tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post6724930175364975785..comments2024-03-23T19:16:01.555-07:00Comments on Can it happen here?: The Green Lantern and presidential heroicsjaninsanfranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-24291757586383287582014-06-08T06:29:22.508-07:002014-06-08T06:29:22.508-07:00When Obama was elected the first time, he said it ...When Obama was elected the first time, he said it would need to be a joint effort to do things. It was 'we' not 'me' and I think that's where the failure has been. Congress is much moved by dollars but also public opinion when it's rabid. Too often Americans are easily seduced by slick ads and diverted from thinking about their own real needs. I don't blame Obama. In fact, I think, given what he said he hoped to do, he did well. He does sometimes fall into the trap of also thinking he can do it all which is usually when he has it backfire on him. He tries more than most to get outside the created partisan bubble but that's difficult for them with the safety concerns. <br /><br />To me the bigger problem he faces is the division in the nation. How can any president on either side get a lot done when Americans can't agree on what that would be? Americans have been proud of liking to create gridlock as they fear government will do things they don't want. What gridlock means is we are paying for them to be there and hoping they will do nothing at least on the big issues because they might do what the 'other' side wants and then we'll be mad. XL Pipeline and Immigration are only two such issues where you read a right or left wing site and get totally different views on what should be done.<br /><br />Too bad we can't elect a president and then let the Congress understand their responsibility is to help him do the things in the platform for which he was elected-- unless, of course, it is against the Constitution or damaging Civil Rights or... ;)Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.com