Obama won't be able to achieve much at all

[a_unique_person]

I see, the better idea is to throw good money after bad.

Australia is welcomed to take over the three billion a year payments to both Israel and Egypt.

Enjoy the protection racket.

If you compare the cost the price of Iraq, it's a bargain.

 

[Tsukasa Buddha]

If Obama has a filibuster proof Senate and a sizable House majority, he most certainly could do a lot.

I do agree that he can't do much on many of the hot button issues. The hard reality is that a premature retreat from Iraq will be the dumbest decision ever and his minders will make him see the light. Social Security, Medicare - he will raise taxes on the evil rich but that merely delays the Ponzi collapse and passes the problem along to the next administration(s). Energy - he won't improve the supply of energy by even one BTU. Stock up on warm sweaters for the winter. An oil company "windfall" tax? That's just the kind of incentive that will have the oil companies rushing to invest (sarcasm). Middle East - he has no choice but to kiss the same butts that President Bush has been locking on to. Food prices - will he scrap the ethanol boondoggle? Nope. Health care - HillaryCare got crushed and ObamaCare will do no better. Education - zilch.

So what can he do? Higher taxes, not to raise revenue but to punish the evil achievers and make it "fair". Lots of talk with dictators.

Now that's change that we believe, like, and stuff.

As I remember it coming up in lots of other threads, Social Security is not a Ponzi system. The taxes on oil companies and the cap and trade system will be to gain revenue to use to fund alternative energy research. Middle East? I don't know, but I don't think either of them differ that much. And "ObamaCare" has a rather good chance of passing since a large majority of Americans want to try for Universal Healthcare and Obama's is the least "Liberal" way of getting there (No mandates, no medicare for all). And I don't know why you expect nothing to be done on education.

Oh noes, higher taxes (Conveniently ignoring the middle class tax cuts)! And talking to dictators, le gasp!

 

[Axiom_Blade]

He'll do as much to reverse Bush's policies as our newly "liberal" Congress has done.

 

[T.A.M.]

Even when he probably gets elected, there's not much he can change that is upsetting the American Public.

* Health. Can't dare touch that.
* Energy. Can't do much about that either.
* Food Prices. Nup.
* Middle East. Not a lot.
* Special Interest Groups and Lobbies. Don't dare touch that either.
* Working for a wage below the poverty line. Only a communist would even dare think about that.

1. Health - Doable, more along Obama's way then the proposed Clinton way.
2. Energy - nonsense. Both parties are in agreement that something has to give on this front.
3. Food Prices - See Energy comments
4.Middle East - Tough nut to crack, but I think Obama stands a better chance of peace there then does McCain...bomb bomb bomb....
5. Special Interests and Lobbyists - I wouldn't say he won't touch it. As to whether he can change it...dunno.
6. The Wage issue - probably not gonna happen.

TAM