Four more years of Obama
@knoodleknight18 (917)
United States
December 17, 2012 5:55am CST
As presidents tend to do a lot more in their second term. What are you expectations if any?
I for one hope to see congress work on the budget instead of playing the standstill game for political gain which hurts everyone else. Something to stimulate the economy would be nice too. Even sending out checks to everyone for a stimulus package, not that I would get one, but we aren't going to balance the budget with 20% unemployment, and record low wages.
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@valentinesdiner (1214)
• United States
17 Dec 12
I expect for about two years we have the opportunity to have good public debates on the real issues left aside for the past few years. Together we can address what entitlements we can afford; how to address the immigration issues introduced by John McCain; the issues of violence in our communities.
This will require people on the left and right to break from their usual isolated positions and move toward compromise and shared concerns.
It will require putting off the talk of the 2016 horse race for the presidency for at least a little while.
Here's hoping, eh?
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@knoodleknight18 (917)
• United States
19 Dec 12
Yeah, I think presidents are more likely to make bolder moves in their second term as they won't have to worry about re-elections.
I think you have a great point there, compromise. Need to see more of that, representatives aren't only supposed to represent their part, they're supposed to represent all the people of their district. Which means doing what is best for the most people rather than serving the interest of a slight majority.
Putting off the horse race... I guess that's up to the media, and I'm sure they'll start the event as soon as they can find two horses to run.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
18 Dec 12
When bipartisan compromise happens, is it always for the betterment of society?
We have two parties with two diametrically different views, the call for compromise needs to work both ways and since it often does not, since it often is more like coercion of one party over the other, things will continue to slide down into the abyss of government control or be stuck in the morass of the politically expedient.
What do I expect? I expect that people will continue to demand the government take more and more control of people and the government will take control as asked.
@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
23 Dec 12
Debra - there needs to be a balanced approach and a balance of power. Your side wants small government but wants big business.
Our side wants a lean and efficient government of the people, not of the 1% and corporations. We don't want to spend like hell, so lets start by stopping the CORPORATE WELFARE. Oh, wait. Your side favours that, so, I guess its your side who wants to spend like h3ll.
The baggers are idiots. Their deeply held "principles" is just pure ignorance, not based on any fact whatsoever. They slow down and halt all progress.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
20 Dec 12
I think the problem in this country is the diametrically opposed views are generally biased either to give one group power or take it from another group.
And does it not matter that one group wants to limit government and one wants to increase government?
Or, that one wants to spend like mad h3ll and one wants to cut spending?
Or, that one wants to ignore the will of the people, and the other wants to do the will of the people?
(I'm refering to the input of the Tea Party influence in the House and on Congress.)
When there is such a big difference and it is obvious that they cannot come to an agreement without compromising deeply held principles, what would you suggest?
@knoodleknight18 (917)
• United States
19 Dec 12
I think the problem in this country is the diametrically opposed views are generally biased either to give one group power or take it from another group. Few are going to argue for high unemployment, but even something like improving the economy which both can agree needs to happen they can't even make progress there because they'd rather argue than do even focus on dire issues. We're not going to make any sort of progress in any area if we can't keep our economy moving. It'll be like trying to run a household with no income.
@ctryhnny (3460)
• United States
17 Dec 12
This is his chance to fix everything he did wrong during his last term. He has to work on the budget, health, unemployment and finishing up in other countries so our men are't still out there getting killed. He has a lot to do and so doesn't Congress.
@knoodleknight18 (917)
• United States
19 Dec 12
I agree, there's always a lot to do. I think he did make few changes he can't fix, the NDAA and the bank bailout come to mind. I would like to see him and congress make some definite progress on things now.
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
17 Dec 12
the US economy is going down the drain. the way the government is spending is untenable and unsustainable. i think the stimulus package can not go on for a longer time to prime up the economy. long-term investments and trade liberalization can do wonders at this time. i know that politicians have other things in mind. but please let them consider the welfare of their constituents.
@knoodleknight18 (917)
• United States
19 Dec 12
I agree the economy is going down the drain fast and has been for some time. Unfortunately there's a lobbyist for interest group, but there's no lobbyist for the under or unemployed. So, I don't have a lot of hopes that it will be on their minds often enough.
