10 Reasons Why I Will be Voting for You President Obama

[DetroittoAZ]

By Brian Carter

Mr. President,

I voted for you in 2008 and you have my support for a 2nd term as President. While I was initially hesitant during the primaries, I warmed to your ideas and inspiring message of change in Washington. Many of us had high hopes for a more effective government, one able to work toward the progressive change we desperately needed. Alas, the political realities burst that bubble all too quickly due in large part to a minority Republican Party determined to place its own designs on power above the needs of a struggling country. But many also found they could not reconcile the icon created in voters' minds throughout the campaign with the man who entered the White House after the election. While each of us harbor disappointments over what did not come to pass, there are many who appreciate and are capable of recognizing the accomplishments you have made despite overwhelming opposition.

As I considered all that has transpired over the past 3 ½ years I found a number of reasons to vote for you once again. Here is a list of the prominent ones;

1.

Your administration, in conjunction with the Democrat-led Congress and the Federal Reserve, acted quickly to shore up a financial system and job market in free fall, held us back from a entering a depression and, as the CBO director put it in congressional testimony back in 2010, the “...aggressive action by the Federal Reserve and the fiscal stimulus package helped moderate the severity of the recession and shorten its duration.”

2.

You and congressional Democrats put your own political careers at risk to produce the most meaningful health care reform this country has seen in 45 years in an effort to expand access to care for nearly 30 million uninsured Americans. While some may criticize you for abandoning the public option, these individuals forget the ardent opposition and misinformation campaign waged against it, culminating in Senator Joe Lieberman's last minute reversal, deciding to vote against any reform with such a measure. This, as you know, is what effectively struck the the final nail in the coffin of the Public Option.

3.

Against significant opposition you decided to bailout the American auto industry which resulted in an undeniable success, so much so that your presidential challenger is now attempting to credit himself with the idea. But many, even some fellow liberals, claim you chose big business over struggling Americans. These views fail to take in the bigger picture. Your critics do not consider the average Americans employed by the industry itself, the parts manufacturers, the shippers who transport those parts, the auto dealerships or the communities where those very workers and businesses reside. It would appear these bailouts did more for the average American than your critics care to admit.

4.

You and the Democratic-led Congress reinstated many of the very regulations whose repeal led to the Great Recession. These new regulations include provisions for a controlled "winding down" of failing financial institutions eliminating the need for taxpayer bailouts in the future, something your Republican counterparts have tried to reverse.

5.

You and congressional Democrats created the Consumer Financial and Protection Bureau (CFPB) which, as you know, is tasked with ensuring contractual language and documents from banks, credit card companies, mortgage brokers, payday lenders, student loan providers and other financial institutions are understandable to average consumers. It seeks to educate consumers so people can make financial decisions based on sound comparison and assessment of all available information.

6.

You lobbied for New Deal style work projects in an effort to return Americans' to work. You pushed for infrastructure investment and maintenance, you pressed Congress for national passenger railway funding which many GOP-led states refused to take. You pushed for broadband internet expansion into rural areas and continued to advance your transportation legislation through Congress. Yet at every turn these efforts were hampered by a GOP intent on holding firm to an agenda of austerity.

7.

Your first act as President was to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a bill designed to break down wage discrimination barriers for women. Since then you have made it a point to eliminate inequality at numerous levels.

8.

You made reinvestments in education and career transition training, advanced policy to make college more affordable and to assist students with student loans.

9.

You eliminated Don't Ask, Don't Tell and have stood up for LGTB rights and just yesterday officially backed the rights of same-sex couples to marry.

10.

Under your leadership we have seen a marked improvement in the economy. Of the 8.7 million jobs lost since September 2008 including the 4.3 million lost under your administration virtually all those lost since your time in office have been regained. We've seen GDP go from 0.4% in March 2011 to 3.0% in the 4th quarter of that year. It has dropped to 2.2% in the first quarter of 2012 but with a historical average of 3.8% and the fact that we're in a recovery, there isn't much room for criticism.

Despite all these accomplishments, Mr. President you still have your detractors many of whom are from your own party. They seek to punish you for not implementing all of your campaign promises or for pursuing all of their agenda items.

You were criticized for extending the Bush Tax cuts. While this was against a campaign promise, your critics forget you agreed to their continuance only to ensure benefits for unemployed Americans were extended through the 2011 holiday season.

Another criticism which I'm sure is ever-present on your mind is the broken promise to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities. But your many critics apparently disregard your continued efforts to do just that amidst a coordinated opposition and fear-mongering strategy against such attempts and an unwilling Congress.

From the onset your decision not to pursue war crime prosecutions against George Bush and **** Cheney has been met with harsh criticisms from left-wing members of your base. While satisfying to witness the net benefits to the nation of such an event would have been negligible. In the midst of a massive economic crisis as the one we were facing such a diversion would have only wasted time and resources much better allocated to slowing our descent into a possible depression. Instead you took a page from President Ford when he decided to pardon Richard Nixon, recognizing it is the President's “duty, not merely to proclaim domestic tranquility but to use every means that I have to insure it.” You realized, as did he, it was simply time to move on and hope this gesture would foster a cooperative climate in Washington after many contentious years. Unfortunately, this did not come to pass and you were fought every step of the way by a unified opposition forged on the very night of your inauguration.

As you enter this new election cycle and hear the constant drumbeat of criticism in your ear, remember one thing... it is always easier to criticize those who govern than to govern yourself. It takes character to forge ahead with what is best for the country as a whole rather than bending to the demands of a few.

Best of luck to you Mr. President, with hopes for another 4 years.

REAL TALK

[parmenio]

With those talking points who are you trying to convice to vote obama? Are you serious??

[chara55]

One very simple reason I WOULD NOT vote for him , Simply he doe's not know what he is doing OR He know's EXACTLY what he is doing . Just Sayin........................

God Bless

Gooooooooo Rvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

[Markinsa]

15! 15! 15!

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[Snotrocket]

Thanks for the laugh!

[kliklok00]

Question: If (since?) President Obama has done so well in his 3.5 years as leader of this great nation, why are we 16 trillion dollars in debt (growing in leaps and bounds, too) and still in a recession?

[pattyangel]

Sorry DetroittoAZ, you couldn't convince me. To many other important issues that I don't agree with.

[Crow]

One question............... IF YOU support AND LIKE WHAT OBAMA HAS DONE SO FAR..............WHY THE HELL ARE YOU IN HERE OR INVESTED IN ANYTHING???????

MARKINSA POST SAYS IT ALL ABOUT OBAMA SUPPORTERS!!!

BTW...DUCK CAUSE YOUR GONNA GET SOME ""INCOMING"" FROM THAT POST!!!! BET THE NEGS WILL BE OVER A 50 WITH MAYBE 3 POSITIVES!

Edited June 19, 2012 by Crow

[tommy17]

Sorry DetroittoAZ, you couldn't convince me. To many other important issues that I don't agree with.

Me too. He could only come up wityh 12 reasons but i can give about 100 hundred reasons not to vote for barry.

[TXNOLE]

Yeah, 2 years with a democratically controlled congress and another 1.5 years with demo controlled Senate and he still can't correct all the woes "brought on by the previous administration"...........Mr Oblame-o doesnt deserve to mess everything up for another 4 years!

[DoD]

Come on DetroittoAZ, we know your really Joe Biden using this phoney user name. Joe you remind me of a lot of my drinking buddies I use

to hang out in the bars with, a good drinking an BS pal but a lousey VP. Your boss, which by the way really surprised me when he actually

said he would seek another 4 year term as president is even a bigger fool than you. The 10 reasons you stated makes me laugh, what's

really sad is all the reasons in just 3 1/2 years under his watch that makes the US the laughing stock of the world. I was just so proud the

other day when Leon Panetta was on TV celebrating our military's new *** month I could have puked.

[bamagirl]

Sorry DetroittoAZ, you couldn't convince me. To many other important issues that I don't agree with.

You are so nice and polite Patty.... 26 -'es and counting...

[stonewall67]

CBO projects a $1.1 trillion federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2012 if current laws remain unchanged. Measured as a share of the nation’s output (gross domestic product, or GDP), that shortfall of 7.0 percent is nearly 2 percentage points below the deficit recorded in 2011, but still higher than any deficit between 1947 and 2008. Over the next few years, projected deficits in CBO's baseline decline markedly, dropping to under $200 billion and averaging 1.5 percent of GDP over the 2013–2022 period. These numbers are based on current laws (i.e Bush Tax cuts) remaining in effect. If the tax cuts are allowed to expire, the CBO projects an evern greater increase due to historical numbers that show less federal tax earnings when taxes are raised. Simple economic laws of diminishing returns..... This alone is enough to not give Obama another 4 years. It's the economy stupid! There is no way that any entitiy, be it a household, company or a government can spend it's way out of debt....period.

[Redwizard]

Like they say, there is a fool born everyday! Anyone who thinks Barry has done a great job, must either want gov handouts, want something for free without working for it, ***, or voting for him because he is black. Maybe all of the above, which is it for you detroit?

[Slaydadea]

I heard Rush say just the other day that 80% of the folks that voted for Obama did so to prove they were not prejudice. This year the same 80% will vote against him to prove they are not stupid. I love that guy!

[Jimmyreno]

Well I'm going to vote for Ron Paul! He has won the most states. He has the most delegates pledged and unpledged. He has the support of the RNC, super pacs, and the majority of of the American people on his side. I am proud that he stands with Israel as they battle both Egypt, Iran, and Syria. His business experience in the private sector vs. being a career politician is something I feel will be a great hope and change in the right direction for our country. While he is not perfect I do believe the people have chosen Him for this time in history. Unfortunately Romney has the most You Tube videos, the most crazy pot smoking followers, the most uneducated young and inexperienced voters backing him. I would give so much to have that kind of time to devote to You Tube and it's facts. But unfortunately I have a job. I work 50+ hrs a week to support me and my family, and don't have time to support another Obama term.

Reading over my post I realized I was backwards. Oh Sh|t that's Mitt whose winning and has a plan. My bad.

J.R.

[OrDinarE]

By Brian Carter

Mr. President,

I voted for you in 2008 and you have my support for a 2nd term as President. While I was initially hesitant during the primaries, I warmed to your ideas and inspiring message of change in Washington. Many of us had high hopes for a more effective government, one able to work toward the progressive change we desperately needed. Alas, the political realities burst that bubble all too quickly due in large part to a minority Republican Party determined to place its own designs on power above the needs of a struggling country. But many also found they could not reconcile the icon created in voters' minds throughout the campaign with the man who entered the White House after the election. While each of us harbor disappointments over what did not come to pass, there are many who appreciate and are capable of recognizing the accomplishments you have made despite overwhelming opposition.

As I considered all that has transpired over the past 3 ½ years I found a number of reasons to vote for you once again. Here is a list of the prominent ones;

1.

Your administration, in conjunction with the Democrat-led Congress and the Federal Reserve, acted quickly to shore up a financial system and job market in free fall, held us back from a entering a depression and, as the CBO director put it in congressional testimony back in 2010, the “...aggressive action by the Federal Reserve and the fiscal stimulus package helped moderate the severity of the recession and shorten its duration.”

2.

You and congressional Democrats put your own political careers at risk to produce the most meaningful health care reform this country has seen in 45 years in an effort to expand access to care for nearly 30 million uninsured Americans. While some may criticize you for abandoning the public option, these individuals forget the ardent opposition and misinformation campaign waged against it, culminating in Senator Joe Lieberman's last minute reversal, deciding to vote against any reform with such a measure. This, as you know, is what effectively struck the the final nail in the coffin of the Public Option.

3.

Against significant opposition you decided to bailout the American auto industry which resulted in an undeniable success, so much so that your presidential challenger is now attempting to credit himself with the idea. But many, even some fellow liberals, claim you chose big business over struggling Americans. These views fail to take in the bigger picture. Your critics do not consider the average Americans employed by the industry itself, the parts manufacturers, the shippers who transport those parts, the auto dealerships or the communities where those very workers and businesses reside. It would appear these bailouts did more for the average American than your critics care to admit.

4.

You and the Democratic-led Congress reinstated many of the very regulations whose repeal led to the Great Recession. These new regulations include provisions for a controlled "winding down" of failing financial institutions eliminating the need for taxpayer bailouts in the future, something your Republican counterparts have tried to reverse.

5.

You and congressional Democrats created the Consumer Financial and Protection Bureau (CFPB) which, as you know, is tasked with ensuring contractual language and documents from banks, credit card companies, mortgage brokers, payday lenders, student loan providers and other financial institutions are understandable to average consumers. It seeks to educate consumers so people can make financial decisions based on sound comparison and assessment of all available information.

6.

You lobbied for New Deal style work projects in an effort to return Americans' to work. You pushed for infrastructure investment and maintenance, you pressed Congress for national passenger railway funding which many GOP-led states refused to take. You pushed for broadband internet expansion into rural areas and continued to advance your transportation legislation through Congress. Yet at every turn these efforts were hampered by a GOP intent on holding firm to an agenda of austerity.

7.

Your first act as President was to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a bill designed to break down wage discrimination barriers for women. Since then you have made it a point to eliminate inequality at numerous levels.

8.

You made reinvestments in education and career transition training, advanced policy to make college more affordable and to assist students with student loans.

9.

You eliminated Don't Ask, Don't Tell and have stood up for LGTB rights and just yesterday officially backed the rights of same-sex couples to marry.

10.

Under your leadership we have seen a marked improvement in the economy. Of the 8.7 million jobs lost since September 2008 including the 4.3 million lost under your administration virtually all those lost since your time in office have been regained. We've seen GDP go from 0.4% in March 2011 to 3.0% in the 4th quarter of that year. It has dropped to 2.2% in the first quarter of 2012 but with a historical average of 3.8% and the fact that we're in a recovery, there isn't much room for criticism.

Despite all these accomplishments, Mr. President you still have your detractors many of whom are from your own party. They seek to punish you for not implementing all of your campaign promises or for pursuing all of their agenda items.

You were criticized for extending the Bush Tax cuts. While this was against a campaign promise, your critics forget you agreed to their continuance only to ensure benefits for unemployed Americans were extended through the 2011 holiday season.

Another criticism which I'm sure is ever-present on your mind is the broken promise to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities. But your many critics apparently disregard your continued efforts to do just that amidst a coordinated opposition and fear-mongering strategy against such attempts and an unwilling Congress.

From the onset your decision not to pursue war crime prosecutions against George Bush and **** Cheney has been met with harsh criticisms from left-wing members of your base. While satisfying to witness the net benefits to the nation of such an event would have been negligible. In the midst of a massive economic crisis as the one we were facing such a diversion would have only wasted time and resources much better allocated to slowing our descent into a possible depression. Instead you took a page from President Ford when he decided to pardon Richard Nixon, recognizing it is the President's “duty, not merely to proclaim domestic tranquility but to use every means that I have to insure it.” You realized, as did he, it was simply time to move on and hope this gesture would foster a cooperative climate in Washington after many contentious years. Unfortunately, this did not come to pass and you were fought every step of the way by a unified opposition forged on the very night of your inauguration.

As you enter this new election cycle and hear the constant drumbeat of criticism in your ear, remember one thing... it is always easier to criticize those who govern than to govern yourself. It takes character to forge ahead with what is best for the country as a whole rather than bending to the demands of a few.

Best of luck to you Mr. President, with hopes for another 4 years.

REAL TALK

I'm with u just to spite all of the geniuses above that seems to have all the answers but aren't running for the job next term! Obama 2012! (or Ron Paul!)

[PowerGeneration]

President Obama has done so well in his 3.5 years as leader of this great nation, why are we 16 trillion dollars in debt (growing in leaps and bounds, too) and still in a recession?

Obama didnt create 16 trillion in debt That was handed to him by the bush administration

I think obama created 1 trillion in debt to take care of the illegals and welfare queens who's daddy is unknown.

Obama might not be the best person for the job but I will be dammed if I vote for another republican

or sheet romney who's daddy still hasnt paid the USA back for the bailout of GM. still owes 3 billion is all.

Ron Paul I like he has the real answers to our problems.Hope he wins!!!

But you are right he hasnt reduced the debt any or created enough jobs to support legal citizens.

The pipe line jobs went to illegals I know because I went to a job site and seen nothing but mexicans on

every piece of equipment and workers by hand I asked where do you get these jobs they told me by agency

of workforce of the state of the job plus they said you have to speak spanish like every other job in the USA.

NO JOBS = NO VOTES for O SLAM A

would you vote for obama if he said he would RV our investment?

something to think about.

[krome2ez]

Sorry, no kool-aid for me.

[40oz]

Well I'm going to vote for Ron Paul! He has won the most states. He has the most delegates pledged and unpledged. He has the support of the RNC, super pacs, and the majority of of the American people on his side. I am proud that he stands with Israel as they battle both Egypt, Iran, and Syria. His business experience in the private sector vs. being a career politician is something I feel will be a great hope and change in the right direction for our country. While he is not perfect I do believe the people have chosen Him for this time in history. Unfortunately Romney has the most You Tube videos, the most crazy pot smoking followers, the most uneducated young and inexperienced voters backing him. I would give so much to have that kind of time to devote to You Tube and it's facts. But unfortunately I have a job. I work 50+ hrs a week to support me and my family, and don't have time to support another Obama term.

Reading over my post I realized I was backwards. Oh Sh|t that's Mitt whose winning and has a plan. My bad.

J.R.

You have a job? You must be so proud! The thing is I work 50+ too and still find plenty of time to fight for liberty. I do it for my family and yours, but I'm just cool like that.

[LUHRST32]

would you vote for obama if he said he would RV our investment?

something to think about.

No!!!!!

I will take my chances with anyone but him.

I will never be bribed, I believe in this investment.

[cris]

Well I'm going to vote for Ron Paul! He has won the most states. He has the most delegates pledged and unpledged. He has the support of the RNC, super pacs, and the majority of of the American people on his side. I am proud that he stands with Israel as they battle both Egypt, Iran, and Syria. His business experience in the private sector vs. being a career politician is something I feel will be a great hope and change in the right direction for our country. While he is not perfect I do believe the people have chosen Him for this time in history. Unfortunately Romney has the most You Tube videos, the most crazy pot smoking followers, the most uneducated young and inexperienced voters backing him. I would give so much to have that kind of time to devote to You Tube and it's facts. But unfortunately I have a job. I work 50+ hrs a week to support me and my family, and don't have time to support another Obama term.

Reading over my post I realized I was backwards. Oh Sh|t that's Mitt whose winning and has a plan. My bad.

J.R.

Now that was funny

[Polecat85]

Obama is an amateur and a fool. He should be voted out and relegated to the ash heap of history.

[Cronus]

Very Sad, people do keep making the same mistakes over and over

[Cynthia AH]

Thank You Detriot for your

bravery....It's refreshing!!!!!