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  Date / Time: 4/29/2009 3:59 PM UTC

  The Eagle Has Landed!
  

  It is finally here! The long-awaited, overrated, overemphasized, 100th day of Barack Obama's presidency has arrived. His presidential spacecraft has been orbiting the earth for the past 99 days and now the SS Obama44 has touched down and the disembarking Commander-in-Chief is walking tall on a road of acceptance and popularity that has left many befuddled, bamboozled, and bewildered. How can this be? How can this "young, inexperienced, still-wet-behind-the-ears" former Senator from Illinois still be on his feet? After all, he inherited two very unpopular wars (some of his decisions regarding them were just as unpopular, mainly with his opposers), a devastated economy (his stimulus bill and budget are creating party rifts, creating heated discussions, and attracting tea baggers AKA the mentally disturbed) he has had several recommended cabinet members do an about face (Richardson, Gregg, etc. remember those guys? Tough.), He still has unfilled cabinet positions (some Conservatives tried in vain to derail K. Sebellius' nomination), his presence on the world stage, at least in the mind of his opposers, was less than stellar (although I beg to differ. Quite frankly, he and Michelle had it going on! Our POTUS and FLOTUS represented with grace, beauty, dignity, honesty, sincerity, and in the spirit of unity and brotherhood), he allegedly "bowed" to a Saudi dignitary (oh come on, he was checking out the man's shoes) Michelle touched the Queen (ooh, now old Lizzie girl has cooties! Get a grip, the Monarchy is a joke, and in the 21st Century, we just don't.....well, CARE!), he accused the U.S. of arrogance (So? We are! What do you think referring to ourselves as a "superpower" is? Let me spell it for you, a-r-r-o-g-a-n-c-e), he released the torture memos much to the chagrin of Republicans (their dirty little secret is exposed. And here I was thinking that these 'pure-as-the-driven-snow" frauds were perfect), he wants health coverage and educational opportunities for all Americans (how dare he care about the well-being and futures of America's citizens in the midst of crisis!) he unexpectedly dropped in on soldiers in Iraq instead of Afghanistan (Wow, the ultimate mistake! He must be a mad man for caring much about the men and women who were deceptively thrust into a senseless war with no strategic plan for victory for nearly 7 years), he goes primetime to reach the American public (a President who is eloquent and articulate has the nerve to go before millions to sell his policies? Send him to the loony bin immediately!), he uses a teleprompter (okay, that's it. It is time for impeachment proceedings. A President who wants to stay on point and ensure that he gets his message across effectively, uses a teleprompter as a guide? That has to be against the constitution somehow. Hmm, we'll ask John Boehner to look it up. But he needs to do so very cautiously because President Obama, well,,,,let's just say that he knows a thing or two about the constitution. He was a constitution law professor!), he walks around the white house and oval office without a jacket (he's cool, calm, collected, and comfortable as President. Let me think. We could impeach on the grounds that his shirts and ties are not made of polyester or cotton, but silk! That would certainly validate the "elitism" charge against him.), he didn't throw a crying fit or suffer an emotional breakdown when the party of "no" consistently and unjustifiably rejected every piece of legislation that he proposed (you mean he went around them and got it passed anyway? Put him on Air Force One and fly him into a desert in some remote country, leaving him with only a day's ration of bread and water! That'll teach him to reject partisan politics!) he lands softly on his feet when brutally attacked by the likes of Fox News psychiatric test dummies such as Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and Bill O'Reilly; deranged, portly, druggies like Boss Hog Limbaugh, and "hole in the cerebral ozone" Michelle Bachmann. What? their insane rants, calls for insurrection, incitement of riots, and stirring of racial division and hatred hasn't knocked him on his back? What's with this guy? 100 days and he's still working hard for the American public, pursuing his vision for this nation, fathering his beautiful daughters, loving his awesome wife, and leading a powerful nation practically unscathed? Well, I don't know about you. But I'm gonna stay strong in my support of President Obama because anybody that can endure the amount of mud and pig slop that has been thrown at him in a mere 100 days, has exactly the type of character, perserverance, endurance, and ability that this country needs to get the train of prosperity back on track and rolling again. I'm willing to wait for the change. The eagle has landed and his wings are strengthened, his span increased, thus giving him room to fly above right wing indignation and self-righteousness, glide beyond partisan and racial bitterness and hate rhetoric, and soar confidently through the first and second heavens, with the hand of God planted firmly in his back. Here's To New Beginnings!!
  
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