Reply #13: Exactly, I Want To Agree With Obama's Results, Not His Beliefs [View All]

[Median Democrat]

People say they want a President who shares their beliefs. I don't. Beliefs will not keep me employed or safe. Results are what I am interested in.

Bush screwed things up royally. Indeed, Bush is a perfect example of a President who valued idealogy over results. Notwithstanding the facts, Bush pursued supply side policies and neoconservative foreign policy. The result is that our economy is in the crapper and it is getting worse, and we are still as dependent as ever on foreign oil.

Ultimately, Obama's success will depend on the resolution of bread and butter issues. As the press often notes, if your house is on fire, you don't care if the firefighter is black, white, or gay. I think Obama understands the enormity of the problems facing him, and it will be interesting to see him apply that same methodical approach (with its Plan B's and C's) to governing.