Our President.

There is a discussion on the CNN group page of Facebook about Mr Obama being the world’s president. That can be taken several ways. What needs to be remembered is Mr. Obama was elected to be the president of the USA and that’s all. As president he is a world leader, not the leader of the world. Most of all he is only a man, albeit a man trying to lead one of the most powerful nations in the world.

He does not lead the world anymore than the USA does. Our ideals and polices can’t be forced down the throats of the world governments. Our beliefs are what have made us strong, but that does not mean they are right for everyone. The my way or the highway attitude has never worked in diplomacy and never will. We can offer support and aide but we can not force others nations to fit into the mold and become like us.

The job of fixing the economy and leading a military that is fighting a multi-front war is daunting enough for anyone. Let’s not endow him with super powers and expect him to fix the world as well.

We must remember that Mr. Obama is a man not a miracle worker. Let us give him a chance to do his job and not hold him to a standard no man can meet.

Duck

Duck Mr. President!

With all due respect Sir, what were you thinking? Thank God it just a pair of shoes.
They say you wanted to highlight a drop in violence and to celebrate a recent U.S.-Iraq security agreement, but could there be another reason? It sure seems like a great way to go out looking good.
Not quite as dramatic as the deck of an aircraft carrier, but the result is the same. Look what I did, I said we would win the war and we're doing it.

That’s alright Mr. President. We understand that you want to feel you did the right thing. With the economy falling apart at home, who can blame you for wanting to shift the spotlight to the one thing you think you did right.

Still the next time have the reporters take off their shoes out side the room.