No, Matt, it's cool - I've started a checklist of my own - it's got all the things that the right promised would happen if Obama won - that he'd take all my money, that his terrorist pals would run rampant, etc...

Like our angry friend, I also am waiting on checking anything off.

But dig this - a certain level of dishonesty is at work here: Some on the right* are already up in arms about things Obama's not doing - even if it's things they wanted.  Like.. if Bush had governed in a way I'd approved of, I'd celebrate it, not attack it just because he was Bush.  I did give him credit for his work with Africa - though I still noted it wasn't perfect because funding was tied to a condition that they didn't teach birth control - things like that.

*and I'm talking mostly about people in the media - so far this board has remained, with the exception of two posters, civil.

Al, you always do your part!

Deep breaths, Matt -- deep breaths! Remember, your guy won - you should be happy!

There's a pretty good article from an Obama supporter in this week's New York magazine (not to be confused with the New Yorker). The author says that, for as long as anyone can remember, the Left has been in the position of being contrarians who say, "If only people would listen to us...."

Now, however, the country did agree and liberals are in power, really for the first time since the Carter Administration. He said it's actually kind of weird and disconcerting - there's a real sense of "We got what we wanted, so let's not screw this up!"

Anyway, I thought it was an interesting perspective. Like I've said, I didn't vote for Obama and I don't agree with his policies, but he deserves a chance. I believe every new president deserves a honeymoon period before we start jumping on them for what they are or aren't doing. I mean, if you look back and judge the Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton administrations by their first few months, you wouldn't realize how successful both would become by the end of their terms.

"or" not withstanding.....

Neil wrote...."Obama Plans Detroit Rescue   

Harper Agrees to boost infrastructure

Canadian Economy Still Better than the US

You didn't say which comment you had problems with so I found links to all three. I did notice that Harper seems to be capitulating from his previous statements of no handouts, which is sad, but hopefully it won't happen.'

Perhaps I misunderstood you, but with the US economy about 10 times the size of Canada's, how can it be better? More efficient? perhaps, but better? Nope -- don't see it.  Not trying to be jingoistic, either, that's why I think I'm misuderstanding your comment.