In Defense of President Barak Obama

This will be brief.  I'm not a real fan of Pres. Obama and I cannot imagine a scenario in which I'd vote for him ( unless Newt Gingrich became the Republican nominee). Like most people, I'd enjoy having lunch with President Obama, or at least if he promised not to smoke. He seems like a decent, intelligent fellow. So given the fact that he had enough of a desire to serve our country to run for president and given the fact that he is quite unpopular with many people I know, I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt on a few things.

1. He IS the President of the United States. Some have said, "He's not my president." Well, if you are a citizen of the United States of America, Barak Hussein Obama is your president and mine.

2. President Obama was born in Hawaii. The great State of Hawaii has certified him as a citizen. The "birther" argument is fallacious.

3. President Obama is not a socialist. Although I do not agree with his health care plan, now in the hands of the Supreme Court, to call President Obama a socialist is a pure act of name-calling, partisan propaganda.

4. Those who criticize President Obama are not necessarily racists. Every president has his critics and President Obama is no exception. To label his critics as racist, which to President Obama's credit he has not done, is in itself racist.

5. President Obama is not the worst President in the history of the United States. That label with have to stay with Warren G. Harding or Ulysses S. Grant. His administration is not out of control nor has it been over run with scandal. Obama has not distinguished himself, but he is not the worst.

6. President Obama is responsible for the killing of Osama Ben Laden. Well, he certainly didn't pull the trigger, but he made the call to get Ben Laden. Gutsy move and Obama deserves credit for it.

There have to be at least another half dozen good things to say in defense of Obama, but the existing half dozen will have to do for now. All this being said, I hope Mr. Obama is retired next November and that we can have a president who can handle the economy. But until then, I wish him and the United States of America well.