President Obama faces many obstacles right now including the opinions of the public. Dionne wonders when the nation will begin to blame him for a sick economy and when he will finally deal with this mess. If the economic situation gets worse, more moderate voters will blame Obama for not being able to fix it. When compared to other presidents, no other one besides FDR has faced such a difficult situation. Many criticisms made toward Obama have been not well thought out. Wall Street conservatives argue that the fall of the stock market is due to the fact that Obama wants to institute tax increases on the wealthy in 2011, even though these people have always supported low taxes. Dionne also states that Obama needs to copy FDR by using the “fireside chat” technique to let Americans know the truth of what exactly is going on. Obama also needs to mobilize other countries, so that we can all work together through this mess.
I do believe that people will soon be blaming President Obama for his decisions, but not for a long time. No president is ever approved by everyone, and Obama has some tough choices on his hands. Because his campaign speeches were so appealing, people may give him more time to make the right decisions. Even though presidents like Wilson and Lincoln have dealt with war, President Obama is dealing with war, a bad economy, environmental issues, and other issues that are apart of a never ending list of problems. He definitely has his work cut out for him. Our nation truly does need to work with other nations. Maybe past actions have brought us apart, but the economy may be what brings us together.
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