Barack Obama is running up against a lot of unrealistic expectations in 2012, from the starry visions of his most fervid supporters to the myth that any president can, through persuasiveness or fiat, produce exactly the economic results that he desires. He’s also battling an opponent who’s creating unrealistic expectations of his own, remaking himself to satisfy whichever opportunity arises.
In such an atmosphere, Obama can’t argue too strongly for himself; he mustn’t sound as if he’s telling Americans to be satisfied with where the country is now. And his supporters must acknowledge that the economic recovery is coming slowly. But such a mixed assessment isn’t the proper verdict on a presidency that began with the nation on the verge of a depression. Nor does it capture the promise of his second term.
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There, concise clarity of the truth. Thank you. Your endorsement of our President makes my Massachusetts heart proud. xxxooo OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
As your posting handle implies, you absolutely do miss clarity
in your worst dreams. ma
this incompetent race baiting class dividing anti semite huckster desrves another term like lizzie borden and her beloved axe deserves another wack at dear ol mom and pop. i'm not sure if this was an endorsement or obituary but iguess it depends on which side you're coming from. na
A stunning example of a writer who is totally enthralled with their own primitive prose, and who has the capacity to turn reality totally inside out to validate a position which is at best debatable, if not patently incorrect.
Now that we know the reason why President Obama was so unsettled and had a weak performance in the first 2012 presidential debate, how could any respectable person or organization still support his re-election? For those who still do not know the reason why President Obama was so uneasy during the debate: Please use a search engine (e.g.) and search for terms such as: Benghazi, Ambassador Stevens, video, etc. then read how the Obama administration mis-handled the response to the attack on the ambassador and how they subsequently misled the American People about the circumstances of the attack. "Watergate" was small potatoes compared to the mis-handling of the 9/11/2012 attack on the Libyan embassy.
I guess Ambassador Stevens trumps ten years of unecessary , pretense based war in Iraq. Let's warm up the Romney war machine to satify the defense industry. Iran and Syria look so inviting.
to pvalen's blog above: "I guess Ambassador Stevens trumps ten years of unnecessary, pretense based war in Iraq".. Yes, it DOES trump that, and everything else. On many levels. It trumps the outrageous BRAGGING about the killing of Osama bin Laden by half of the speakers at the DNC. "Spiking the Football" Claiming that Obama is the superior candidate on foreign policy issues. It shows that Barack Obama's "Arab Spring" was an utter FAILURE. (It also shows that the Boston Globe's enthusiastic endorsement of the "Arab Spring" including editorial cartoons, was an utter failure). It shows that Barack Obama's foreign policy elsewhere of "Leading from behind", that insists that any US military action be approved by the ant-American and anti-Israel UN is a complete failure. Failure with North Korea, Russia (don't forget those "Off MiKe" remarks for Vladimir Putin), China, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Israel, and Iran. Also Mexico, by the "Fast and Furious" gunrunning scheme and its continuing Coverup. And, the most dishonest and disgraceful COVERUP by a Commander in Chief and his Secretary of State ever. "The Video Did It"...And that's just on the foreign policy half of a US president's job.
Big surprise here! I was almost as shocked when the Globe endorsed Lying Lizzie Warren.
Only Democrates need apply for endorsements at theis paper.
A biased rag if there ever there was one. Not even worthy to line the bird cage with it anymore.
rgspex: "Only Democrates (sic) need apply for endorsements at theis (sic) paper." CONCLUSION: Somebody hasn't been reading this "biased rag" very closely - the Globe has endorsed many Republicans, most recently Richard Tisei. And I bet you don't even own a bird.
If Tisei were not a gay republican, I doubt the Globe would have endorsed him.
Sorry for the typos!
Gawd help us if the Globe bow-tied bumkissing propagandists get their wayh. . . Obama will respond to lots of future events like he has responded to the Benghazi consulate affair. . . with lies. . .
The managment of the newspaper that you hate so much thanks you for continuing to pay to read it and at access its website. Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!
Voting for Obama over Romney is a no-brainer. The endorsement from the Globe is one of the most cogent, detailed editorials I've read on Obama's first term and why he deserves a second one.
Blind faith libralism. IF a republican had this kind of record, the left would be protesting, and screaming for an end to it.
This is the most I have ever been embarrassed by the Boston Globe. These folks are still the teenage girl groupies of 2008; except now there is an actual record on which to judge begotten messiah. His presidency has been a disaster on so many levels, that volumes will be written about it once he leaves office. Here are just a few subjects:
1. Economic Stewardship. Nearly four years into this presidency, we are still at near 8% unemployment. Our total debt is $16 Trillion, and our growth rate goes between 1-2%. Grade: F
2. Unlawful Power: Since this president has not been able to work with congress, he has decided to skip congress altogether, and rule by fiat on immigration, environmental rules, and many other items. Grade: F
3. Health Care: His "reform" was forced down the throat of an unwilling nation; and passed without a single Republican vote. It has already led to higher premium costs. It has already led to employers seeking ways to avoid being required to provie health insurance-getting more part timers, for example. It has led to the loss of jobs by the medical device maker who will be subjest to a new tax next year.
I could go on, but these three alone will produce many volumes. The truth is that he was handed the nation on a silver platter-Democrats controlling both houses of congress, high approval ratings, and a nation eager to work with him. He squandered the good will of the nation by his petty approach, and his inability to lead. Only a smitten teen girl would not see this; but he was in over his head from day one. We need a grown up t come in, and lead this great nation to its next great chapter. We must end this nightmare now, and send the President off, to retire, and to begin work on his third autobiography.
You're embarassed by the facts. The column addresses every one of your complaints, but still the blinders won't come off.
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, Oct. 23, 2010: "The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president." The once-great GOP, hi-jacked by its self-righteous right wing extreme, has consistently placed party above nation, party above the rights of women, party above the rights of minorities, party above the health and well being of all Americans, and all the people of the United States are worse off as a result. The last thing our nation needs is four years of a president in the thrall of the extreme right.
NEVER, NEVER OBAMA WHEN WE HAVE ROMNEY AS AN ALTERNATIVE.
Actually, in my opinion, it's just NEVER, NEVER, OBAMA.
If Romney gets elected, it will be a tribute to the lack of memory of the people who vote for him, and a childlike imagination of what a president can and cannot do. As has been noted countless times, that lack of memory serves Romney well as he changes positions as he changes his shirt each morning. But the lack of memory also is helpful in avoiding the clear and obvious trend since the early 1970's of the transfer of wealth and power to a few of the most greedy and ruthless among us. More than that, it is about the biblical observation "them that's got shall get, them that's not shall lose." People who look back at the last four years and say, Obama doesn't deserve a second term because he didn't "fix it" have failed to look at the enormity of the history. This is not about the last four years. This is about pushing back against the core of excessive "I've got mine" that is in control of the Republican Party.
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A cogent, coherent argument in support of re-electing the President. I wonder why have none of the anti-Obama posters offered an equivalent argument in support Romney, rather than just rants against the POTUS? I have to assume it's, because they don't have one. Oh, but if you do decide to try to provide a pro=Romney argument, please don't bother siting bogus claims about what a great Governor he was, I live here in MA, and know the facts.
Because the article is about Obama not Romney. We want Obama to bask in the glory of a Boston Globe endorsement. Boston Globe endorsements don't come easy you know.
Sorry geo, But anybody who only reads the Boston Globe, with editorials like this one, and with tons of news that the Globe simply REFUSES TO PRINT, does NOT know the facts.--E.g. today's Globe conveniently left out Benghazi, Libya. And that's a FACT.
just a list of democratic talking points that do not hold up to reality. Education, infrstructure, bad wall st. middle class, nuanced foreign policy. We have had that for 4 years and it has failed.
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no mention of Benghazi. No mention of a second term plan. Fool me once......Although he didnt the first time around either
Deserve defined: to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of
really?
Mitt Romney is the Lance Armstrong of politics - a fraud and a proven liar. As the saying goes, Romney was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple. Obama is not perfect but he has fought for the middle class and is far superior to Romney and his discredited GOP policies. Obama deserves a second term.
really? awful unemployment rates, wages down, tax hikes. How exactly has that helped the MC? Facts please
ZIRP, Oil, cigarette taxes, FSA, medical deductions, ethanol, electricity prices
sums it up well: http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/10/al-qaqaa-and-benghazi-that-was-then-and-this-is-now.php
American memory is short. They have already decided the "Benghazi issue" is settled. On to the real issues. Get over it.
No mention of 2 budgets gaining ZERO votes
President Obama has been runninng for reelection since the day he took office. His administratioin had the majority in the House and Senate for two years and he did nothing but push Health carre. No jobs bill, no education bill, just Obama care and a failed stimulus plan. All the while running around like a local politician with his sleeves rolled up and his tie off. Not looking very Presidential. Making all the TV talk shows and having a good time. No thanks, time to step aside. He has his chance and failed. Not much Hope and change. Paul wentzell, Falmouth Massachusetts
REALLY?? Here's today's Boston Herald's editorial. Boston Globe wants you to pretend that Benghazi, Libya never happened................... BENGHAZI SCANDAL DEMANDS ANSWERS............... --Prez shows utter lack of intengrity, leadership................ http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/20221029benghazi_scandal_demands_answers_prez_shows_utter_lack_of_integrity_leadership/....... Because of Benghazi, Barack Obama, and his equally guilty Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, (who had the utmost GALL to tell grieving father Charles Woods "We will arrest and prosecute the man who produced this Video"), they should not be reelected. In fact, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should be arrested and prosecuted.
The managment of the newspaper that you hate so much thanks you for continuing to pay to read it and to access its website. Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
OBAMA 2012! (I can't let the haters have the last word, now, can I?)
Now, I like this pro-Obama blog best of all. This blogger doesn't provide any reason why Obama should be reelected. That's because there isn't any reason.
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Search term Benghazi on the Globe: http://www.bostonglobe.com/queryResult/search
"He’s been diligent and responsible — to a fault." This claim by the Globe is the easiest to rebut. Obama has put in over a 100 rounds of golf, for the last year he's only been out campaigning (making sure to hit "The View", Comedy Central and other MAJOR news operations) and this "dilegence", this leadership, has somehow been unable to even get a DEMOCRAT held senate to produce a budget in 1,200 days. Obama couldn't get his DEMOCRAT collegues to act on their PRIMARY responsibility, negotiating a budget. When you can't either convince or be BOTHERED to get your political FRIENDS to act responsibly its absurd for the Globe to suggest you've been "diligent and responsible". There is no "promise" in a second Obama term because he's demonstrated not only no leadership (bipartisan or otherwise) he's presiding over a monumental Benghazi scandal of negligence and fraud so great the Globe has to ignore it altogether as they, apparently, can't even conjure up a defense for this failure.
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