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The media can make Obama a god–but he will make you all fools.

Hanging out in a neighborhood is not going to cut it as a world leader.

i`m sure that obamas advisors along with military commanders will guide obama in the right direction. thats what they are there for. thats what they have been there for for many years and many presidents. obama is just 1 man but with compotent people around him he will be able to do a good job. without those people he will fail misserably. just as bush has. it is not only the president who succeeds or fails it is the people who surround them. along with congress and the senate. also people who elect officials and think their job as a voter is done. so support the president and your elected officials but also keep a close eye on them as they are employed be each and every tax payer in the us.

To A Real American:
Do you think that 9/11 happened just because of Bush?think about the events who preceded it remember the U.S.S. Cole?That happened on Clinton's watch and he didnt do anything to catch Bin Laden
It's more Clinton's fault then Bush's

Larry, I don't live in America but I feel the danger lurking every where. Bush's policies made the US and the entire world unsafe, promoted fear and divisiveness and marginalized more minorities and countries. Many countrie has now become a training ground for Islamic militants because of overwhelming sympathy towards them but hate towards the US (not only policies but Americans as well). You are still lucky that you live in US that you won't have to endure everyday suicide bombings. But try living in other parts of the world like Iraq and Afghanistan where able-Muslim men are prepared to take their own life just to kill an American.

If their is a terrorist in our midst, I'd say it was G.W.Bush!

Bush spends almost ten minutes reading to children after he has been told that we are under attack. Once he does manage to get in his plane, they fly the wrong way. The first thing he does upon return to Washington is to wisk all his Saudi friends out of the country! Then he proceeds to attack Iraq and hunt down Hussien instead of Osama bin Ladin! Now we have watched Bush and Cheney bankrupt this country in order to make themselves and company richer than they already are while the country goes down the tubes! Now you tell me who the real terrorists are!

All of our efforts in Iraq (bad choice for combat) and Afghanistan will need to be reviewed – everything is changing rapidly – terrorists have no "country" and they are everywhere and very mobile – we need to work with countries in a way that will "stamp-out" terrorists cells and training camps – You can kill osama bin laden – but he is like the "terminator" and will "be back" in another form and in another land - Military leaders and generals and such will be able to advise the President-elect – they want to win and with honor and they want their efforts to count! terrorism on every level needs to be dealt with – but alas I think it will never really end – there is so much hate & frustration in this world.

President Obama will make us proud.

JUST WATCH!!

OSIRIS

Bush protected us?!

9/11 happened on his watch.

New Orleans drowned on his watch and still hasn't recovered.

We invaded Afghanistan but were unable to kill Bin Laden or finish the job of dismantling the Taliban or Al Qaeda because Junior couldn't wait to invade Iraq.

Iraq, a country which played no part in 9/11 and hated Al Qaeda, was so mishandled that it remains a bleeding ulcer on our nation, despite Little Bush's proclamation of "Mission Accomplished."

If that's protection, you can have it.

The closer President-elect Obama gets to beginning his term, the more his policies are having to adjust to the changes both here and abroad. As for the military, his willingness to retain Gates as SecDef, coupled with his praise for General Petraeus, show that his stance toward current military efforts has "evolved". Yes, he'll bring the troops home, but not as quickly as first stated. And many military commanders are supportive of Obama's intent to intensify the American effort in Afghanistan. This is an intelligent man. He'll examine the situation upon entering office and I feel confident he'll make the best possible decision he can at that point in time.

Chela, you stated that Bush has kept us safe for the last 7 years. Do you consider 9-11-01 a safe period of time? That disaster happened on his watch. It might not have ever happened if he wasn't elected.

It is going to be a multitude of decision times for Obama and watch his weak knees.

Actually there have been more terrorist attacks on america and american interests worldwide than any other 8 years ever.

Job one: Beef up fraud investigation and prosecution and go after defense contractors like Boeing, Blackwater, Haliburten, SAIC, Titan, Booze-Allen Hamilton, Northrup Grumen, Raytheon, CACI, etc and etc who have been pigging out at the trough these 8 years past on Jane and Joe Q. Public's dime.

I think that one of the first things President Obama can do is apologize to the US military for the bad decisions of the past president, and apologize to all the Democrats in the military for all the slanderous remarks by the past presidential administration.

MSgt, USAF, Retired
Vietnam Vet.
Democrat, and proud of it!

G.R.I.T. Clinton had a chance to take Bin Laden out when he was still in office and failed to do so. The 9/11 attacks were planned on Clinton's watch. Stop trying to rewrite history. New airline rules were implemented by the Bush administration and the airport security comes from the TSA, a federal agency. So, yes, Bush can claim credit for at least one thing.

Best of luck to you President Obama. Bush is leaving you a disaster to clean up after. I wouldn't be surprised if it takes 2 years or more.

Willy:

Yeah, those bad old Clinton days, when we won the only major war we were in (Balkan). Gotta hate em.

Duhbya was warned repeatedly that al Qaeda wanted a piece of us, and he wasn't concerned enough to make it a priority. Obama will do better, but that's no guarantee even so.

Chela – All the war dead in the past 7 years is less than the number of dead from the last 5 attacks by Al Quada on Western interests. The soldiers who have been fighting have not been fighting in vein, they are brave and we owe them forever, they have saved inumerable lives. The economy in shatters is due to the democrats pushing loans on people who were not going to repay them, basically a redistribution of wealth. Last time I looked, the Europeans have NEVER been incented to shoulder any of the burdens of policing this world, with the exception of those that are helping us in Iraq. Terrorists don't need Iraq and Afghanistan to recruit others, have you been asleep since the last Bush was in office? Obama is at large, he is at a large cave in the middle of nowhere. Did you go with the Cherry or Grape flavored KoolAid?

I'd like to see Obama's eyes when he reads the list. It could be a new American Express commercial. Priceless.

Barack has on the job training now. I just pray to God that American people can protect themselves. Barack has no idea and no experience. He is trying to take in persons from Clinton administration and that will be another disaster. Clinton could not catch Osama in Tora Bora. Barack has no idea about it either.

I have one thing to say about the election, HOW SWEET IT IS, bye bye shrub

To do:
-Get rid of bzillion dollar military deficit
-Find something to do with awkward base in Cuba
-Get military personnel to agree that a Democratic leader is 'OK' publicly
-Replace those 50,000 pictures of Bush in all the military offices
-Avoid saying 'Petreaus' over and over in a debate
-Tell military there actually ARE other vendors than Halliburton
-GET US OUT OF IRAQ and save 10 billion a month for awhile!!

GRIT,
CHELA,

Do the math,I said after 9/11(seven years) . Actually before Bush was another Democrat named Clinton who did nothing to stop Osama bin Laden and or terrorist,and he DID have many chances too.

Since you mention the economy ,that too,is scewed up by the Democrats creating Sally and Freddy letting people buy they couldn't afford.

Educate your selves

Obama's to do list should be to learn something about the military.

Is the KC-45 on that list?

the republicians have left our new president with a big mess, but i have confidence in president obama and vice president joe biden.

I'm not certain that the Pentagon works for the President......who knew.

Poor Larry, you are proud Bush "protected us" and you have the nerve to say we will be sorry in a Obama administration. If Bush was such a great proetector then why did he not prevent 9/11? please explain WHY we had the 9/11 commissions and Condelezza Rice admmited to recieving intelligence from the CIA that Bin Laden was determined to attack the U.S.A. Bush was a dummy who ignored the intelligence because he thought it would give him the right to invade Iraq, so he can finish he daddys unfinished business with Sadam and get oil. and the easy way to do it was to let us get attacked and lie and say al queda and sadam where involved. Because of his weak intelligence we know have dung ourselves a deeper hole thanks to Bush. Why, we cant afford two wars and we are creating more enemies in the middle east than allies. I will feel a hell of alot safer with Obama as my president, for he will build our relationship around the world that bush destroyed with his arrogence. If Obama has to worry about terrorists, its his fellow racists Americans who can come to the grips of a black man as President.

Wow, sometimes I'm impressed with the public....like the person who said that 911 happened during the Bush watch. No one should blame any President if this should happen again. History shows these terrorists have lots of patience. So all we can do is be prepared and not be surprised whenever or wherever they may attack us. Remember the Boy Scout motto - "Be prepared."

A day before the election Biden said " Tomorrow all those who called Obama all names will call him Mr. President", Joe was right.
Obama/Biden the Face of America.

Republicans will continue to loose unless they recognise the diversity in the Great USA. The difference was seen in the conventions.
Republicans are behind time.
America of yesterday is not the America today, and we are not going back.

Peter (ca),

I sure hope you're right,however, I think you are very idealistic in your thinking that terrorist are going to just stop being terrorist because we have a new president that you really like.As far as blaming Bush for not being able to see into the future and know,who,when,and how is a little far fetched( maybe something you think Obama will be able to do),BUT no one else,including Clinton,can or ever will be able to do.Many may die with Obama's and your thinking.

Freedom is not FREE

President Obama – you have a big job to do – get the right people in place and go with your instincts. Thank you for all the work you and your team have done to get you to this point. I, for one, am very proud of this country right now and hopeful that some real changes will come not only to our country but to the world – hopefully change is contaigious!

I wonder if ignorance is a just excuse. Maybe stupidity is better suited. How safe are we if we can't afford bullets, even if the label says "Made in China". truly so, timothy

I am so happy that Obama has this opportunity to show what steel he is made of. Exactly what Biden was talking about.
A lot of people will leave to regreat what they said about this guy and taste what the intellectuals like Gates, Opera, Powell, Rev. Gramm etc saw in him.

Obama is going to gut the military you just wait and see. Back to the days of Carter & Clinton.

To Kathy,
I have no doubt that President Obama will surround himself with the best & the brightest- -he won't just STAY THE COURSE!

To Larry,
BUSH is a Terrorist! Pull your head out a look around? How's YOUR JOB? HOW'S YOUR MORTGAGE? 401K? Anyone you know in Iraq?Anyone you know affected (still) by Katrina. Bush the decider and Commander in Chief, YES SIR! He sure protected us Ameicans.
If the above is Fine by you, it sure isn't to a LOT of others.

I have a husband overseas in the active duty military right now, Camp Bucca to be exact. I can tell you that when these troops were watching CNN in the chow hall, there was a HUGE collective sigh or relief when CNN declared Obama the winner. GWB ran the military down to a fraction of what it once was. I remember my husband grumbling about how Clinton treated the Army, now he looks back on the Clinton years, when my husband was in Bosnia, with fond memories. Afghanistan was a war that we were justified, and when my husband went there he went proudly, and ready to do his job. Now his second time in Iraq, he just left this summer, ready to do his job, proud of his skills, proud of his fellow soldiers, but frustrated, worn out, and reluctant to go back to a place we should have never been in to begin with. Soldiers overseas were happy when Obama won, he has video of the chow hall erupting in cheers as CNN announced the winner. I love reading people like Larry who comment about how great Bush is at keeping us safe, yet most of these people have no idea what these soldiers and their families are going through.

Wow Chrys, you have absolutely no world view at all do you? People don't value life or money in Iran like we do. An oil embargo or war will ease thier resolve. They KNOW, not think, they will go to Heaven should they fight for Islam. Their soldiers do not fear death. And money is inherently rejected by Islamic teachings. What makes you think they would overthrow thier religion (not government b/c it's a Theocracy) for simple things such as that?

God give him strength and wisdom. The whole world is looking for someone to fix this huge mess the Republican Party has left. Don't just blame Bush. He had a majority of Republicans in the Senate and the House up until 2 years ago. Since then, they have fought against everything that the Democrats have tried to do. The Republicans are already trying to blame this mess on Obama. How stupid do they think people are? They won't even wait until he's in office before they start attacking him. It's really sick and sad.

Kathy- He does? Says who....you? That's the first I've heard!

Larry – Bush has kept us "perfectly safe" for the last seven years? Are you nuts? All the war dead and wounded; an economy in shatters? And international community who's so ticked off by the current Administration they have no incentive to shoulder the burdens of the "war on terror"? Iraq and Afghanistan as the perfect recruiting tools for extremists around the world? Osama bin Laden still at large?

Pull your head out – Bush, Cheney, Rove, et al have terribly hurt our country. Thank goodness enough Americans are smart and voted the Republicans OUT OF OFFICE!

Larry says that Bush has protected Americans and their families from attack. Okay, September 11, 2001 was AFTER Bush was elected. No protection there. How does anyone know if we've been protected or if the terrorists haven't come up with any new, inventive ideas for attack? It may just be happenstance that we haven't been attacked, not because Bush is some great protector. Plus, the airlines, airport security, the British government, these people have actually done something to catch or prevent terrorist attacks. Not Bush.

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! President Obama!!!!!!

Larry,

Using your logic, we should be cursing Bush also since he was in charge when 9/11 happened. Remember, it had been 8 years since the first World Trade Center bombing. These things do not happen daily here because we have an intelligence community doing their job. When they get lazy or when there is a President not willing to read a briefing titled "bin Laden determined to attack within the United States", then bad things happen.

Obama will keep the pressure on to keep the intelligence community strong for us. Don't worry about the war coming here, they just want us out of their holy land. The sooner we let the Iraqis defend themselves, the sooner we can work on defending ourselves more efficiently.

The Pentegon is wasting it's time. He has ALL the answers and most likely won't listen to anyone. God Bless America.

Add to that: prosecution of Bush administration for high crimes and treason, would you?

I'll bet a lot of Americans are going to be very sorry they voted the way they did in the near future–No matter if you hate or love Bush ,he has protected you and your family perfectly the last seven years.You probably don't appreciate it now,but you will,when there's another terrorist attack here at home.

Obama's bringing the troops and war home

You BETCHA he has a lot of work to do!

THANKS REPUBLICANS & BUSH/CHENEY FOR THE DISASTER YOU ARE LEAVING THE USA IN!

Yeah fix the mess Bush left.

He needs Wesley Clark to help him plan a defense strategy. There isnt a better man than Clark. The guy has administrative experience executing orders.

Barack has to follow the military commanders on the ground or Move-On.

It's time to clean house.

Hey Mike,

Was that the way it worked in Iraq? Oh yea! It didn't. Leave the militarty and strategic planning to the experts and intellects.

Can not go anyway but up the way Bush left it. Good luck alot of hardwork is ahead but I believe Obama and Biden can get it done.

God help us all.

Even Satan got kicked out of one of his high posts.

I have faith in you President Obama. God is with you.

Just remember no to stand anywhere they point at and tell you to stand Obama...most of them are good ol' boys who go from green fatigues to white sheets when they're off duty.

As my mama would say back home, Obama is on the stick.
Meaning he is Org things now.

pentagons one and only thing on the "to-do" list
1. defy the future failed obama/biden/clinton administration
enough said.

Mr. Obama has “One Term” written all over him. President Elect Obama has made too many unachievable and unrealistic promises to too many people and he simply lacks the foresight, skills and intestinal fortitude to push forward with his pie-in-the-sky agenda. Rather than any dramatic “change”, we likely will fall into a holding pattern until 2012.

Yeah.Let's spell it all out for CNN and the media.Let's have the Pentagon publish their list and make sure it's also released in Baghdad as well.We wouldn't want the terrorists to find out the hard way now would we?

January 20th can't come fast enough! Someone in the White House that will be able to speak in complete sentences. I can't wait for us to become the most powerful, respected, and greatest nation in the world again. Bush ruined it all for America, and its coming to a close!

Actually, Barack Obama gave the "to do" list to the defense Department BEFORE he was elected.

I bet he gets things done a lot faster and more efficient than the current administration.

Contain Iran with overwhelming air and seapower.

The Iranian people are ready to over throw this axis of evil. A six week comprehensive air campaign and oil embargo will do it.

I truly have faith that if ANYONE can handle the job, Obama can. The best man won and if he can conduct his administration as he did his campagne, we'll be OK. I also like the fact that he is honest with us by letting the country know that it will take time to un-do all of Mr. Bush's messes. For once, we don't have a politician blowing sunshine up our rears.He's a straight-shooter and tells it like it is.
I pray for President-elect Obama everyday and have felt such a sense of relief since the election. Things can only get better from here.

President Obama will be just fine with help from above and from those on terra firma. To those who choose to wallow in self-inflicted misery for the next four years – nobody will notice you but your MD. Please come on board our bandwagon, we will embrace you with open arms!

surrender immediately

Bless your heart President elect Obama!

I almost wish you were not intelligent enough to vote.

Best of luck, Pres. Elect Obama and VP Elect Biden! We will stand behind you!! God bless.

I have faith and confidence in this new Administration.

You know, the stuff that the present administration screwed up.

Well President Obama, you have a lot of work to do.