It ought to come in handy when there’s subway riots in NYC this summer!

A Recession hits US first, and since jobs lag in a recovery, WE are the last ones to benefit—so whilst Obama is hanging out with his let-them-eat-cake buddies i HOPE he’s getting ready to give out the free cheese.

RE: the banking industry—i rate him an F minus

Unlike the Tea Party movement, there’s a growing grassroots movement that believe the Post Office should get into banking: http://www.federaltimes.com/index.php?S=4034396 or at least the credit card business.

President Obama TALKED to the banking industry recently, and NEXT YEAR they won’t be robbing US blind anymore…that’s like giving a crack dealer a year to get out of the business!!!

There’s no way ANYONE should have to pay more than 5 to 18% interest on a credit card, but Obama is more beholden to the Uber-class than the working poor, who increasingly have to use Visa as both their HMO and food stamp program!

Not to say Obama will do this, but only to point out that his term is 4 years, and 100 days is a drop in the bucket, as he even said himself.

Side note:
*I Haven’t seen any MLH exclusive waterboarding demonstration youtube clips yet…have any of you?*

DC, just curious, if you HAD to give Obama a grade now (other than incomplete), what would you give him?

Alright, so you’ll wait for a different arbitrary point in time. Fair enough.

I find it interesting that you ignored Obama’s engagement with faith communities as a category on your report card entirely. I would give him at least B+ in that subject. Given our past administration’s emphasis on religion, yet utter incompetence at living up to the faith they professed while simultaneously excluding and offending the faith of millions of America, I think the Obama administration has done a phenomenal job.

I just returned from the Mobilization to End Poverty conference in Washington, D.C. where 1000 Christians lobbied for the support of Congress in remembering the poor as budgets are solidified. Joshua DuBois, the White House Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, attended a panel discussion. He shared how the President has established a faith-based advisory council of 25 people to actively engage and mobilize people of faith to provide local assistance and advocacy to those in need in their neighborhoods. Bush just said, “I’m Christian, and God is behind me so get out of my way.”

DC174 and Clif,
That fact that he has only been in office for 6% of his first term is irrelevant. The grading is for how he has performed during his first 100 days. We’re not grading his presidency, just the first 100 days. I think he has accomplished a lot.

1st 100 days
Signed Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Created White House Council on Women and Girls
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
Banished lobbyists from Government
Commitment to Transparency and Open Government
Transformed White House website
Initiated YouTube weekly address
Signed State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Memorandum on Presidential Signing Statements
Established White House Office of Urban Affairs
Established Chief Performance Office and Chief Technology Officer
Appointed George Mitchell special envoy to the Middle East
Traveled to Canada to discuss trade and diplomatic relations
Established President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Established Domestic Policy Council
Passage of Recovery Bill with stimulus to create jobs and recovery.gov to track spending and access to all
Passage of 2010 budget, instituting a more honest accounting of spending
Instituted a pay freeze for federal workers
Commitment to Clean Energy
Commitment to reform No Child Left Behind
Called for a comprehensive review and reform of DOD budget
Instituted bank stress tests
Instituted program to refinance home loans at makinghomeaffordable.gov
Conducted auto recovery review/recommendations
Called for overhauling the procurement and contracting process
Established The White House Office Of Health Reform
Put an end to torture as a policy of the United States
Plan to withdraw from Iraq
Executive Order to close Guantanamo
Transfer of Detainee to Control of the Attorney General
Major review of Afghanistan and a new plan
Removed Barriers to Stem Cell Research
Attended G20 and NATO meetings and formed new relationships to improve our security and national interests
Trip to Iraq to address the troops in Baghdad/met with Maliki
Opened up family financial support/travel to Cuba
Initiated nuclear non-proliferation talks
Commitment to high-speed rail
Commitment to improve Veteran’s benefits, including digitzing medical records
Commitment to improve border security with Mexico to stop the flow of drugs and weapons
Traveled to Mexico and Summit of the Americas
Approved California Request for Waiver Under the Clean Air Act
Charged the Economic Recovery Advisory Board with tax code reform
Handled crisis with Somali pirates
Implemented small business and student loan lending initiatives Proposed reform for the student loan process
Signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
Initiated credit card protection legislation
Commitment to basic scientific research with funding and tax credits
Appointed a President’s Advisory Council on Science & Technology to promote scientific and technological advancement, including international cooperation
Tripled the number of fellowships in science