My son-in-law asked me the other day why I like President Barack Obama. At the time, off the top of my head, the only response I could come up with was "He's not Mitt Romney. He's not rich and never has been. He's much closer to everyday people than Romney."
After giving his question some more thought, here's are some of my other reasons for favoring our 44th president:
Why I support/like Barack Obama
By Larry C. Timbs Jr.
May 26, 2013
1. He’s given genuine hope to millions of people (predominantly blacks and other minorities) who have been oppressed or enslaved or downcast in America for centuries.
2. He’s a breath of fresh air in an otherwise boring, white power structure controlled political landscape.
3. Under his presidency/purview/direction, the world’s most wanted criminal (responsible for the deaths of 3,000 Americans) was captured and killed.
4. He inherited a practically impossible to manage and turn-around depressed, sinking economy, but he’s made significant steps in turning things around.
5. He himself represents the epitome of diversity in America—having had a white mother and a black father and white grandparents and white great grandparents.
6. He does not shy away from tough questions. He answers best he can. He’s totally unscripted and speaks from his heart in press conferences—unlike some top leaders or CEOs in America.
7. He reformed America’s health care system. Now someone with a pre-existing medical condition can no longer be denied health or dental insurance.
8. He has served admirably as our nation’s president during possibly the toughest, most demanding, most challenging time ever (two wars, horrible economy, tragedy after tragedy with assault weapons, bitterly partisan Congress).
9. He never boasts that he has all the answers. Always, he solicits others’ perspectives.
10. He remembers where he came from—as a community organizer and activist in his home state of Illinois. He was not born with a silver spoon (i.e. Mitt Romney); he knows the value of hard work and paying your dues.
11. He is an uplifting, inspirational, gifted speaker—the kind of leader that soldiers would follow through the worst conflagration.
12. He’s not afraid to take an unpopular stand, even if it means he’ll lose votes. (i.e. his support of gay rights).
