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Klein does well to remind us that President Obama is a straightforward man who mistrusts sycophancy. The infuriating state of U.S. politics stems not from the President's performance thus far, but rather from the selfish, shortsighted opposition he often faces. Contrary to Mr. Klein's conclusions, however, it is stagecraft-obsessed politicians who ought to embrace President Obama's predilection for policymaking, not the other way around. Wesley Davis, LEOBEN, AUSTRIA...
...From what I can recall, it was TIME, among many other media outlets, that promoted Obama as a saviour. Poor man! You set the bar so high that his attempts to live up to your expectations were doomed to fail. Now you are among his fiercest critics, highlighting his failures almost with a sense of glee. I am not a great Obama fan, but give the guy a chance - he is only human and is trying, as best as he can, to call the right shots. Jacq Krige, PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA...
State of the White House Re "Now What?" by Joe Klein [Feb. 1]: President Obama spent a year working within the system to bring change. Wrong choice. Special interests gutted the reform out of the health care, banking and climate-and-energy bills, showing that congressional Democrats are as susceptible to the influence of money as Republicans. The President now understands. After the Massachusetts election, he went over the heads of the system to ask for help in getting action on banking reform. Now it's us vs. Wall Street in a fight to win over our Representatives. Ray Richardson...
...Obama has ordered a Bush-style troop surge in Afghanistan. Warrantless wiretaps of Americans are still allowed. "Don't ask, don't tell" continues to ruin military careers, and Guantánamo is still open and booming. Unless Obama attacks these issues and leads or drags his Democratic colleagues in Congress into doing the same, his Administration may be seen someday as a curious pause before the Second Reagan Era. Holmes Brannon Woodland Park, Colo...
...Obama inherited the debris of two wars, a global economic crash created by the greed of Wall Street and the stubbornness of right-wing ideologues. He has done more in one year than Bush did in eight. Hang on America. You have a great leader. Lois Grant aldgate Australia...