One-third of the way through Obama's term, are Americans tiring of a legislator as president?

l.a. times ^ | 6/17/10 | Andrew Malcolm

[Nachum]

American voters have taken many zigs and zags over the years when choosing their country's chief executive.

But one of the amazing consistencies is: They prefer chief executives in the executive office. Five of the last six presidents have been executives -- four governors and one sitting vice president.

The only exception is the current incumbent, Barack Obama, who as his bipartisan critics tried to point out in 2007-08, had never even run a candy store, let alone a country. He was a law lecturer, a state senator and, briefly, a U.S. senator. He is one of only three sitting senators elected president since the 19th century. Neither of the other two -- Warren Harding (see photo) and John Kennedy -- had second terms.

[Oceander]

[bigbob]

A legislator who was easily bored and often voted “Present”...

[Rapscallion]

Please refer to the headine. Name one thing he “legislated” as a US Senator...one thing.

[sockmonkey]

Legislator? I’m tired of a Communist Chicago thug in the WH.

[comps4spice]

Obama is neither a leader nor competent. Impeachment should be part of the GOP platform in 2010.

[posterchild]

I have strawman fatigue.

[OneWingedShark]

The Kill All Babies Act...
Oh, wait that was him bypassing [voting against] legislation which would recognize the survivors of abortions as living people and allow hospitals to care for them.

[Eye of Unk]

[OneWingedShark]

If only someone would set him on fire....

[lonestar]

Obama has no capacity for sympathy or empathy...he doesn't give a flip about those poor people except as he can use them to push his agenda!

BTW, I agree with Barton before he apologized. Obama has $20 Billion now to spend the way he wants it spent....by his czar!

[Flag_This]

[knarf]

Hell, if he only WAS a legislator.

He ain't nuthin' buy a jitterbug, sent out to start the rumble.

[Minus_The_Bear]

[jnsun]

No executive experience is one important aspect, but there is one much much deeper: Barack Obama, like Bill Clinton, is the product of an irresponsible abandoning father.

There is NO way that Barack Obama could ever ever be a genuine leader. And the powers behind him have known and used it.

[tacticalogic]

He ain't nuthin' buy a jitterbug, sent out to start the rumble.

He was the Chicago political machines front man in Congress. Unless somebody told him how to vote, he was just "Present".

[Flag_This]

He’s so proud of what he’s done!

[goodnesswins]

"Legislator?"

HA....he's not much more than an Acorn agitator.... NO, we're tired of a COMMIE as President

[Jim W N]

One-third of the way through Obama's term, are Americans tiring of a legislator an imposter as president?

[Varsity Flight]

are Americans tiring of an undocumented spammer?