My thoughts on Obama so far...

Let me see, I'll just tick off a list:

Tax Rebates on the huge 850 billion stimulus package: The Repubs want tax rate cuts. I would tend to agree, however I suppose sending out checks would be quicker. Problem is I hate seeing people who pay no taxes get checks anyway! Hope it "stimulates" better than the last gift!

Meeting with Republicans and Conservatives: Good! But adopt at least a couple of their better ideas.

Giving interview to Al Arabia: Excellent! (He should have expressed more sympathy for Gaza civilians, however.)

Closing Gitmo: Fine, but problematic. He probably should have not been so firm on a closing date. As long as the hard core terrorists get some kind of due process and aren't tortured, I think they could be there for a while. Meanwhile we could examine all the detainees to find the ones who just got swept up, but aren't really terrorists. They should be the first to leave there.

Car mileage standards: He wants to let states (California) set their own standards if they exceed the federal ones. This could add expense to car manufacturing. Also, he set federal goals for mileage standards. Well, I think this is a laudable goal, but car manufactures cannot have to rigid of a standard to comply with or they will fail. Government does need to find a way to steer them towards a greener future.

Middle East envoy: George Mitchell is excellent. Obama seems to use the language indicating they will get involved immediately and stay involved! But, again, PLEASE EXPRESS SOME SYMPATHY FOR GAZA CIVILIANS AND OFFER WHATEVER WE CAN IN HUMANITARIAN AID!