Unhappy Birthday for Obama

August 4, 2010 RSS Feed Print

It's your party, Mr. President. You can cry if you want to.

President Barack Obama may not exactly be over the hill yet, but it still might be a somewhat sour 49th birthday for him with his dwindling poll numbers and possible Democratic losses looming in this fall's midterm elections. And on his special day, even the first family won't be there to celebrate.

First Lady Michelle Obama and 9-year-old Sasha are on their way to Spain for a mother-daughter trip, while 12-year-old Malia is away at summer camp.

"I think it's safe to say that of course he will miss them," Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said this week.

Happy birthday, Mr. President? Doesn't sound like it.

The president's schedule isn't exactly a piece of (birthday) cake. He started the day at 9:30 a.m. with a daily briefing at the Oval Office. He'll also meet with senior advisors, deliver remarks at an AFL-CIO meeting, present the 2010 Presidential Citizens Medal to 13 winners, and then meet with one of his foremost Republican foes, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

He'll then hop on a plane and head home to Chicago where he'll reportedly have dinner with friends. He'll spend the night in his own house, alone.

President Obama has made few statements about his birthday. And he doesn't seem too excited.

"I will be 49 this week," Obama said on Monday, ABC News reported. "I have a lot more gray hair than I did last year."

Obama's poll numbers are slipping. According to a USA/Gallup poll released Tuesday, only 36% backed Obama's war policies, down from 48% in February.

And the GOP isn't sending warm birthday wishes either.

The Republican National Committee started a Web site, baracksbirthdaycards.com, where viewers can pick cards from Democratic leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as well as some Democrats currently in hot water, like disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel.

"Sorry no gifts this year," the fake card from Reid says. "I'm going to need every dime to defend our failed economic policies."

More than 2,000 cards from the RNC have already been sent.

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Obama did not create this economic crises or other issues facing US, however, he did sign up for fixing it. He did this with both eyes open and made promises.

I am impressed with two pieces of major legislation that actually will make a difference in the long term. This is rare and speaks highly of the man because it has obviously reduced his ratings in the opinion polls.

The fact that he is not concerned with these numbers but concerned with trying to actually fix this economy with very long term vision is a quality of true leadership.

We may not recognize the true benefits of what he is currently doing until it staves off the next depression/recession that was created by BUSH.

An Obama on hand is better than a Bush.

Who BTW was the worst president since Garfield. Hard to beat since Garfield died right after being elected.

Finally; it is incumbent for Obama to do something substantive to prevent calamity and devastation wrought upon our country. From what I can gather he is doing something.

The best Dumb President Tricks award goes to Bush for single handedly nearly destroyed our economy with indifference and by having a fire sale of the treasury to his minions.

Who really is to blame? The people of this country for turning a blind eye on the events and the signs that the economy would fail at its current pace. As early as 2007 there were predictions of this calamity by many yet no one payed any attention and so we are now suffering the consequences of it.

Had the citizens of this country been awake and had spoken up rather than being indifferent and apathetic much could have been avoided.

as was demonstrated by the Bush administration to open the door to the treasury and hand it out to

phil of CA 6:17PM August 06, 2010

WHAT???? Blame Obama for everything that went wrong????

My impression since his inaugeration is BLAME BUSH for

everyting that went wrong!!!

Am I wrong???

Genniel Hayes of FL 10:38AM August 06, 2010

Stay in Washington, D.C., and do something.....

Hmmmm; maybe better Obama is always flying somewhere, or playing golf or on TV; that way he can do any more harm to this great country until we get him the pink slip in 2012.

Ted of MN 8:43PM August 05, 2010

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