Seems To Me We Should Be Seeing The President's Poll Numbers Go Up.....

[LWolf]

8. Everyone is focused on themselves.

Instead of focused on praising the POTUS.



I'm focused on figuring out a way to keep paying the mortgage, myself.

And focused on how to pay for critical repairs.

Whatever.

I'll be celebrating when I, and all of those struggling around me, have a good week. So, in that context, yes, I'm focused on myself.

I'm not, though, out partying and forgetting to throw glory at the POTUS.

For the record:

1. 4th of July is a kind of inconvenient "holiday" for me. Business that I need to take care of can't get done. But...no big deal. I'll do it Monday. As far as celebrating our "Independence," I don't. I don't celebrate bombs bursting in mid-air; I'm not in favor of bombs or bombing. I figure that, if the Revolution had failed, at least I'd have national health insurance.

2. "The numbers..." How many ways can numbers be interpreted? My region is still economically depressed. There ARE a few more low-wage jobs out there, though. Why? They were created when our biggest local retailers cut hours to 28 per week because they aren't going to pay for health insurance benefits. So yes, fewer people are collecting unemployment checks. More people are making less.

3. Accomplishments? I'm not going to say what I think anyone deserves for RTTT, for Arne Duncan, for TPP, and more. The accomplishments are staggering, true, but not in a good way.

But go right ahead. Try to explain why it's not about all those focused on themselves, but is supposed to be all about Barack Obama. Because the point of being President is not to serve the needs of the many, but to be enveloped in glory.