What is your expectation on Obama's FIRST priority as president should be?

Obama´s FIRST priority should be

  • Economy

    Votes: 26 65.0%

  • Iraq war

    Votes: 4 10.0%

  • Health Care

    Votes: 1 2.5%

  • Foreign Policy

    Votes: 2 5.0%

  • Fighting terrorism

    Votes: 4 10.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 3 7.5%
  • Total voters
    40
my vote would be

1. Economy
2. Wars (both Iraq & Afghanistan)
3.taxes
4.SSI&SSDI
5.fighting terriorist
 
Hear Again said:
Off-topic...

For the most part, Democratic Presidents have had a history of initiating peace talks before engaging in war, so I have no doubt that Obama will do the same.

As for Al Qaeda, I don't think they will ever be eliminated completely.
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It's not topic off.
 
Economy has to be dealt first because it was the issue no. 1 in the voters' mind during the U.S. Presidential Election according to many polls. The next step can be a combination of foreign policy and Iraq War at same time. It is imperative for Obama to close Gitmo and move the most dangerous terrorists and operators to the prisons on the U.S. mainland soon. He can release some less dangerous terrorists to their native countries where they can be maintained in prisons.
 
There are a number of things that should be juggled all at the same time.
 
It has been said that one of Obama's strengths is concentrating on one issue at a time. Hopefully he will be able to move efficiently from one issue to another giving equal attention to those that need to be addressed.
 
heard that news that CITGROUP is going lay off 35,000 but it not confirm yet..
 
I'm just astounded by the number of people who have lost their jobs due to the poor state of our economy. I can't help but feel sorry for them because it's so difficult to be unemployed this time of year with the holidays and all.
 
I see that most people voted "economy" first, and "fight terrorism" at the bottom.

Suppose that another huge terrorist attack happens in the USA soon after Obama is sworn in. Would that change people's priority for the President? Or would they continue to care most about the economy? :hmm:
 
Reba said:
I see that most people voted "economy" first, and "fight terrorism" at the bottom.

Suppose that another huge terrorist attack happens in the USA soon after Obama is sworn in. Would that change people's priority for the President? Or would they continue to care most about the economy? :hmm:
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Only time will tell if it happens.
 
Voted economy as the first priority.
 
I believe that, in reality, what happens is the security of our way of life comes first, regardless what the popular opinion is. I think both will be worked toward equally fervently.
 
Reba said:
I see that most people voted "economy" first, and "fight terrorism" at the bottom.

Suppose that another huge terrorist attack happens in the USA soon after Obama is sworn in. Would that change people's priority for the President? Or would they continue to care most about the economy? :hmm:
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If we were to be attacked by terrorists after Obama is sworn into office, I definitely think people's priorities would change from the economy to terrorism.

Right now people aren't considering terrorism to be a number one issue because the economy is first and foremost in their minds.
 
This is what I think he should focus on:

1.) Economy
2.) Healthcare
3.) foreign policy
 
It really doesn't matter what he should focus on first cause they all will hit Obama at once. He will have to deal with everything from beginning. The problems will be going to him the moment they starts. He won't really have a choice of what he can deal with first or next after that.
 
IMO, the truth is...he's just the President- there's really not much he can do. It's really the Legislature Branch that will make the most impact. Our culture puts so much spotlight on "the" President...but in reality his hands are somewhat tied. He cannot make laws. He cannot enforce them. All he can do is sign or veto what is in front of him. Geting the piece of paper (law) over to him is what we need to do...so it's the Legislature Branch we should be pushing for the changes we so desperately need.

The impact he can make is with the military branch, since he's also the Commander. That's where all of the non-existing money is going...*flushes the toliet for dramatic effect*
 
In my opinion, the President should LOBBY (encouraging Legislature which process laws) for health care FIRST to fix the source of our economic problem (health care have the uttermost power to ruin credit standings.) Once when health care issues have been resolved, it will help families (hint, our source) to better handle their inner economy. We DEPEND on health care because that is something that we CANNOT live without. Businesses are taking advantage of that weakness amongst ourselves.

THEN once when families can handle their inner economy, THEN have the President to work on the economy issues, giving the guide to both BUSINESS and CUSTOMERS (again, our source of problem.)

Finally, with economy fixed, we can use our solid economy to be able to provide whatever foreign policies require.
 
Reba said:
I see that most people voted "economy" first, and "fight terrorism" at the bottom.

Suppose that another huge terrorist attack happens in the USA soon after Obama is sworn in. Would that change people's priority for the President? Or would they continue to care most about the economy? :hmm:
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Of course I'll change my vote, But I double doubt it'll happen because I went through the homeland security myself, they're very strong. They do a lot of screening, more than I ever experienced in my lifetime. ;)

First- Economy too, that's the most important crisis we are facing today.
Secondly-Bring the troops home. Get them out of Iraq
Third- The health care system. (Help ensure that all Americans have health insurance)
Fourth-Education system
Fifth-Create American jobs.
Sixth-foreign policy, I think they should change a few things, such as the visas like having to be married in 90 days after a foreigner visited the USA. I think it should be more like 6 months.
 
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