A Friendly Suggestion for President Obama

Yesterday, CBS News released a "by the numbers" report on the first year of the Obama Presidency. Among other interesting stats were:

• 51 Presidential speeches or statements on his Health Care agenda


• 171 times that President Obama used the TelePrompTer


• 158 Interviews were given by the President


• 10 foreign trips, the most by any President


• 160 flights on Air Force One


• 193 flights on Marine One


• 28 political fundraisers


• 7 campaign rallies

The seven campaign rallies which President Obama attended and keynoted were for Gov. Jon Corzine, gubernatorial Candidate, Creigh Deeds of Virginia, and Senatorial Candidate, Martha Coakley of Massachusetts; each of these candidates which President Obama personally supported were defeated.

I now note that the President will fly to Nevada to support the dwindling hopes of Senator Harry Reid. I want to add my voice to encourage this kind of behaviour by the President.

As a suggestion, here are some other noteworthy Senators and Congressmen , Mr. President, that you might campaign for also -- Nancy Pelosi, Charles Schumer, Charles Rangel, Steny Hoyer, Dick Durbin, Barbara Boxer and Henry Waxman. Please, President Obama, campaign for them all!

My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference. ~~ Harry Truman, 33rd President of the US, 1945 - 1953