Making It Work

So, how is the big BO doing? I don't think he is doing well at all. He looks good (presidential), travels a lot, and spends more time on television than he spends at his desk. But, has anything of value happened yet? First flop out of the box, he signed an order to close Guantanamo, and now he has to go through with it. I saw a poll today that said an overwhelming percentage of Americans now think closing Gitmo is a mistake. Remember, the mainstream media brought up the issue of the prison in a blatant attempt to discredit George Bush. Obama jumped right in because he could use the controversy to get votes. Even a marginal thinker like me could see the problems in trying to figure out what to do with the prisoners. Well, it is biting him in the butt now, and I don't feel sorry for him. He just didn't think it through. I'll bet we won't find out how much we taxpayers will be paying as bribes to whomever agrees to take a prisoner. Who do you think is footing the bill for the luxury vacation that the Uigurs are enjoying in Bermuda? One reporter asked them what was the worst thing that happened to them in Guantanomo. Their worst experience was the day when the Americans allowed the Chinese to interrogate them.
In spite of all the money that is being spent, do we have anything to show for it? Are the banks making a profit yet? Are the American car companies starting to ramp up their factories, hiring people and building cars? Are the unemployment figures starting to decline? Where are all the alternative energy projects that should at least be started by now? Do all the countries that hated Bush now love and respect us? Is our Dollar, the benchmark of the world's currency, still held in high esteem?
Like I said, I don't think we are getting our money's worth out of this guy. He has waved off all of the proven cures for a flagging economy, opting instead for what is in effect an experiment; an out-and-out gamble. But, he is gambling with our money: the only skin he has in the game is his ego. I would feel a lot better if he would somehow come up with enough humility to say this ain't working - we'd better try something else before we flush this country down the sewer.