In the latter part of the 2008 Presidential campaign, there was a groundswell of enthusiasm and passion for Barack Obama. "Yes We Can" fever took off and people were excited for the first ever black President. They were excited for the eight years of George Bush to end and the return of a Democrat to the White House.
Some 18 months down the track, the excitement isn't what it once was. Much of the fan and hype about "Yes We Can" has died down. It's like when the Grand National is taking place; a horse becomes the flavor of the moment and so his Grand National betting is affected by this. The analogy isn't that far off because often politics is compared to a horse-race.
Obama promised much in terms of health reform and peace in the Middle East. He has found that neither of them is easy to achieve. Many have tried before and Obama has found it's much easier to give advice from the sideline than change things from the middle. In the beginning he was seen to be hard on the Israelis and this backfired. The reasons being that the Israelis were prepared to make some concessions but after the hard-line that Obama took they retreated.
On the other side of the fence, he found that the Iranis weren't prepared to give an inch and didn't matter what concessions Israel made. Rumors are that the Iranis are forging ahead with their nuclear program and that means all bets are off. That is why the Middle East situation is so delicate and tricky. Still, peace doesn't look any more to happening than it did when Obama took office.
Who knows how or why Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. It will be assessed with hindsight, but there is the chance that the prize could turn out to be an albatross around his neck. Simply put it doesn't make sense that he received it this early in his Presidency. Sometimes the pressure of expectations can do crazy things.
It is easy for Obama to blame much of the mess on the economy on his predecessor, but the time will have to come for him to take responsibility for things. It's like when a horse is favorite and has short Grand National odds but doesn't win and the trainer blames the favoritism. Sometimes you just have to put your hand up and say that you weren't good enough. The economy is hurting and Obama can only excuses for so long.
At this stage, the jury is still out on the Obama administration. Some people are questioning whether or not Obama will get a second term. You have to fail really dismally not to and there has to be a great alternative. The problem with the Republicans in recent years is that they have failed to throw up good challengers. Bob Dole and John McCain were just both dismal. If they have someone who is as charismatic as Bill Clinton was in 1992, Obama could be in trouble.
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Craig Parker is an is a journalist that writes about trends in the politics and sports. He has recently written about the sports betting at the Cheltenham festival. His knowledge of the Cheltenham betting odds give his articles an extra edge which is beneficial to any one interested in sports betting.
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