President Barack Obama is briefed on response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, during a meeting in the Rose Garden of the White House, June 17, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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The Obama Diary 
Wht are you thinking about Mr. President?
This is one of my favorite pictures of the President. I hope you don’t mind me speaking alittle politics for a moment. President Obama walked into that Oval Office and their was a crisis staring him right in the face. From day one it has been a mess, which Mr. Bush lefted this country in. Have the President done everything right? No he hasn’t. Alot of time he had to work with the Democrats fighting him and among themselves, and the Republicans who has had one agenda, oppose this President, say NO, and do everything to help him fail. Look at the unemployment benefits and the job bill, the Republicans block both of them. Senator Hatch the Republican of Utah wants anyone who recieves unemployment benefits to be tested for drugs. The Republican lady from Nevada says these people are spoil and lazy. They critcize the poor and middle class, but apologize to BP, that oil company who is responsible for that disaster in the gulf. They have shown what side they are on. And instead of putting the American people first, the Republicans have put their welfair first,by refusing to work with this President. They have been the party of NO.The party of do Nothing. I bring this up, because the Republicans hope to take back control of the Congress and maybe the Senate too. I just hope they will be in for a rule awakening in November. We who support this President have to get together and get ready to get out to vote in November, like we did in 2008. I know some people are disappointed in some of the things the President have or haven’t done, but think. What would the Republicans do? I’ve said enough. I appreciate you letting me say this. I will not do this again. Looking at that picture of the President just started me thinking. Have a bless day.