My Obama Inspired Blog

So, while I was dropping my cards earlier today I came across a post at another site.  In the comment section someone mentioned something that got me thinking.  First, I’m not mentioning the person that brought this up because he’s kind of a jerk and I don’t really want to send people his way - I’m not mentioning the blog - although he’s an innocent bystander in this - because you would figure out who the person is and maybe head over to his blog once you got there.

In any case - he did say something that got me thinking.  But, I’m sure it can’t possibly be the way he is thinking so - I’m asking for you guys to see if you can explain this.  Don’t take this as an Obama bash as it has that potential if he’s right - so - here it is…

He says that since Obama has taken office there have been requests totalling $3.5 trillion.  When Obama took office - Bush left him with a deficit of $500 Billion.  Obama has stated that by 2012 he’s going to cut the deficit in half.  If that were true - then technically Obama will only be bringing the deficit down to $1.75 trillion which is still more than 3 times larger than when he started his Presidency.

Can that be right?  Wouldn’t that mean that Obama didn’t really reduce the deficit at all?  I don’t see how this other guy’s math could be correct.  It has only been a little over a month since Obama took over.  If this guy is right - with almost four years left there will certainly be more spending requests which would bring that deficit amount even higher.  I hope someone can explain this away because I would hate to think that guy is right about this thing.

As a side note - do you think if I got one of these I could drive my neo-con hubby out of his mind!

Thanks,

Sarah

It was very refreshing last night watching Obama’s speech to Congress and hear a very clear message of hope for this country.  While I am generally an optimist all of his negativity was starting to weigh heavy.

However, it also made for a very interesting evening in my household.  As many of you may know if you read my about page or remember my first post - I live with one of those neo-cons.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen my hubby come unhinged as badly has he did last night while we were watching the speech.  I won’t go in to any details - but - It was like we were watching a football game or something - only this time - his side was losing.

He was doing a lot of jumping off the couch and yelling at the TV using some very choice expletives -if you know what I mean.  While I certainly got Obama’s message and I support all that he is trying to accomplish - it really incited some serious anger out of the hubby.  If he reacted that way I wonder if the rest of those nutjog neo-cons around the country reacted the same way?  I really don’t understand their outrage.

Personally, while I fully support Obama and his Presidency - as I was drifting to sleep last night thinking about the speech - the only thing that kept coming to mind was if my marriage is going to last 4 years of an Obama administration - let alone 8.  If things keep up this way - I’m gonna need one of these anti-aging kits real soon:

Thanks,

Sarah

It is starting already.  The disenchantment of Obama.  The stock market sank to its lowest levels since 1997.  I expected those idiots on the right to start in on Obama - but - now there are people on our side beginning to blame him too?  C’mon people.  Give it a rest.  You voted for change.  You willingly walked in to that booth and pulled the lever for Obama and change.

You know - change doesn’t happen over night after eight years of severe damage to this country.  Obama just signed that bill in to law last week.  Money is just now beginning to flow to the states to get things going.  Can you give it a rest for a while?

I’m beginning to understand the phrase the “right” use all the time “drive-by media.”  It appears that a lot of you people out there are just too impatient and are only listening to the sound bites.  You know - even George Bush (ptew) said that the war on terror was going to be long and that the war won’t be won over night.  Well - the same thing goes for this war on recession.  It is going to take time to pull this thing off.

I’m just asking you all - have confidence in Obama - after all - you voted for him overwhelmingly.  Let’s be the one’s to turn to those Republicans in the near future and say “See, I told you so.”  Your negativity will lead to self-fulfilling prophecy.

Chill out!

Thanks,

Sarah

So, failed tax policies under eight years of George W. Bush causing an economic meltdown, and Congress finally puts a stimulus bill together that benefits we the people and creates 3.5 million jobs - and the Republicans decided to vote against it across the board.  Thank God there are at least three sane Republicans in the Senate who voted for it.

The Republicans are hold outs because they want more tax cuts.  It’s those stupid policies of tax cuts that caused this problem in the first place.  Tax cuts don’t work.  Creating jobs does.  So what if there are things in the bill that probably shouldn’t be.  Chuck Schumer is right - most of us Americans really don’t care about a little bit of pork as long as we get some real legislation in there that does something for Americans.

There is money in there to build up the infrastructure of this country and to improve our healthcare system.  I hear a lot of people complaining about the $300 million for the green-powered carts for our political leaders.  Do they not realize that someone has to build them?  Do you not think that $300 million going to our automakers isn’t somehow stimulating the economy?  It keeps our auto workers in business and all the downstream businesses in business?

What about the creation of all those ‘green’ jobs by putting money in to alternative energies instead of that carbon busting oil industry?  Anyone who is against this bill is either completely uninformed or just doing it because it’s Obama’s bill.

Well - when it turns out that this is the most successful stimulus package since the New Deal and FDR - we can turn to those idiot obstructionist GOPers and tell them - get lost!  We don’t need your kind around these parts no more!

Thank You,

Sarah

I am so sorry.  I want to thank everyone from Entrecard that has continued to drop and place ads on my blog.  It has been about a whole month since I last posted something here.  This blogging stuff is much more of a commitment than I realized!

You know how it goes.  Life gets in the way.  There have been many days where I thought about my blog and stuff I wanted to write about.  But, then after I get home from work my life as a wife kicks in and I start dinner, then I do the dishes afterwards, then I have to help my daughter with her homework on occasion - then there are just certain nights that I absolutely have to watch my favorite TV show and before you know it time has flown by and I’m just way too tired to even think about coming out here to blog.

Obama seems to be getting off to a rough start, but, I like the way he keeps pushing back at those guys on the right.  I feel kinda bad for him regarding some of his nominations.  He’s taking a bad rap for it, but, at least he did the right thing and admitted he made a mistake.  We all know that Bush refused to admit when he made a mistake.

Obama and the Dems are getting hit really hard regarding this economic stimulus package as well.  I really haven’t had a chance to read it, but, I’ve heard a lot about some of the stuff that is in there.  While I do have to admit that I agree there are some things that just do not belong in a bill that is supposed to help create jobs and put money in the economy to entice consumers to spend, there are still a lot of great things in there.  This bill needs to pass and quickly.  Let’s hope those republicans will just get out of the way and let Obama do what he needs to do to get this country moving back in to the right direction.

I promise I will try to make a better attempt to post more often.

Thank you,

Sarah