Presidential Report Card

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http://reportcard.cnn.com/

CNN ran a 2 hour long program getting viewers and there panelists to grade so far what happened in the Obama presidency. Please look at the link and look at the charts then reply.

In case you don't want to read here are the results.

Question

The Obama administration handling of the economy: C-
The Obama administration handling of health care reform: D
The Obama administration handling of foreign affairs: C
Sectary of State Hilary Clinton's performance: C+
Grade Vice president Joe Biden: C-
Grade performance of the two senators from your state: C-
Grade performance of the congress: D
Grade the performance of Republican leadership in congress: D
Grade the performance of the media: D
Grade President Obama: C-




Agree or disagree with the results.

[Buddy]

I agree.

[Antares]

I think its kinda stupid that they put health care reform on there considering thats not a major "group" like foreign affairs and economy

[INFERNO]

The Obama administration handling of the economy: C-

This issue I think isn't really accurate to address after only having less than a year in power. When he came in, the economy was horrid so I'd reserve this judgment for a later time.


The Obama administration handling of health care reform: D

This I'd agree on. His idea of government-run health care isn't going to be a happening thing if he wants the economy and such to succeed. Although I am glad about his allowance of stem-cell research.


The Obama administration handling of foreign affairs: C

I would agree on this for the most part. He seems to doddle far more than Bush did in getting something going.


Sectary of State Hilary Clinton's performance: C+

This seems like a reasonable grade. She is pulling through fairly well. I don't know a whole lot about her so that's the reason for the weak explanation.


Grade Vice president Joe Biden: C-

Don't know him much.


Grade performance of the two senators from your state: C-

I'm in Canada.


Grade the performance of the media: D

Ah, the good old media. I've generally seen the reporters as more or less vultures and the media usually twisting and spinning something into a different light. I'd give them closer to a F.


Grade President Obama: C-

Probably would increase it to a C because although I said above he hasn't been in for long, considering his short amount of time, he's doing some good things. But the problem is he started off very good and now that he's showing more of his true colours, such as with the foreign affairs and health care, I'm not so much of a fan. His work on the economy I think should be judged at a later date.




Agree or disagree with the results.[/QUOTE]

[quartermaster]

I think its kinda stupid that they put health care reform on there considering thats not a major "group" like foreign affairs and economy

Perhaps, but it is a valence issue within the United States and health care as a whole was a major component of the previous election.

[Sage]

He's been in office for six months and is expected to fix eight years of jackassery overnight.

[Camazotz]

The national average for the economy is quite pathetic. More people gave him a D or F than all of the A's, B's, and C's combined. Obama has been in the White House for six months and he's making the economy worse? Did people expect the economy to get better overnight? Give Obama a year or two and hopefully everything will get better.

[JackOfClubs]

He's been in office for six months and is expected to fix eight years of jackassery overnight.
This, I agree with. It took Bush 8 years to destroy everything, it'll take at least that long again to get it back to the way it was.