he's doing fine, the guy regardless of what you state, has had actually a pretty stellar performance> yes, the debt grew but most of that was under the former president, including the bailout , which covered the 2009 budget, as well as Obama including the cost of both the Afghan and Iraq wars which Bush did not. Finally, he's actually stuck by the middle class , and compromised with the GOP who refuses to compromise, example, the GOP talks about debt, the bush tax cuts from '06 and '10 were never funded, we never had the money, and set to expire this year, Obama proposed extending them to 98% , and letting them expire for the top 2% (basically the ultra-wealthy), that approach cost us $200 billion for the next 10 years, the GOP refused to sign off stating the already extremely wealthy need even more tax cuts (although 25 years of tax cuts for the rich has proven to do nothing for an economy, Reagan raised them every year after his first because his trickle down economics were disasterous), but extending those tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy cost an addition $700 billion, 2% get $700 billion, I mean this is just Obama saying this is ridiculous go back to the Clinton era (a prosperous time) for the ultra-wealthy in terms of taxes, which is still far lower than what taxes have been. So, now that's a $900 billion tab, Obama had to make a choice, the middle class get's no tax cuts 98% and well the rich get none either but that does nothing to a guy worth $50 million , but a family worth $50 000 a year makes a huge difference, people say he caved, no he made a choice to help the middle class. NOw, the GOP wants to talk about budget, that continuation of tax cut for top 2% cost $70 billion for the next 10 years, and they were squabling over $39 billion, one simple decision could have saved nearly $1 trillion over the next 10 years? I don't see how the average person thinks they have anything in common economical with someone who is ultra wealthy, you don't.
But, back to the point, Obama has attempted to implement everything he campaigned on, the GOP blocked a more comprehensive healthcare plan, that would have reduced cost significantly with a public option, by forcing competition, where there is none now, but they made it about "socialism" and "death panels" and you guys ate it up hook line and sinker, the end we get a less comprehensive bill that doesn't address the real needs, but Obama compromises so again the middle class get's something. Despite what you want to say here, are the facts about Obama,
He turned around the deepest recession since the depression, far worse than anything Reagan faced, he reveresed the trend of increasing unemployment it get this 9 months, ended the recession (economy growing), and 18 months, decreasing unemployment numbers, and it's been 13 straight months of the US adding jobs, if you notice now, people are getting back to work, it took Reagan exactly 2 1/2 years to end his recession and 3+ years to see unemployment peak and start declining.
People didn't like the way Obama handled Libya, let's see, he managed to not get us in a protracted war, had france of all people steup up take the lead, sent out some token missles, boom is letting the Libyan people deal with Ghadafi ultimately, if that were Bush we'd still be on the ground 10 years later, and don't tell me, all of sudden GOP'rs are budget minded, WAR is the most costly endeavor any nation can undertake, The ARt of WAR , wanrs against this as the nation destroyer not militarily but because economically it bankrupts the state, so bottom line, if you go to war get in and get out, and no you have victory before you do, or better yet, have a plan to win. Obama played it beautifully least cost to the US, but the show of force neccessary to turn the tide.
Bottom line, this guy is extremely smart, and history will definitely state based on track record, he was on point. PS to show how perception has nothing to do with reality when it comes to measuring people, Jimmy Carter was listed as the 8th most conservative president ever, based on policy and governing, he was the only president to reduce the size of government, cut the dependence of foreign by half, and reduce nations debt, and stayed out of every foreign war (was considered soft for this .... economic prudence if you ask me) oh ... and everyone says he wasn't good on the economy, guess who hired Paul Volker the man credited with ending Reagan's recession and stagnation period, oh yes ... It was Jimmy Carter. Talk about talking the talk, contrast that with Reagan who along with GW Bush Jr are the only presidents to increase the size the nations debt , in comparison to the GDP percentage wise in the last 70 years, that's very hard to do ... Reagan scored 34th on that conservative list.
So, reality, has nothing to do with FUD, and say what you want aout Obama, the guy has gotten it done, period. NOw you tell me with facts why he's a clown? I mean when the guy who is the leading candidate for the GOP, is a rich dude, who is essentially a hustler, or the white version of Don King (another GOP member) who's greatest concern is background check on the presidents birth certificate, which has been done atleast 5 billion times is the best the people on the other side of the aisle can raly around, I have to ask, who is the clown, the president, or the people?