Getting What We Asked For???

Joe Clingman
10/21/2010

Getting What We Asked For?

It is no secret that being the President of the United States is no easy job. Having to deal with the previous president’s mess and the process of cleaning it all up can be more than overwhelming. It is difficult and almost unfair to even try to make judgment on any president, because the situations and events that occurred before him. Though the job is tough, citizens have expectations that they feel should be met.
President Barak Obama is currently in office and as of right now, there are many mixed feelings on his progress as our leader. He has had to deal with problems like health care issue and Bp oil spill. Neither has greatly pushed America in to believing 100 percent that Obama knows what he is doing. Nonetheless, there are others who believe that under the circumstances, he is doing what he can. Devon Hill, a junior and political science major says, “I didn’t have high expectations of President Obama. He is doing as well as he could have done. He has to deal with Congress to make his changes and that is what’s holding him back. But I’m cynical anyway.” Markese Hayden, also a junior and exercise science major seems to agree. He says, “He’s doing okay for the position that he was placed in. There is a lot of opposition in Congress and it makes it hard for him to try to do anything that he wants.” Leona Atkins says, "he’s doing a good job because he is trying to make good changes.”
President Obama’s changes may not be as fast as everyone wants them, but there are other things that we all need to take into consideration. One can’t have any movement without a spinal cord, and Obama can’t quite make big changes without the approval of Congress. Electing any president into office is a risk, but that’s when faith and hope have to be primary factors.