> Obama's first 100 days have been significant, though.
> Obama has spent more in his first 100 days than George W.
> Bush and the Republican congress did in the entirety of
> Bush's first term!
Be fair, Obama inherited a mountain of shit. Whereas Dubya didn't, he inherited a mountain of surplus.
> He has delivered on change even if the results aren't there.
With any President/Prime Minister, I usually give them 1-2 years to see any changes to really start take place.
> His best move was relaxing mark-to-market value
> accounting rules. This has had a greater effect
> of easing the credit crunch than his entire stimulus bill.
I actually think his best move was finally getting the dog so the press can shut the fuck up about when he was going to keep his promise to his kids. Now the first 100 days are over, I think the press are kinda screwed, because they'll have to talk about real issues for a change.
> BTW, in the circles I run in, Prime Minister John Key and
> his approach to economic stimulus are increasingly
> popular.
John Key wasn't my choice, I thought Helen Clark wasn't doing too badly, but he seems to be doing OK and a change is good for a country otherwise complacency sets in. I think that's what Bush and the GOP's problem was, no real vision for change (rightly or wrongly) when change in direction is what was desperately needed.
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