Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA 3 Changes I think Obama may bring 1. He'll bring respect back to the office of The President of the United States -- both within the country and throughout the world. 2. He'll start a trend to fix the infrastructure of the United States. You know how when you run a business you have to put money back into the business to keep it thriving. That type of thing. 3. He'll change the way we think about being Americans. It truly isn't just all about making and spending money and being consumers. He'll bring back a new attitude about what it means to be 'American.'
Originally Posted By Mr X Good ones Jim. I hope you're right! I'll have to give this a little thought and chime in later. Great topic, donny!
Originally Posted By markymouse 1. He'll allow me to raise three kids without ever having to explain water boarding or - well - lets just say I won't have to explain Bill Clinton's behaviors either. He'll bring a dignity back to the office of the President. 2. He'll get us (or at least 95% of our troops) out of Iraq sooner rather than later. I think this will not be as quick as we thought it would be when he ran as the peace candidate. But 95% of the troops will be out of there within a couple of years. 3. This may not be the biggest issue facing most Americans. But I think discrimination against gays serving in the military will not survive Obama's first term.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan 1. He'll attempt to set a tone in Washington that is less divisive than it has been over the past 30 years. 2. He restore some of the American goodwill among foreign nations, erasing at least some of the damage done by the previous administration whose concerns about international relations can best be summed up by "So what?" 3. I think we'll begin to have a serious discussion about the millions of Americans unable to afford health insurance.
Originally Posted By donnyaz just so its said I think Obama is a good man but to say "He'll attempt to set a tone in Washington that is less divisive than it has been over the past 30 years" I think iswrong because in his linited time in the senate he has not shown very little bi-partisanship.Not that matters,sometimes you have to be that way to accomplish your goals.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***in his linited time in the senate he has not shown very little bi-partisanship*** Do we get a quadruple (negative) word score there? ;p I'm guessing you meant to say he has not shown much bi-partisanship?
