As an outsider i was over the moon when Obama got in, i really thought he was going to change the world for the better after G.W almost destroyed it. Like Zombie says tho, he failed to deliver on so many fronts i can only describe his 1st term as a failure. I totally accelt he was left a crock of sh** by Bush and also had the economic downturn to deal with but he sold out within the 1st yr as far as i can see. Gitmo's still open, "prisoners" there still are not tried in a proper court of law, war still rages in Afghanistan, Iraq is f***ed, the poor are poorer, the rich are richer, Israel still has too much sway over US foreign policy (who knows why?), whatever you think of the Occupy movement it was a mass call for change but he basically ignored it and the big bonuses etc continue, promised "Obamacare" but failed, he just seems to talk a good game then fails to deliver the goods. I could go on but im sure as Americans you all know where he failed. I have no doubt he has been a million miles better than Palin/McCain wouldve been for the US and the world, had McCain won then you would prob be in Iran right now, bogged down in another unwinable war.
I just wish the US president and the UK prime minister would stop talking sh** and do something to improve things. Change our foreign policies, stop trying to rule the world, bullies never win in the longrun, just try being f***ing nice to people for a change and see how that works?
If i was American i would prob vote Obama, not because i think he is perfect but because he seems tbe least bad of all the crowd on offer. I dont know much about Ron Paul but i have heard a lot of Americans saying what 08087 says, he seems to impress a lot of people. Then again would he not just sell out like the rest once he got in? I believe Obama is a good man at heart and means well, but he is being mis-advised or has lost touch with the people who put him in power. Power corrupts, its true.