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What a difference two years makes.

CNN is touting a new poll which shows that Americans think Barack Obama is performing marginally better than George W Bush as President of the United States:

“Americans are divided over whether President Barack Obama or his predecessor has performed better in the White House, according to a new national poll.

By 47 to 45 percent, Americans say Obama is a better president than George W. Bush. But that two point margin is down from a 23 point advantage one year ago.”

So in a sense, Obama is just as good/bad as Bush. Again, to put it another way, Bush was as competent as Obama.

Once I got past my initial shock, this poll made a lot of sense. Barack Obama, for many Americans, is a disappointment. Unemployment is still eye watering high without any indication of where the new jobs are coming from, Congress is as divided as ever, a worrying amount of people do not think that their President is eligible to be leading the country and Obama’s democratic base is as fired up as Aqua-Man.

I compare America to my own country, the UK, where I see two parties that are historical enemies, working together to rid the country of record debt and I think maybe the two countries are not that similar after all. If a GOP member was even produce a hint of praise to a Democrat thier party would act like the earth has spun off its axis (the world would come to an end if a Republican praised Barack Obama).

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I dont expect anyone to praise the POTUS... but a bit of working together would be healthy and desirable.