President Barack Obama has led with wisdom. We endorse his re-election.
With an economy in free-fall, Obama’s only responsible path when he entered office was to increase federal spending.
Studies of the Great Depression found austerity aggravated the crisis. Federal spending must increase until consumer spending rebounds, a strategy since followed by presidents of both parties.
During the 14 weeks of his term when Democrats had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, Obama ignored the polls and pushed through a stimulus plan. It was not large enough, but it ended the recession and began a gradual recovery.
Nations that confronted the recession with austerity — an approach still favored by Obama’s detractors — are re-learning the lesson of the Great Depression.
Critics accuse Obama of reckless spending. The reckless course would have been to ignore the advice of mainstream economists.
Ending the recession was not just important for the millions who lost jobs. A strong economy generates deficit-reducing revenue. As anemic as it is, the stimulus-triggered recovery already has trimmed $207 billion from the deficit.
Obama pushed for a bailout of the automotive sector, even as challenger Mitt Romney embraced polls showing Americans opposed it. Combined with a reorganization bankruptcy, the bailout saved hundreds of thousands of jobs and left the companies strong.
Obama’s skill in foreign policy came as a surprise. Early on, he discarded the swagger of his predecessor and reassured the world that America had no imperialistic designs.
Many Americans feared peaceful rhetoric would lead to meekness. Instead, Obama has paired diplomacy with deadly military efficiency.
Three months after taking office, Obama startled Americans almost as much as Somali pirates when he authorized a daring hostage rescue.
That was only the beginning. While calming the fears of nations that viewed America as an oil-thirsty crusader, he terrorized al Qaida and authorized the incursion into Pakistan that ended Osama bin Laden’s life.
The recent death of four Americans in Libya was tragic. The overall story of Libya, though, is one of success. For all its turmoil, Libya is an ally and its former dictator is dead. The Iraq War, by contrast, cost almost 5,000 U.S. lives while fueling widespread anti-American sentiment.
Obama again rebuffed the polls when he pushed through the Affordable Care Act, a law that benefits millions, fosters competition and reduces the deficit. Eventually, Alabama will thank him for it.
Despite virulent opposition, Obama has accomplished much.
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Great Article Decatur Daily ! It is the Truth .
Obama will win, He won't win the South.
But will carry the Country. Mitt and Ryan don't measure up and would set the country back to the Bush Mess.That Obama cleaned up with No Help from the GOP.
If you liked the last two Wars. Mitt and Ryan are your Guys.The GOP Neo Cons have never seen a War they didn't like
I know My Obama vote won't count in this Red State. I will gladly waste My Democrat Vote Again !
If they correctly count the Votes. There is no way that Obama can lose.
The American People want the two party's to work to gather. And end the gridlock that we have had for the last four years.
Ditto Dan!
This country must get back to Biblical principles: "if a man doesn't work he shouldn't eat, homosexual behavior is an abomination, abortion is killing innocent people. Etc. Obama stands for none of these.
Not to mention he has buried us in debt, has never "worked" at a paying job inhis entire life. Never served in the military. I could go on.
Personally I am not to thrilled with either candidate. There are hundreds of better qualified men an women out ther but our political system gave us these two. I have to support the one that will most likely follow Bibical principals and Omama has made it clear it is not him.
Ask the Abercrombie family of Hartselle how well the auto industry bail out worked for them.
...and in other shocking revalations, water is wet! Totally predictable endorsement from the Daily.
The daily endorses people from both parties.
IF any person has ever been unfit to be President of the United States, it's the current one. He does not understand economics, he does not understand foreign policy, and he certainly does not understand job creation. But, in his defense, it's not all his fault. It's impossible for a person with only 20 years of life experiences to be able to do the job as president. He just doesn't have the background to be an effective leader.
As long as the Joes and Dans of this country keep electing people to leadership positions based on their speaking ability and charismatic demeanor, our country will continue with the steady slide into the economic gutter.
Not for President, William.
I'm not voting for Mitt, I'm voting against Obama!
Well said, Ted. Obama didn't have the background necessary to run a hotdog cart much less a country.
It's a good thing that I haven't eaten breakfast yet.
This editorial made me want to HURL.
To the Decatur Daily: The unemployment report was just issued and U.S. unemployment rose to 7.9 percent with anemic job growth of 171,000. Please give top billing to the pitiful job growth and bury the rise in unemployment elsewhere in the story. Thanks, Democrat Party.
Once again, the daily resides in the twilight zone! It is unimaginable to me that any Bible believing, God fearing Christian would with clear conscientious vote for Obama, let alone openly endorse him!
Rev who gave Obama's inaugural benediction reportedly says he thinks whites going to hell
What kind of recovery are you writing about? Read the recent job report. How can you write that the bailout saved jobs when GM, Chrysler, and other corps are sending jobs out of the U.S.? As for foreign policy, what about our diplomat being killed? What has he done about that? And, now you say Obama ended the life of Osama bin Laden. Thank goodness for the Navy Seals. I am not too sure they did more than was authorized by this President. You definitely have your head in the sand about ObamaCare. If it is so good, why does Congress opt out of it? Surely they didn't pass ObamaCare for us knowing it was not good enough for themselves. And, please don't compare what Obama did to what FDR did during the Great Depression. FDR put people back to work by creating government agencies for them to work. I am sure Obama realized you can't make people work when they would rather sit on their tails waiting for government handouts to the tune of spreading the wealth. It is past time to have fruit basket turn over in Washington, D.C. Incumbents, regardless of their party, need to be sent home. I have a good congressman in my district; but if he was really good, he would not have allowed what is going on in Washington, D.C. especially in Congress.
You people are in an outrage over Obama but you ran off the only Republican candidate for Mayor Don Stanford and elected a left wing Dim Don Kyle. Hypocrites.
?????? What have you been smoking?????? Wake up Decatur!!!
Obama failed the United States. I don't know who wrote this editorial but he or she is obviously living in an alternative universe.
Mitt Ronmey and Paul Ryan have the integrity, intelligence, experience and work ethic required to get the United States back on track.
Czars, non-recess appointments, deciding not to faithfully execute the law when it suited him (DOMA), ordering air strikes on Libya (while in Brazil) without consent of Congress, signing continuing resolutions by autopen from Asia that actually borrows more money from Asia, not signing a budget, giving guns to terrorist drug cartels, new soccer field at Gitmo, miranda rights to terrorists, civilian trials in NYC for terrorists, giving aid to Muslim brotherhood, evolved on homersectional marraige, ok with letting babies die that survive an abortion, sending bust of Churchill back to England, meeting with Pimp with a Limp instead of Isreali PM Netanyahu, green energy cronyism, obama-tax, Benghazi-gate, Keystone pipeline, war on coal, EPA-gone-wild, you didn't build that, police acted stupidly, future does not belong to those who insult the prophet of islum, fair share, rich pay a little more, spread the wealth... You would have to be plum dum to vote for Obama!
Well said Jamie!
Well said Decatur Daily. Yes, President Obama is the clear choice for our next President. We will be a stronger and a more economically stable nation as a result. He has been and will be a President for all the citizens. His concern for the well being of this country is his overriding priority as he has shown over and over. Vote for President Obama on Nov.6 and, regardless of the lack of Alabama support, you will be a part of a presidential election in our history that sought a better life for all our citizens, moving beyond the failures of our past.
This artical just proves that the Editor suffers from Cranial Rectitis.
I hear Rod Serling and the twilight zone theme in the back ground. Obama-ites got an IV going with the kook aid!
". Instead, Obama has paired diplomacy with deadly military efficiency."
Benghazi is all one needs to look at to see how the Media has failed the American people and failed to be an advocate for the men & women who protect us and to see how deadly Obam's policies have become..
Trying to mandate that Catholic institutions sponsor insurance plans that pay for Birth Control pills is all one need to know to realize Obama's flagrant disregard for not only freedom of religion but separation of church & state.
Fast & Furious is all one needs to know about Obama and the DOJ's efforts to undermine 2nd Amendment and the democratic nation of Honduras.
TSA - Open Looting and theft of property which goes on unabated. while those not stealing property steal the dignity of passengers for a sham pretense of security.
Tea Party Republicans are the Dixiecrats of previous decades. The Dixiecrats walked out of the Democrat Conventon when the Democrats adopted the Civill Rights Platform.
99.9% of those who are againist Obama are racists Dixiecrats posing as Tea Party people.
Hopefully, Maurice Steele the former Republican National Convention Chairman will be the Republican nominee in 2016 for President. Mr. Steele is black. Hopefully, Hillary Clinton will be the Democrat nominee.
The Southern Tea Party people will not have any one to support. Good!
Hey Peter;
HERE'S A HISTORY LESSON FOR YOU!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UObEdF_uhaw
Why can't someone in Decatur start a conservative paper? It makes no sense to have Northern liberal talk in such a conservative area. I scratch my head.
@ Arthur. Conservatives are so paranoid and paralized by fear they won't take a chance and start a business.. They are so accustomed to being led around by propaganda artists and crfitizing the ideas of others they have none of their own. So, sorry you won't get a conservative rag here, or anywhere else for that matter, until someone has an original thought; Ain't gonna happen, Art. LOL
Vote for O'Carter?? I think not.
21 NEWSPAPERS SWITCH TO ROMNEY...
Everyone needs to vote for Obama.
Alabama has never won a national championship with a Republican in office.
Obama will still be in office when the championship game is played for this year.