10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown

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i'd rather have a "we'll rationally discuss and weigh options" and approve SOME things while denying some others rather than a "nanananaboo-boo, i can't hear you".

no one person should get total control, but neither should the president have all his power blocked before he even opens his mouth.
 
I'd rather have rational discussion of options as well, but that's not going to happen. ;D

In its absence, I'd like to have someone else to vote for if I don't like what the people in charge are doing. Americans at least have that. What can you do, as a voter, when you want change but all the parties say the same thing?
 
What can you do, as a voter, when you want change but all the parties say the same thing?
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Run for office.

But as far as Obama is concerned, apart from his horrible PR, I don't really see what he did wrong.

He pushed for a healthcare reform and got it (even though its heavily neutered, US politicians have been trying that since the 20's - he made it pass).  He's pushing for a bank reform.  He got out of Iraq.

These are all things he promised.

As far as the economy goes though, I don't believe politicians have any major effect on that.  Yes they can vote in stimulus packages which can help but they're not really responsible for a good or a bad economy.

They are responsible for reducing the debt though.  Let's see what he does with that once the economy recovers.
 
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Not so easy in the UK; I'd need a whole political party. And there are almost as many barriers against newcomers and third parties in the UK as there are in the US.

I also have a big problem with lying and I hate schmoozing people, so I'd make a terrible politician.
 
Not so easy in the UK; I'd need a whole political party. And there are almost as many barriers against newcomers and third parties in the UK as there are in the US.

I also have a big problem with lying and I hate schmoozing people, so I'd make a terrible politician.
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I'd figure the UK and Canadian systems are fairly similar (parliament - no president - the queen is almighty).

If they are, you couldn't be elected prime minbister but you could run for local office and build from there.  you never know ...

the discontent only needs a voice to be eard through ...who knows if that might be you!
 
I'd get slaughtered if I got into politics. I know it sounds like I'm making excuses, but I'm the polar opposite of the kind of person who does well in the political world. The only thing I could do is work behind the scenes and secretly run the country whilst a person more palatable to the public pretends to be the one in power (like Peter Mandelson did when Labour were in charge). Unfortunately, that requires money at the very least.
 
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