Economic recovery and an outlook on it.

Looking at this graph, one could deduct that The United States is in fact getting back to it's normal bearings; from the steep downfall under the last administration, to the almost hiccup free recovery made by the current administration. The direction the Obama Administration is taking us is up, and to think otherwise is to ignore the facts. Whether this was was taking too long, or not, is not something that boils down to a semantic argument that in the grand scheme of things, does not matter. The United States is one of the largest countries in the world; of course the economy was not going to recover overnight. Something as fragile as rebuilding an economy is not done, and should not be done, without patience and care. This situation could have been a lot worse; for instance, like lining up at the bread truck for food, or forced rationing of materials.
Believing that stimulus was and is working, is the right idea. Most partisan parrots may want you to believe otherwise, but in reality they are only lying to you. If you look at the dates of stimulus spending, and the dates on the chart above, you can see that with the upturns of the economy came payouts from the stimulus. With most stimulus payouts still left to be received, the economic recovery act is only half way on it's intended course. By election time come November, you will be seeing a much better picture. Unemployment may still be high, but again it will come down in time. When President Obama hits the campaign trail, in 2012, you can bet the unemployment number with be much lower.

In a little more than a year we have gone from the worst recession in 75 years, to this point. The 10% unemployment number will be going down, but people need to understand that in a capitalistic society you must stabilize the economy first. The companies who do the hiring must be stabilized, before the subsequent jobs start to appear. The people may want it the other way around, since it's bad businesses that caused this mess to begin with, however it's just not in the cards.

In closing let me offer you a word of advice.
Take a deep breath, exhale, and stop letting your worries get the best of you. It's getting better, the numbers do not lie. We have broken the back of the great recession, and before the next Presidential election you can be assured things will be a lot better.

Obama: The next two term President of the United States.

A month ago if you were to ask me where Obama stood in regards to a second term, I would have been unable to give you a definitive answer. Today, however, I can say with a good amount of certainty that the 44th President of the United States will serve a second term.
How can I predict this you ask?

If you were to look at President Obama's accomplishments in the last year, you would see a list full of achievements: from the passage of health-care, to the stimulus, to the monumental progress in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Perhaps, if the Republican party had a front runner in the presidential race in 2012, the possibility of these accomplishments could be peeled away from the President.
There may be a chance for the GOP if American were to hit with another terrorist attack -such as 9/11-, or another economic disaster. Only then, may the republicans pull of a victory in 2012. But until then, the numbers favor Obama, and will continue to.

As a registered Democrat, I would vote for Obama again. The President has spurred a sense of confidence in me, that has not been filled since the early years for President Clinton's second term. This is not to say that I did not stand behind our last President, but with his Gerald Ford-esque demeanor in front of the camera, President Bush did not instill the same amount of pride.
I did not seem to share the same outlook as George W. Bush on the direction of our beloved country. With an almost laid back behavior outside of the teleprompter, Bush made it seem he would rather be buddy-buddy with me, or take a vacation. I do not feel this is the right behavior for such a prestigious role in the world. W's almost lack luster need to impress as President did not sit well with me. I do not foresee President Obama needing to dress up as a fighter pilot, and that is okay by me.

This President has shown me that he has what it takes to restore the much needed confidence in his seat, and unless I let the partisan misinformation set in I will continue to give my President the hope and support he deserves. May Mr. Obama be blessed with the fortitude to continue down this path, and may my hope be a light for him to follow.



President Obama's list of successes thus far into his first term