I just had this conversation this morn. It is true Obama was dealt a tough hand but Bush was dealt 9/11 just 100 days into his first term. Try having that dumped on you. At least Obama knew what he was getting.
It is bullshit that obama inherited two quagmires. More examples of Leftists making shit up.
Iraq had been conquered, they had staged two elections, all that needed to be done was a status of forces agreement. And Obama fucked that up.
Afghanistan was tougher. But that was the war Obama called the good war. It was not the generals who pushed for a surge but Obama. He then ignored most of their advice and set on a plan that was all but guaranteed to fail. And fail it did. Obama blew blood and treasure in Afghanistan with absolutely nothing to show for it. The Taliban will be back in power within 24 months of our leaving. The sub 10k troops left will do nothing to prevent that.
The rest of Obama's foreign policy is a total train wreck. There is no country in the world where we have better relations than when Obama took office.
I get all that but you forgot to mention the shit in the sandwich Obama inherited ... an economy on life support.
The economy was bottoming out. If Obama had done nothing we would have resumed growth within 1 or 2 quarters. The stimulus failed big time.