American Civilization

I read recently that Obama has a  88% approval rate in France.

However, that doesn’t seem to be the case in the United States at the moment. Many
accounts that I’ve read or heard recently seem to suggest that he’s losing support.

And, I’m not simply referring to those who are still questioning whether he’s
really a U.S. citizen!

A recent cartoon in the strip called Doonesbury seemed to be critical of his
policies…though many of my friends and I couldn’t decide the exact target
of the cartoon strip.  You may want to check out the Doonebury cartoons
yourself here.

And, I’ve heard many complaints that Obama has been spending too much time
talking rather than acting.  Part of that has been his recent parade on lots of t.v.
programs – from news to late night talk shows.

I guess a politician is always in the position of trying to keep his ratings intact.  I
wonder if this eloquent spokesman really knew what he was getting into with his new
job.  Wonder how he’s feeling about now as he’s trying to balance health care,
energy policy, Iran’s nuclear capability, conflict in Afghanistan, and everything
else – while keeping political support.