by James Dubreze

Created on: February 15, 2010

Yes president Obama is up to the job, here's why.

I think most of us who watched this debate between the republicans and president Obama can clearly say that he handled himself well. The pressure that is being released upon this man is incredible; it is a burden that most blacks who are in high position can relate to. It is a pressure that makes them feel that, no matter how much they try, what they've accomplished is never quite enough.

They’re often given less credit for their achievements than their white counterparts. People of color are expected to perform better under the worst case scenario with the least collaboration.

It is fair to say that Mr. Obama has done the best he could under the circumstances he was presented with, and some would assess that he has done a good job. As mentioned by the president, had the administration not stimulated the economy, more Americans would have been left without jobs? Which translates that the unemployment rate would have been higher than 10%?

Although it may have been difficult to see all the different types of jobs that were created with the stimulus money, one thing is indisputable, had it not been for this money, many companies would have had to shut down. Whereas the numbers for the total job creation may not all be visible, the businesses which survived because of the president's initiative to stimulate the economy are presently functioning.

This is something he should have been given credit for, adding pressure without taking in consideration that he has tried his best under the worst circumstances, would be like pressurizing a container, no matter how much more pressure you add, once the container is full, it’s full. And for the president there is nothing more he can do if the banks are not giving out loans to help citizens create jobs. We do not operate in a vacuum, without every citizen doing their part, our society does not develop.

This is why he has asked the banks for our money back, because obviously if the banks are giving huge bonuses to big corporate executives, it means that they’re profiting. Otherwise they wouldn't have had that kind of money to hand out to executives.

It is always one hand washing the other, since the tax payer's bailout the banks, it is only fair to estimate that the banks repay us first before handing out huge bonuses. The problem is not with the banks giving out bonuses, it is with the tax payers not receiving anything in return while they sit and watch

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