I am always being asked to grade Obama’s presidency.
In place of offering him a grade, I put together a list of his accomplishments thus far.
I think you would agree that it is very impressive.
His first six months have been even more active than FDRs or LBJs the two standards for such assessments. Yet, there is little media attention given to much of what he has done.
Of late, the media is focusing almost exclusively on Obama’s critics, without holding them responsible for the uncivil, unconstructive, disrespectful , and unprofessional tone of their disagreements or without holding the previous administration responsible for getting us in such a deep hole.
The misinformation and venom that now passes for political reporting and civic debate is beyond description.

As such, there is a need to set the record straight.
What most impresses me is the fact that Obama has accomplished so much not from a heavy-handed or top-down approach but from a style that has institutionalized efforts to reach across the aisle, encourage vigorous debate, and utilize town halls and panels of experts in the policy-making process.
Beyond the accomplishments, the process is good for democracy and our democratic processes have been battered and bruised in recent years.

Let me know if I missed anything in the list (surely I did).

1. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending
2. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices
3. Instituted enforcement for equal pay for women
4. Beginning the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
5. Families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB
6. Ended media blackout on war casualties; reporting full information
7. Ended media blackout on covering the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB; the media is now permitted to do so pending adherence to respectful rules and approval of fallen soldier’s family
8. The White House and federal government are respecting the Freedom of Information Act

good process _A_

“Funny! anytime someone offers constructive criticism towards this country, they are labeled as self hating Americans. Are Americans not smart enough to see the good and the bad of something? Or is it that America is all good and all criticism is misplaced? Its amazing to me, how people want to apply labels to people, while they themselves fit into very stereotypical, derogatory categories.”

it’s easy 2 Hate…hard 2 Love

“On the domestic side, look here: What’s so clear is that this country from the outset is projecting the interests of wealth and property. Look at the bailout of Wall Street. Why not the bailout of Main Street?”

I aint got nuthin else to say! He just said it all…

@Annunaki40. You raise an interesting point when you say a President has to carry out some policies of his predecessors. To that, I would say, the bail out of the Automotive CEO’s, Cash for clunkers, FHA first time homebuyer credits are HIS policies and due to that, there is no discernible difference between the two men in that regard. Above that though, during the 2 year campaign trial, Obama not once hinted that he would have to continue on some policies, in fact, he told the voters, if you want another 4 years of Bush, vote for McCain, but if you want real change, vote for me. Are you then saying the voters were hoodwinked? I personally don’t need an answer, because like many, I didn’t expect anything out of Obama, or any other politician for that matter, because they are all illusionists!!

Pave your own road.