Maybe Obama is nicer than me.

Barack Obama is a compromiser. He's willing to sacrifice his principles. To accommodate his political foes. I don't know if that makes him a nice guy. Or a sucker. George Bush would never have done that. He'd plow ahead. And follow his idiotic principles. He'd do things unilaterally. Even go off to war just for the hell of it. Because he didn't like a guy. Saddam Hussein, for instance. Bush would lie to achieve an end. And he'd never meet the Democrats half way. Or even 10 percent of the way. Of course, Bush supporters would say he was a highly principled man. I think of him as a jerk. Maybe the worst president we've ever had. He, more than anyone, is responsible for running the U.S. into record debt. From which we may never recover. Anyway, Obama is trying to right the ship. Trying to end the partisan bickering that came in full-blown with the Bush administration. Apparently, Obama is even willing to compromise with Republican war-mongers. By sending more troops into Afghanistan. Rather than doing as liberals would wish, by getting our troops out of Afghanistan once and for all. Obama is even willing to compromise on health care reform. In order to get something done in a somewhat bi-partisan manner. Yes, he's Mr. Nice Guy. And it's driving some liberals crazy. Even I am a bit annoyed with him. But maybe Obama knows more than me. And maybe he's nicer than me. Because I'm inclined to tell Republicans and neo-conservatives to go to hell. --Jim Broede