I am thinking about the comparisons to Reagan and how they are so similar to what Obama is facing.

 

The previous President (Ford-Carter, Bush) was inefficient, low approval ratings, and with world events seeming bigger than the President.

A recent President (Nixon, Clinton) was technically good but morally bankrupt.

A weak economy that seems to have bottomed out and poised for a rebound, but in need to consumer confidence.

America had been bullied by a little pissant (Vietnam, Iraq) of a country and looking for a hero.

Obama, like Reagan, fits adjectives like incredibly confident, charismatic, "movie star", great communicator, teflon, larger than life.

 

We need a cheerleader and someone to make us feel good about ourselves.

We need a cheerleader and someone to make us feel good about ourselves.

 

I think he'll do that w/out even having to try being a cheerleader.

 

He's very likeable. And so is his family. There are no negatives regarding this guy in terms of ourward stuff that people rally around. I would think only the super rich may not like the guy and people tend to balk at the super rich anyway.

Good luck to Obama who appears to be a class act.

I am thinking about the comparisons to Reagan and how they are so similar to what Obama is facing.

 

The previous President (Ford-Carter, Bush) was inefficient, low approval ratings, and with world events seeming bigger than the President.

A recent President (Nixon, Clinton) was technically good but morally bankrupt.

A weak economy that seems to have bottomed out and poised for a rebound, but in need to consumer confidence.

America had been bullied by a little pissant (Vietnam, Iraq) of a country and looking for a hero.

Obama, like Reagan, fits adjectives like incredibly confident, charismatic, "movie star", great communicator, teflon, larger than life.

 

We need a cheerleader and someone to make us feel good about ourselves.

 

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or Bush is Nixon and Obama is Carter. Obama has a lot of tough things to deal with, a lot of which are financial.

 

But so did Reagan. I was watching a PBS documentary on Reagan and I admit I was thinking about the parallels between Obama and Reagan.

Edited November 5, 200817 yr by mr_genius

I am thinking about the comparisons to Reagan and how they are so similar to what Obama is facing.

 

The previous President (Ford-Carter, Bush) was inefficient, low approval ratings, and with world events seeming bigger than the President.

A recent President (Nixon, Clinton) was technically good but morally bankrupt.

A weak economy that seems to have bottomed out and poised for a rebound, but in need to consumer confidence.

America had been bullied by a little pissant (Vietnam, Iraq) of a country and looking for a hero.

Obama, like Reagan, fits adjectives like incredibly confident, charismatic, "movie star", great communicator, teflon, larger than life.

 

We need a cheerleader and someone to make us feel good about ourselves.

 

Very well said.