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Let me begin by saying that Obama lost his mojo once he became President. Â He became too obsessed with the Presidency and too far removed from the people. Â He needed to be in front of the people every single week repudiating the lies that the Republicans were putting out there regarding legislation he was trying to get passed.
A typical example is health care reform--the Republicans spread so many lies about that legislation and Obama let them get away with it that now many still have no idea what their benefits actually are.
Another example is pending legislation to roll back the tax breaks for the wealthy in January to the level they were before Bush came to office. Obama has no intention of removing the tax breaks for the Middle Class; however, if the tax breaks for the wealthy stay in place, it will cost the government billions and continue to inflate the deficit. Â The Republicans have yelled "higher taxes" with no explanation and the people have bought it. Â Where was Obama explaining this to the American people?
He also has done a really poor job of selling the stimulus plan. Â We should have had weekly updates on that as well. Â Republicans ragged that issue to death.
Now, realistically, he shouldn't have to do this. Â American voters should be conscientious enough to do their own research on the issues; sadly, however, they are not.
Instead, they take the word of biased television, Â radio personalities, and bloggers who are getting rich misleading them. Â I don't believe the American public is dumb so much as it is lazy.
It takes time and effort to dig for the truth and, quite frankly, most just won't do it. Â Since we all know they won't, Â it is up to the President to see that they are not misled. Â
Franklin Roosevelt understood this; hence, his fireside chats. Â
If Obama doesn't get his mojo back in a hurry, start having weekly press conferences and more direct contact via television and radio with the American people, and begin calling the Republicans and tea baggers what  99% of them are--a bunch of lying lowlifes--he will be in big trouble in 2012. Â
And that's my two cents' worth on that!
