With his approval ratings dropping and his grassroots section of his re-election campaign in full swing it seems that publicly the well prepared exterior of President Obama may be cracking. He was swept into office by
his supporters with his amazing campaign team, a good campaign stage presence, and his uncanny ability to stir up a crowd of supporters in frenzy. However as his time in office went on he quickly suffered criticism with his administration, policies, and what many would say is a lack of interest in the tasks needed to be a strong leader.
So far in his first term Obama has come under attack from the opposition on subjects like border security, health care reform, response to natural disasters, military involvement in Libya, and most recently a budget battle just to name a few. His critics have claimed that the only thing this president has done well is show America how to take vacations. If that wasn't bad enough now President Obama faces a rising concern about his eligibility to serve as president with people like Donald Trump blazing a way through the media demanding to see his birth certificate.
In the past few weeks we have seen examples in the media that doesn't show the gleaming Obama we saw on the campaign trail in 2008, but one that is cracking under the pressure. During the budget showdown between Boehner and Reid a few weeks ago Obama took a strong stance in opposition to the GOP's budget proposal. At one point it was reported that Obama told Boehner in a meeting that "this is it John." He took a tough partisan stance that the American people saw him take during the push for Obamacare. Now I may be wrong, but once you are elected president I know your policy reflects the political beliefs of the party you represent, however the Executive branch needs to step away from party lines on serious issues like health care reform and the budget and be bi-partisan. The president's duty is to bring the party together to reach an agreement that best reflects what the people want, not what their parties want. Both sides of the aisle failed to do this on both health care reformand now the budget.
So far in his first term Obama has come under attack from the opposition on subjects like border security, health care reform, response to natural disasters, military involvement in Libya, and most recently a budget battle just to name a few. His critics have claimed that the only thing this president has done well is show America how to take vacations. If that wasn't bad enough now President Obama faces a rising concern about his eligibility to serve as president with people like Donald Trump blazing a way through the media demanding to see his birth certificate.
In the past few weeks we have seen examples in the media that doesn't show the gleaming Obama we saw on the campaign trail in 2008, but one that is cracking under the pressure. During the budget showdown between Boehner and Reid a few weeks ago Obama took a strong stance in opposition to the GOP's budget proposal. At one point it was reported that Obama told Boehner in a meeting that "this is it John." He took a tough partisan stance that the American people saw him take during the push for Obamacare. Now I may be wrong, but once you are elected president I know your policy reflects the political beliefs of the party you represent, however the Executive branch needs to step away from party lines on serious issues like health care reform and the budget and be bi-partisan. The president's duty is to bring the party together to reach an agreement that best reflects what the people want, not what their parties want. Both sides of the aisle failed to do this on both health care reformand now the budget.
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