Rate President Obama A, B, C, D, F (168)

Well there it is... Europe who has had real WAR in their backyards and knows exactly what that means and Americans who usually manage to make sure it is in someone elses... and of course then there is Conrad safe in his pampered neutral bunker in Switzerland... cheerleading for blood, chaos and absolutely no government at all ... silly world isn't it?

Me. I gave him a B. Why? Because he IS trying more than anyone else in a long time. I most likely would have given the same grade to McCain or any other that had won instead of President Obama, IF they also had tried. Short shift it would not have mattered who won, as this mess that was inherited from the poor decisions of all past Presidents and both Parties, would not be cleaned up in midterm, no matter whom ended in the Captain's seat. I like how he has reached out in peace to other parts of the world. That needs to be done by all peoples - badly. I am proud that he won the Nobel Peace Prize for reaching out, no matter what others think. I like that he tried to ensure that those with pre-existing conditions and all children would be covered by insurance, however not the methods used nor the timing. It should have been optional with a clause that those whom disagreed with it and refused it would have higher premiums if they needed it later, JMO. In fact, if you have to deny treatment, IHO, it should be to those that need treatment for their lifestyle; i.e. such as smoking. I cannot tell you how many times I walked into a patient's room, when I worked in the Health Care Industry, whom was there for treatment of Lung Cancer, but unwilling to give up smoking. They were teathered to a Oxygen Tank and sneaking a cigarette. No regard for the danger to others! Require them to make lifestyle changes first then treat them for their cancer. It is not right to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions, especially when it was never the Patient's fault. Nor to keep children uninsured b/c of their parent's circumstances. Jobs should have come first. He has his heart in the right spot, but he needs to listen more then prioritize, with the input of his voters.

I know and I am not unfeeling. I also had to get up @ 3:30 am to make a long trip for legal requirements via bus, as my car is down, and am rather fuzzy despite coffee. I could have thought better and worded better. My apologies to all. The consequences of smoking are one of my pet peeves. I have known young men whom were losing their leg due to smoking cutting the circulation off in the arteries and being told to quit or their leg would become gangreneous. But they flat out refused to quit. Some of those patients I walked in on sneaking a smoke with O2, did in fact recover from their cancer only to return long after remission all b/c they refused to not smoke. Once again, they were endangering others with smoking and Oxygen tanks. Some were so angry they were "So? We all go sometime." The concept of being responsible for their own actions was beside the point to them. So sad and such a needless waste. . . .

Very true. However, it is still not an excuse to endanger others. I have far more respect for the ones that disconnected themselves from their tanks and stumbled their way outside. They said their deamon, not others'. So they wanted to smoke but protect others. If a common person on the streets endangered others in such a manner as those that did not care, they would be arrested for attempted murder and much more.