So what all has Obama done since he took office?

I'm sick and tired of people asking "What has Obama done?" So here's a list of things he's done since he's been in office. Remember: He was elected President. He wasn't elected Jesus! The list is still growing. Let me know if I missed anything.

1. Saved the collapse of the American automotive industry by making GM restructure before bailing them out, and putting incentive money to help the industry.

2. Shifted the focus of the war from Iraq to Afghanistan, and putting the emphasis on reducing terrorism where it should have been all along.

3. Relaxed Anti-American tensions throughout the world.

4. Signed order to close the prisoner "torture camp" at Guantanamo Bay.

5. Has made the environment a national priority, and a primary source for job creation.

6. Has made education a national priority by putting emphasis and money behind new ideas like charter schools, but speaking directly to school children in telling them they have to do their part.

7. Won the Nobel Peace Prize.

8. $789 billion economic stimulus plan.

9. Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court.

10. Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles.

11. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans.

12. Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force. this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.

13. Better body armor is now being provided to our troops.

14. "Cash for clunkers" program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulates auto sales.

15. Changed the failing/status quo military command in Afghanistan.

16. Closed offshore tax safe havens.

17. Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan.

18. Ended media "blackout" on war casualties; reporting full information.

19. Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts.

20. Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules.

21. Ended previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings.

22. Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports.

23. Ended previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions.

24. Ended previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back.

25. Ended previous policy on torture; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards.

26. Ended previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry's predatory practices.

27. Ended previous "stop-loss" policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date.

28. Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources.

29. Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient.

30. Established a new cyber security office.

31. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children.

32. Expanding vaccination programs.

33. Families of fallen soldiers have expenses.

34. Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research.

35. Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools.

36. Immediate and efficient response to the floods in North Dakota and other natural disasters.

37. Improved housing for military personnel.

38. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals.

39. Improving benefits for veterans.

40. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants.) after years of neglect.

41. Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program.

42. Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel.

43. Increasing student loans.

44. Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return "home" to visit loved ones.

45. Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000.

46. Limits on lobbyists' access to the White House.

47. Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration.

48. Lower drug costs for seniors.

49. Making more loans available to small businesses.

50. Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration.

51. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals.

52. New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans.

53. New federal funding for science and research labs.

54. New funds for school construction.

55. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending.

56. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices.

57. Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan.

58. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions.

59. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic.

60. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research.

61. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel.

62. Restarted the nuclear non-proliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocol s.

63. Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters.

64. Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy.

65. Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program.

66. States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards.

67. Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced.

68. Successful release of US captain held by Somali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job.

69. The FDA is now regulating tobacco.

70. The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010.

71. The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying.

72. The "secret detention" facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed.

73. US financial and banking rescue plan.

74. US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast.

75. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office.

76. Improved relations with Iran.

77. Improved U.S. policy on climate change.

78. Set timetable for exiting Iraq (already started removing troops).

79. Improved relations with Russia.

80. Improved relations with the Islamic World.

81. Made progress towards grater cooperation on limiting nuclear proliferation.

82. Economic stimulus plan has created jobs. (Unemployment rate decreasing).

83. Drastically slowed down the recession.

84. Saved Wall Street.

85. Passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act (equal work for equal pay).

86. HEALTHCARE REFORM.

87. Forced the arrogant General Stanley McChrystal to resign and replaced him with the more competent General David Petraeus.

88. Ended the Iraq war that Bush got us into like he promised and formulated a plan to keep an eye on things there with 50,000 troops.

By the way, the recession ended in June 2009. I'm sorry to the job situation didn't improve overnight, but he stated that it would take awhile. John Boehner and Mitch McConnell aren't helping matters; neither are Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, or any of those Tea Partiers.

Once again, this is a lot to accomplish in such a short amount of time. He was elected President, he wasn't elected Jesus.

Update: October 09, 2010.
I say we should deny all the naysayers health insurance from now on and see how they like being uninsured. That way the next time Dick Cheney has a heart attack, they could tell him "Fuck you!" like they are many of the working class because they'd declare him economically viable. Then again, it's kind of hard for someone without a heart to go into cardiac arrest now, isn't it?

Update: October 09, 2010.
One more thing. That health care plan would've been better had it gone according to the way Obama planned it. You can thank that dipshit Joe Lieberman for botching that all up. Of course he's going to pander to the insurance companies. Many of them are based out of Connecticut where he's from. God forbid he should grow some balls and take a stand because he doesn't want to offend his constituents! For the less than two years he's been in office and the amount of work he's had cut out for him, I'd say Barack Obama has done a fine job. Just because he isn't giving too many speeches like Dubya did doesn't mean he isn't getting it done. Perhaps he's putting his nose to the grindstone now and letting his actions do the speaking rather than massaging his ego in front of the camera.

Update: October 09, 2010.
To everyone who responded, Barack Obama said in plain English when he gave his speech on election night, "We may not do it in one year or even one term. We have a mountain to climb, and it will be steep. It will take a lot of hard work and dedication, but rest assured we will get it done." Those accomplishments I mentioned were more than FDR did his first two years. That said, the man has more challenges than any other President we've had except for FDR during the Great Depression and Abe Lincoln during the Civil War. This change he promised isn't going to happen overnight. No matter what he does, there will always be those out there who disapproves of what he does. There are still people that hate the fact that we have a black President. If he started shitting out golden eggs tomorrow and paying off the debt, FOX News, John Boehner, and Mitch McConnell would complain about the shapes and sizes of the eggs. I have no problem with government putting strict regulations on businesses, too. In fact, it's the Democrats who want to penalize businesses who outsource overseas with extra taxes. That's a pretty good measure to keep Americans employed, don't you think? It's been proven that Wall Street can't be trusted to run the country either. When there's this laissez-faire attitude that Reagan promoted, the rich will just take everything, cut out the middle class, and leave the scraps to the working class and poor. Last but not least, just because the recession ended in June 2009, doesn't mean the economy will recover overnight. The Iraq War was still going on, and Obama was trying to reform health care. He was actually smart in playing his cards right because if he'd waited until this coming election when the Republicans might take over the House and Senate, it never would've happened. Now he's shifting his focus to the economy after making that happen and ending the Iraq War. Do you honestly think George Duhhhhhhh-bya could've done any better? All he did was get complacent after he was re-elected and let the ship start sinking. Do you think John McCain would've fixed this? That man didn't even have an exit strategy for Iraq, nor did he have a health care plane. I sure as hell wouldn't have trusted Sarah Palin should anything happen to McCain. She's the last person I'd want in the White House at a time like this.