Is Obama the Worst President Ever? - Shaun Hautly

Read this piece carefully, because it’s not what you think.

While one could argue that Bush suffered more criticism and judgments, in the past four years we’ve seen the rise of Twitter, Facebook, and the instantly reactive Internet. This means that every move and mistake that Obama makes is captured, documented, shared, and spread within minutes. There’s no more “controlling the press” or hiding things. This is the transparency he wanted and got. Tenfold.

The oil spill: Already the worst environmental disaster of its kind in history and getting worse by the day. Obama has already gained media attention for using some profanity, making some pretty hefty “no rest until” promises, and had a fair share of media friendly face time with the victims. However, oil continues to spread. Obama continues to meet with NCAA champions, foreign countries, and novelty organizations for vanity’s sake. Sounds like he’s doing plenty of resting.

Healthcare: We heard the same “no rest” promises over a year ago, and I think there was a bit of rest in those nine months from idea to bill.

Unemployment: Continues to plague this country. My Honda still sucks, even with Cash for Clunkers. CEOs are still going on million dollar vacations with the government’s bailout money. Yet there’s Obama, smiling on TV.

Is he the first President to be so fickle on his promises, or are we the first society who demands real-time updates of the President’s whereabouts? And do we get our news objectively or from skewed sources that give more opinion than fact?