Obama Hasn't Brought Country Together

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Actually Obama has accomplished a lot in the first year. A couple of examples for you guys to scoff at, 'cause that's the way we play the game here.

Put the auto industry back on track, it has a much better chance of surviving now than it did if Obama had taken no action. Electronic medical record keeping is another little talked about "reform". This is a serious move toward to controlling medical costs rather than try to tax our way of a coming health crisis. His campaign was heavily dependant on technology communication. That has carried over into the White House and in many cases has given the country much greater access to the discussions, decision making policies and structure of the Government. Stimulus funds have been spent in ALL 50 states. Reckless spending say's the Tea Party folks (more like a whine than a saying) but it was a necessary evil to shore up a badly shaken economy (the one he INHERITED)! Invested in education through the tax benefit available to folks for college education. This is an important program as it recognizes the need for America to produce more scientists, engineers and the like. An area we are BEHIND when compared to other countries, like India! Recognizing the need to stabilize Pakistan (they have the bomb you know) AND getting foreign countries to contribute to it's stabilization. Notably Japan's financial support in that regard. Remember when Obama said "American is not at war with Islam". A very shrewd statement, to easily dismissed. He has done more than any other President to change the perception of America in the Muslim world for the better. Something we MUST DO if we ever expect to defeat Al Qaeda. Laugh if you want at his approach to reaching out to these people, but laugh at your own risk. Bush virtually destroyed any hope of dialog with these countries, we are making a come back in that regard.

We see what we want to see. As Bartuff1 said, were inundated with negative talk 24/7/365 and the right wingers can't get enough of the kool aid it spews out.