In spite of the right wingnut blowhards still pouting because "We the People" no longer accept their platform, President Obama is already shaping up to be a top 10 President. Yes, even ahead of Ronald Reagan
1. Obama is following undoubtedly the worst president in 100 years
2. He entered office with the worst recession in 70 years and has managed to pull the country out of it
3. He will be the first president to pass healthcare
4. He is the first black president
5. He is fighting two wars which his predecessor started. By the end of his term, he will have us out.
6. He has potential international breakthroughs with N Korea and Cuba
Like it or not, he will be considered the best president since FDR
1. Don't really disagree with that.
2. He hasn't pulled the country out of recession. There are signs of improvement in some areas, but continuing problems in others.
3. True, possibly. But don't we have to wait to see how it works / what it costs before saying he's a genius?
4. Being black doesn't make him a good POTUS, or a bad one.
5. Getting out isn't the problem. Getting out and leaving a stable country behind is the problem.
6. Potential? That doesn't make you great. It just wins you a nobel prize.
If 1 out of 6 makes him the best since FDR, doesn't that rather devalue FDR's legacy? Why not wait until the end of his first term and then see what he's achieved before saying how he will be remembered? Seems reasonable.