What is President Obama going to have left to do in his second term?

[Tx4obama]

President Obama has tackled quite a bit so far:
Bringing the troops from Iraq Home, Stem Cells, Equal Pay for Women, The Economy/Jobs, Health Care Reform, etc. http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/signed-legislation

and

currently & upcoming: Financial Reform, Cap & Trade/Energy-Environment, Immigration Reform to start this year, DADT (Congress this year), Education Reform, Fannie&Freddie/Housing Reform at the beginning of next year, etc.

If he keeps it up at this rate there isn't going to be much for him to do during the years of 2013-2017 ;)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Tell me you're kidding!

I'm sure, more than sure, that there will be plenty of things for him to do!

Just because I can't think of any reflects more on me than on reality...

;)

[Tx4obama]

2. No I am not kidding.

The majority of his BIG reforms look like they will be done by the end of his first four years.

[msongs]

3. equality for all americans, end to occupations of foreign cultures, curbing corporatism nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Time will tell.

And you know that things do have a way of cropping up...

Of course, those won't be reforms, in and of themselves.

[Dawgs]

5. Uh...

Trade Reform
Tax Reform
Legalize Marijuana/Drug Laws
Gay Marriage/Civil Unions
Healthcare Reform (Health Insurance Reform doesn't count)
Mass Transit

Those are just a few of hundreds.

[Enrique]

6. privatize social security

tort reform
more charter schools
trade deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea

[BrklynLiberal]

7. It sure would be great if he got everything he promised to do, done in the first term

so he could start doing even better things in his second term.

[Tx4obama]

11. Campaign promises

Of the 500+ campaign promises so far Obama has kept 110, part of 34, and 256 are 'in the works
Obameter right side of the page ----> http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/

Actually he's gotten more than 110 done, Politifact hasn't finished updating all of the ones affected by HCR yet.

Edited to add: Here's better link directly to the Obameter page: http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/

[BrklynLiberal]

15. Cool chart. thanks for that link.

[polichick]

8. Fire all the industry/corporate whores he appointed and act like a Democrat. nt

[global1]

9. Put Bush, Cheney, Rove And The Rest Of The Gang In Jail.......nt

[Dr Morbius]

10. How about making American government the global model for efficiency?

I see no reason why we can't. We certainly haven't tried. Also, the healthcare reform which was passed must be redone.

He's not going to get to everything in a first term, anyway.

[FrenchieCat]

12. I think he should only be President for one term.....

so that folks can remember sooner than later what hell was really like,
cause it is obvious that too many have forgotten.

Then they can complaint and make snide comments day in, day out,
and no one within an earshot of being able to do anything about it will give a fuck.
In fact, they'll be dealing with so many policies going ass backward,
they'll even forget what was on their Wish list that they demanded to happen like
right away.

[Tx4obama]

13. +1000 n/t

[tekisui]

18. We're not worthy!

[freddie mertz]

20. Oh brother. nt.

[CakeGrrl]

25. "Don't know what you've got 'til it's gone"

For those who think he hasn't done shit, how quickly they forgot what that was like when it was REALLY true. It'd be great to give them a reminder if only it wouldn't be so damaging to the rest of us.

But that will come soon enough when the next Republican eventually ascends.

[firedupdem]

32. I wouldn't blame him if he decided to go back to normal life...

too many nuts in this country. However, staying off of DU more has made me realize most Dems think he's doing a great job.

[Number23]

35. "However, staying off of DU more has made me realize most Dems think he's doing a great job."

Exactly. And not just Dems, people in general. I've noticed the exact same thing.

I was just reading a thread where everyone was dissing Elena Kagan for the next Supreme Court slot. It was all I could do to keep from typing, "shit, if the people on this site think she's crap, she must be one HELL of a great pick!" It's almost funny the amount of cynicism and contrary-ness the non-stop fuckwittery exhibited on this site is bringing out of me. :)

[MadMaddie]

36. Ah...there are good folks here but there definitely are disruptors

I know who they are and ignore them. Lot's of good discussions for the most part and that's why I am still here.

[Tx4obama]

14. Energy Bill next week

From Politico:

In a high-stakes move, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) are planning to forge ahead with or without Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and introduce an energy bill next week, according to sources familiar with the planning.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36837.html#ixzz0n6vbdC8u

[scheming daemons]

16. For his second term, like Clinton, he'll balance the budget and deliver surpluses to his successor

...hopefully his successor is not another dumbfuck like Clinton's was.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

33. Prosperity seems to cause us to elect dumbfucks.

Peace is boring.

[Change Happens]

17. I maintain that President Obama may not want to run for a 2nd term...

For various reasons, but if everything on list becomes law...Then I am convinced he will retire!

[polichick]

23. To become another kind of corporate lobbyist? nt

[Bluenorthwest]

19. This is a joke, right?

How about DOMA being repealed? There is one. Ending legal discrimination, once and for all seems like a good use of any 'spare time', don't you think?

[salguine]

21. He might try making good on some of those first-term campaign promises.

[freddie mertz]

22. Enact true Health Care reform?

Pass EFCA?

Try the Buschco war criminals?

[tekisui]

24. Get us out of Afghanistan.

And Pakistan.

[IrishEyes]

26. There is always more to do.

He inherited quite a mess to deal with from the previous president. I think he is doing a good job with what he has got. He does have a lot left to do. He has made some mistakes but he is a good, honest, intelligent man who works hard. I have confidence in him.

[Radical Activist]

27. He'll need to pass climate change legislation this year.

He already did a lot with the stimulus bill but he needs to get it done.

Next term... improve health care reform, make organizing an union easier if it doesn't get done sooner, and paying off the debt.

[old mark]

28. He might want to do SOMETHING for the Democratic left...how about

repealing DADT or ending some other thinge hs promised to end...


mark

[slackmaster]

29. Shit will happen

Shit always happens.

[Uzybone]

30. Plenty left to be done

unlike the ankle biters, serious folks are working hard now. We know there is plenty of work left to do.

[greencharlie]

31. well...

he could start with all that he promised.

GTFO of Iraq and Afghanistnam, DADT, Energy, Immigration, fix that half baked turd of a insurance company corporate gift reform...

[jberryhill]

34. Did you ever listen to the last sentence of ALL of his campaign speeches?

The man's got ambition.

[Diamonique]

37. "We can change this country, and we can change the world!"

[jberryhill]

40. That's right. Plenty to do in a second term /nt

[donheld]

38. Maybe just maybe he'll try to squeeze the GLBT community

DADT, DOMA etc into his second term.

[SKKY]

39. How about we make sure he gets a 2nd term...

...then we'll worry about his agenda.

[jberryhill]

41. The second term is when he starts handing out the ponies /nt

[treestar]

42. I'm sure there will be plenty to do

But in times of peace and prosperity, there may not be so much to do.

There are always the ceremonial aspects.

But if he gets more liberals in Congress, he may be able to do more liberal things. Though if that happened, I predict the same DUers would still be calling him a corporate sellout or whatever.

[HughMoran]

43. This

[Phoonzang]

44. I'm not so sure he's getting a second term. nt