There have been, for years now, a litany of #ObamaRox and #ObamaSux diaries.
As you well know, the opposing side manages to sidetrack the comments section near the top of the diary. Which seems to me would be a reason to stop posting these diaries.
Additionally, like most presidents, Barack Obama has done some things extraordinarily well, and other things he has failed at. This makes him neither a sinner nor a saint. What it makes him is human.
I think far too many people forget that, at heart, a president is not a superhero, with special powers; unless one counts charisma which every president of the modern era, excepting 'appointed' president Gerald Ford, has been said to have; but a human being with all the frailties and fallibilities inherent to each one of us.
I could make long, long lists of the many accomplishments of President Obama.
I could make long, long lists of the many blunders and mis-steps of President Obama.
But do I really need to? Haven't you all seen those lists a million times now?
What really does bear repeating about this President? He is a Democratic Party President, and he was re-elected during the most divisive era in American history since the Civil War.
What President Barack Obama most certainly is, is the consummate modern American politician for the diverse 21st century American electorate.
He made both John McCain and Mitt Romney look like 20th century mannequins during their battles for the White House.
Despite the unhinged affect of what appears to be the entire Republican Party, President Obama continues to this day to try and appeal to their (apparently non-existent) better natures. Sometimes the press praises him for trying, sometimes they attack him for still trying.
Which is, when you think about it, just exactly what the Obama Rox and Obama Sux dueling diaries accomplishes here.
Nothing.
If you truly wish to discuss something related to President Obama - why not try talking about the election coming at us at light speed on NOVEMBER 4th, in just 19 more days!
Get out and about in your neighborhood and Door Knock for a local candidate for Office AND for the US House or US Senate. Try and give the president a Congress with enough reasonable members to get something accomplished in the next two years.
Join the folks working with Voters Rising GOTV campaign to turn out already registered Democratic Party Voters who might otherwise fail to cast a ballot on November 4th.
Try these diaries, for ideas on what YOU can do:
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Connect! Unite! Act! Voters Rising via Daily Kos & MoveOn.org
Arkansas Supreme Court kills state's voter ID law. Ruling could give Pryor a small election boost
DO something, don't just argue with each other about how great or how bad the President is. I guarantee you, no matter which faction you might be in, he'd rather see you getting out the vote.