Politics and Money

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Good thoughts Sox.........I hadn't put HC on the top because I didn't consider your

biggest cost driver facing our government was the increasing healthcare costs

as much as I should have. It still doesn't make it to #1 though. Jobs and many other things connected with getting the economy going would have been my top priority. Well.....ending the wars would have been MY first, but we're pretending we're Obama. So, perhaps it would have been my second priority....without considering other factors. And those are the facts that you, Steph and Fuagf have pointed out ....thank you all......that except for the first 5 mo., Obama had the deck stacked against him.

He must have known that Sox. I'm willing to soften my opinion, but tell me why someone would drive a car into a brick wall? Deal with it later. Finesse it if ya can't ram it thru. In the meantime....you know....the "first hundred days" thing. Shove your agenda down their throats!

One other observation......the impression I have is based on a few things, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on this one:

I remember a period between say Feb....maybe even earlier...... to July, when the shit hit the fan, during which Obama was nowhere to be found on the issue. He let Congress hash it out and provided very little direction and leadership. Why wasn't he glad-handing, threatening, bribing and using the bully pulpit?....especially when he saw them (Congress) flopping around like a fish on land.

Am I wrong here?