Worst President??

A recent Quinnipiac poll has suggested that 1/3 of respondents felt that Barack Obama is the worst President since World War 2. 33% was the number, I believe. At the same time, the same people were asked who they felt the best President was in the same time frame. It was Ronald Reagan and the number was 35%. Finishing below RR was Bill Clinton @ 18% and JFK @ 15%.

I would love to know the sampling numbers and who was asked. But, we'll not be made privy to that information. That both are fishy to say the least, is pretty evident to me. But that's just me and as with anything, dear reader, you are entitled to your own opinion-- that is if anybody asks you. 

It is a fact that time benefits the worst Presidents. George W. Bush, previously the President thought to be the worst, has experienced a slight uptick in forgiveness. Or is it that people are less hostile about his Presidency as time passes. 

POTUS 44 has been the most vilified President in my lifetime. Had I lived in the time of Herbert Hoover or Woodrow Wilson, or Andrew Johnson, my opinion might be different. But I'm not commenting on the numbers that currently dog Obama. They will get worse as he is sued and if Republicans gain control of the Senate, he will be impeached, as the house will quickly dispatch their articles to a friendly Senate whom they are confident will convict.

I love the body politic, the whole process-  formation of policy, the attempt to do the people's work. The 111th, 12th and 13th Congress will rank as the all time least productive, the most polarized and held in the lowest esteem of any Congress in our brief history.That's only the legislative branch. The judicial branch has also seen a better era in terms of its performance and the public activism of some of its lifetime appointees. 

So, it's a tough and unrelenting job. No matter who occupies this office is going to age beyond their years. I cannot imagine the stress and frustration to remain dignified in such an atmosphere. So, I take no pleasure in this post today. But it begs a humstle, so today let's remember the old Blues man, Albert King and his Born Under A Bad sign.

I like my President. I don't think he's fought hard enough to balance the un level playing field that he encountered when he announced his candidacy. His rise and election were part of a perfect storm and his vilification is because of who he is and what he represents. It has brought out the best and the worst in all of us. Someday, his critics will chill and his numbers will go back up. But they're only numbers. When I think of the things that have happened in this brief century (so far), it's no wonder that the general resentment is so high.

So, that's my two cents. Please enjoy a safe 4th of July and try to remember-- we're a very young country, lucky in so many ways and our people are a decent sort. Exceptional? Sometimes yes and oft times not. I wouldn't want to live any where else-- even though these days I have to scratch my head more than I don't. 

See you after the 4th. Count your blessings, pray for those who'd do better if they knew better. Hug your kids- or dogs or cats. Don't blow your hand off with fireworks and above all, try to be thankful. Everybody has a reason to be thankful at some point, for something. OK?