. I wish more American's educated themselves on the issues so they could better understand the ramifcations of Obama's actions (good or bad). Saying you're happy just because we're going in a different direction whether it's good or bad is really sad.
Well I'm glad someone thinks we're going in the right direction... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfyo...&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv&feature=player_embedded
So America is headed towards becoming Nazi Germany . . . or it's not but you thought you would just throw that out there and then say that isn't the situation here? I guess I could study up more on each issue Obama has to make a decision. Read countless articles, consider the sources and then decide independently if Obama made the right call . . . but I'm guessing that will have little impact on what gov't does and will have a big impact on my abilities to do everything else I have to do in my life. So I personally find peace in my life giving the president of the US the benefit of the doubt until otherewise. And when it's time to vote, I will dive more into the issues and performance of the president . . . to cast my one vote. My reality is sad to you(that I don't choose to spend my little free time educating myself on Obama's decisions) . . . people who obsess over politcs or pretend to know all the answers or blame gov't for their porblems is sad to me.
Thing is, you love to jump on my statements and label me . . . like "willing to blindly trust Obama". I'm really not into labels and pigeon holeing people . . . there is not much I can do about Obama's decisons. I have choosen to not be critical of his decisons at this point and be optomistic about our future because I think Obama is a smart person who has a good vision of the future and will make more good calls then bad calls. When it is time to vote, I will reanalyze then . . . I guess unless something jumps out before then that demonstrates he fucked up. But if want to say that means I'm willing to blindly trust Obama and his decision making" . . . then sure whatever, that's me.
I think the better analogy is that Bush was the captain of the ship. Captain went down with the ship. Now Obama is captain of the lifeboats . . . is he directing us deeper into the ocean or towards land? But like it or not . . . he is directing us.
I think his point is that it isn't wise to blindly follow a "leader" without questioning where they are leading. Changes in direction just for the sake of a change in direction can lead a country to a terrible point. Nazi Germany was one example of this. Obama isn't going to lead our country to murdering millions of people. But, IMO, he is leading us to a point where the debt he will rack up, will lead us to the status of a second-world country.
The best analogy is that Obama is the iceberg and we are Kate Winslett. Obama is cold and emotionless and we are dumb and like to pose naked for skinny white guys. In the end we throw something worth zillions of dollars in the ocean.
First, it's ridiculous to compare this to Nazi Germany . .. that is like comparing Anine Duke to Hitler. So it may not be wise to blindly follow a leader without questioning where they are leading . . . and good for you to question where Obama is leading us . . . but here is the thing . . . whether following blind or not blind, we are both following and niether of us can do anything about where he leading us. For instance, I don't think he will lead us to the status of a second world country . . . and whether I or you question Obama or not . . . it will not change what Obama will do or which one of us is right in the end.
Why? Interesting position. I personally don't like the attitude that we, as citizens, should just sit back take what the government decides. I don't think that is what got America to what it is today.
You might not like the attitude, but it is reality, isn't it . . . that no matter how much you fret and worry about Obama's decisions on the economy or whether you choose not to fret and worry about Obama's decisons . . . we are both following Obama.
I thought one of Obama's campaign lines was that he was going to Washington to work for the people. Did you not believe him when he said this in his campaign?
