Writer's Block: Obama drama

[nimeth_nimora]

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Well given the mess that Bush left him (two wars, a recession and trillions of dollars of debt and mass unemployment among other things) I think he's done pretty well. I hope he's able to push this healthcare bill through. Compared to Britain, the fact that a good many Americans seem to think it's ok to leave millions of their own countrymen uninsured. It was mostly that and his policies on Iran and N Korea that made me vote for him. I'd vote for him again if he runs in 2012 for sure. I may not live in America anymore but it's surprising how who's in the Oval Office makes a difference on the rest of the world. I didn't listen to his State of the Union address though.

Though more urgently I need to figure out who to vote for in Britain's upcoming General Election. All I can say is it's anyone except Labour. I hate them.

Comments

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

I'm sort of relieved I'm not a citizen yet; I hate all the major party leaders... a LOT. I would not want any of them running the government, and it would be an even worse case of picking the least annoying candidate than most US elections have been for me. -__-

[faery-lights.livejournal.com]

I'm not exactly convinced that the Conservatives are much better. I think it's going to be a case of 'Hmm, who will fuck me over the least?'. I'll probably vote liberal, just to stop either of the big parties getting my vote.

[quixotic-crush.livejournal.com]

I think Obama has done a good job so far. I watched the State of the Union Address and I think he brought up a lot of important issues that both Republicans and Democrats could appreciate. There were some points that the GOP members acted as though they didn't care for, like giving 30 billion dollars for small business loans, but most of his points everyone applauded. His main focus is getting companies back on track and hiring people who are out of work. Jobs, jobs, jobs is his #1 priority.