Ahtong 1st Gear May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 I must say his term is rather Tiger head Snake tail. Got elected on a surge of Hope and Change but it got bogged down by partisan politics and petered out after that. For his whole term he has been skirting the issue of gay mariage but now he is in support of it. Signs of desperation? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe 3rd Gear May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 maybe a lot depends on what on happens with Greece next election? if they vote against austerity, it'll drag the whole world down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expertz 1st Gear May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 the republicans were never known to be keen on fixing the economy or the budget, america needs obama Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Supercharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 Personally, i want him to continue. Obviously anyone needs more than 1 term to turn around USA's economy Whoever claims that he/she can do it better than Obama in a shorter period of time, they are all BS.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 He will get a second term - I am willing to put money on it. Any takers? Will give you 3:2 odds as well.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 maybe a lot depends on what on happens with Greece next election? if they vote against austerity, it'll drag the whole world down. In my opinion, Greece is a gone case. What may drag everybody down are countries like Spain and France meeting the same fate or ending as Greece. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 He will get a second term - I am willing to put money on it. Any takers? Will give you 3:2 odds as well.... He will get a second term. The slate of Republican candidates are not impressive in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 I must say his term is rather Tiger head Snake tail. Got elected on a surge of Hope and Change but it got bogged down by partisan politics and petered out after that. For his whole term he has been skirting the issue of gay mariage but now he is in support of it. Signs of desperation? His foreign policy is one that I like to forget in my opinion. Afghan, Israel and Iran's nukes etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 He will get a second term. The slate of Republican candidates are not impressive in my opinion. Ya... i really hope he gets a 2nd term too. Can see he really tried to make things good but sometimes certain matters are beyond his control Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosaria Turbocharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 In USA, the president is always handicapped by having to balance between powerful lobby groups, congress and senate. Not only that, they have to rely on generous campaign donations and I'm sure the donors will also have a say as well. Given free rein, I'm sure obama can turn out something good, given his humble, ordinary background and early work experience as a social organiser. If you read his story, he actually has a rather branded law degree and could've had a comfortable life making lots of money, but preferred to start working in the field of what we would call 'social work'. But what we can see is that there are still many americans uncomfortable with a non-white president, and cannot accept his different background and early upbringing in a foreign country and culture. It's as simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 His foreign policy is one that I like to forget in my opinion. Afghan, Israel and Iran's nukes etc. Can't blame him also.. Most of the current sh*t are started by Bush Jr.. He's doing most of the cleaning up now, and this needs time.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 In USA, the president is always handicapped by having to balance between powerful lobby groups, congress and senate. Not only that, they have to rely on generous campaign donations and I'm sure the donors will also have a say as well. Given free rein, I'm sure obama can turn out something good, given his humble, ordinary background and early work experience as a social organiser. If you read his story, he actually has a rather branded law degree and could've had a comfortable life making lots of money, but preferred to start working in the field of what we would call 'social work'. But what we can see is that there are still many americans uncomfortable with a non-white president, and cannot accept his different background and early upbringing in a foreign country and culture. It's as simple as that. A good chunk of Americans actually are quite sua ku about the outside world. During my uni days, I had the chance to have a joint programme with 2 US university. Their students flew into SG for a 2.5 week course with our students. For many of them, it's their first time flying out of North America. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 Ya... i really hope he gets a 2nd term too. Can see he really tried to make things good but sometimes certain matters are beyond his control Honestly, I don't like him to continue as my preference would be a more hawkish figure that can rein in some of the things that are happening in his country. I find that he is too soft in some of his approaches toward certain issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kac 4th Gear May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 In USA, the president is always handicapped by having to balance between powerful lobby groups, congress and senate. Not only that, they have to rely on generous campaign donations and I'm sure the donors will also have a say as well. Given free rein, I'm sure obama can turn out something good, given his humble, ordinary background and early work experience as a social organiser. If you read his story, he actually has a rather branded law degree and could've had a comfortable life making lots of money, but preferred to start working in the field of what we would call 'social work'. But what we can see is that there are still many americans uncomfortable with a non-white president, and cannot accept his different background and early upbringing in a foreign country and culture. It's as simple as that. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Supercharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 His foreign policy is one that I like to forget in my opinion. Afghan, Israel and Iran's nukes etc. Oh please... as if the Republicans can do a better job in foreign policies? Quote me one....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Supercharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 In my opinion, Greece is a gone case. What may drag everybody down are countries like Spain and France meeting the same fate or ending as Greece. France MUST not fall........ If it falls, the entire EU is gone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 Honestly, I don't like him to continue as my preference would be a more hawkish figure that can rein in some of the things that are happening in his country. I find that he is too soft in some of his approaches toward certain issues. His hands (and most US president's for the matter) are mostly tied by the US Congress and Senate. These elected people tries too hard to please their electorate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged May 10, 2012 Share May 10, 2012 Oh please... as if the Republicans can do a better job in foreign policies? Quote me one....... Come to think of it.. for the past 2 decades, we have 2 Democrats cleaning the sh*t left by 2 Republicans.. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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