I am without a doubt, unequivocably, unapologetically, and enthusiastically voting for Obama in Nov!

[Honeycombe8]

60. I also may have a more realism-type view of politicians.

It is true what "they" say that the country is governed by compromise. I expect this. And when you compromise, you can't get far left or far right plans installed easily.

I automatically know when a politician promises something in a campaign, he's expressing just a philosophy, that it's unlikely that that particular law will not get passed in that form. That's because this isn't a kingdom. It's a democracy. They need the approval of many others, some of whom belong to the opposing party or who hold different views, even if they're in the same party.

Global warming disappointments? I'm not disappointed much in that area because he's done more than any President any history. That's not enough? It's not enough to get 54.5 mpg in cars in the foreseeable future? That was not easy to get that passed. And it is a virtual miracle that it was passed. That goes directly to global warming. Also, global warming cannot be solved in a few years, even if extreme measures were passed. It is GLOBAL, for one thing. It is Mexican polllution that is drifting to the Arctic, not American, for example. China is a cesspool of pollution. It's no wonder they can promise more cutting back of emmissions...because their emmissions are so high to begin with. We have limited control over those things.

So I'm enthusiastic because Obama is NOT like the Republicans. He has done, and will do, decidedly liberal things that are good for the country, that Republicans would NEVER do and in fact, fight hard against.

Bearing in mind that most things in a democratic government is compromise. That's what governing is about.