Where has the arrogance and confidence of Obama gotten us?

Iran is still building nuclear bombs

And actually a joint US/Israel computer warfare operation using the Stuxnet worm resulted in delaying the Iran nuclear capability.

Health care is costing more than it ever has

We had open enrollment for our health insurance at work last month and my insurance went up a whole 63 cents per pay period, plus the lifetime limit is now gone. That is the smallest increase I've seen in more than 15 years!!!

"Arrogance...?" Hmm, weren't conservatives criticizing Obama last year for going on an international "Apology" tour??

As far as I know, other than two celebrities, no one on the left have ever considered him the "Messiah;" in fact, he is too conservative and tries too hard to be bi-partisan for most Progressive Liberals - rather like a black Bill Clinton (although he seems to have managed to keep his pants on).

But, you're quite correct: in two years he has failed to wave the Magic Wand and resolve all problems that were a decade and more in the making. I'm sure that any Republican in the White House would have solved each and every problem facing us, and we would be greeted by people around the world with flowers and cheap oil, and that Jesus would personally bless the earthly Republican Messiah.

1. Saved the collapse of the American automotive industry by making GM restructure before bailing them out, and putting incentive money to help the industry
2. Shifted the focus of the war from Iraq to Afghanistan, and putting the emphasis on reducing terrorism where it should have been all along
3. Relaxed Anti-American tensions throughout the world
4. Signed order to close the prisoner “torture camp” at Guantanamo Bay
5. Has made the environment a national priority, and a primary source for job creation
6. Has made education a national priority by putting emphasis and money behind new ideas like charter schools
7. $789 billion economic stimulus plan
8. Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court
9. Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles
10. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans
11. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues.
12. Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force… this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.
13. Better body armor is now being provided to our troops
14. “Cash for clunkers” program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulates auto sales
15. Changed the failing/status quo military command in Afghanistan
16. Closed offshore tax safe havens
17. Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan
18. Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts
19. Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB.
20. Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules
21. Ended previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings
22. Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports
23. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created 2.1 million jobs (as of 12/31/09).
24. Ended previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions
25. Ended previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back
26. Ended previous policy on torture; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards
27. Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology.
28. Ended previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry’s predatory practices
29. Ended previous “stop-loss” policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date
30. Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources
31. Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient
32. Established a new cyber security office
33. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children
34. Expanding vaccination programs
35. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans
36. Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research
37. Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools
38. Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business
39. Improved housing for military personnel
40. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals
41. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan
42. Improving benefits for veterans
43. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants…) after years of neglect
44. Donated his $1.4 million Nobel Prize to nonprofits
45. Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program
46. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market.
47. Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel
48. Increasing student loans
49. Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return “home” to visit loved ones
50. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers
51. Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000
52. Limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House
53. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost
54. Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration
55. Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured
56. Lower drug costs for seniors
57. Making more loans available to small businesses
58. Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration
59. Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis
60. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals
61. New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans
62. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care
63. New federal funding for science and research labs
64. New funds for school construction
65. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending
66. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices
67. Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren’t even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan
68. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions
69. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America’s working families.
70. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic
71. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research
72. Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush’s presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. In February 2010, the Dow closed at 10,309.24
73. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel
74. Restarted the nuclear non-proliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols
75. Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters
76. Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy
77. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner
78. Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program
79. States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards
80. Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced
81. Successful release of US captain held by Somali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job
82. The FDA is now regulating tobacco
83. The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010
84. The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying
85. The “secret detention” facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed
86. US financial and banking rescue plan
87. US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast
88. Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system
89. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office
90. Improved U.S. policy on climate change
91. Set timetable for exiting Iraq (already started removing troops)
92. Improved relations with Russia
93. Improved relations with the Islamic World
94. Economic stimulus plan has created jobs. (Unemployment rate decreasing)
95. Drastically slowed down the recession
96. Saved Wall Street
97. Passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act (equal work for equal pay)
98. HEALTHCARE REFORM

It's not just him we don't like.

you will still not arrive at a correct conclusion IF your premise(s) is/are incorrect.

Oh ... I think a conclusion was formed long ago, logic be damned.

I presented facts, regardless of the source. There is no denying the facts... facts are facts.

He has done much of what I elected him to do. I wish he could do more but he has too much opposition from corporate interests.

The problem with Obama from most progressives viewpoint is that he is too much of a centrist. He's not progressive enough.

I'm not going to speculate who will win in 2012. I don't know and neither do you.

Sorry, if you read them you will see that most of them are facts without any opinion. The only thing foolish about my statement is that I bothered wasting my time on one of your posts... a mistake I will not make again.

Say hello to my ignore button.

Obama's popularity is falling because of his mistakes and incompetence...that is a fact

Do you just make this stuff up? The Obama's job approval is actually going up and is in fact 8% higher than Reagan's at this point of their first term.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/presidential-approval-center.aspx

I know it does not matter to you because accuracy or facts are woefully missing in your statements... but whatever.