Myron, I hope you are not a college student. Your ethnocentric ignorance is showing.

"creap", huh... I guess you didn't borrow money from your parents to get that education like Mitt instructed you to do. (Yes, I know that was probably a typo, but stirring the pot can just be fun...)

Mark this guy is the President of the United States. Maybe you should check the records to see that he has done more than any President before him in a short amount of time. Oh wait, maybe you cannot read or do research.

The economy started its down ward fall before 2006 or didn't you notice. I wonder who was in office then? That person did not receive the country in bad shape not till that President decided to put the nation in the deep red then passed it on. You cannot stop a downward spiral economy nor unemployment until it is re-vamped which cannot be done in 3.5 years. It took 8 years to create the disease. The country is headed in a new direction that should not include old school pretenders that have nothing positive to say or do for ALL AMERICANS.

Yes, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed by Obama. However, it was composed and passed by Congress. Further, before this, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was signed by Bush. It, too, was composed and passed by Congress.

The US Treasury and the Federal Reserve don't report to the President. It is Congress that conducts oversight of these institutions and has ultimate authority over them.

Unemployment? Unemployment insurance, economic stimulus, deportations, taxation...virtually every tool the government uses to stabilize, stimulate, or otherwise address this matter is the responsibility of Congress. Fiscal policy measures are the responsibility of the U.S. Federal Congress. The other tool is monetary policy which is conducted by the Federal Reserve System....which is an independent institution (not a government agency) which reports exclusively to Congress.

Healthcare...Congress. Unemployment...Congress. Stimulus...Congress. Direct your criticisms to where they belong...to the government officials who are actually tasked with doing something about it.

The majority of working Americans have no access to Health care and cannot afford any. Yet to make this a better place for all, you begrudge Health coverage for everyone. That's might christian of you. The only thing that has failed in the present administration is attempting to get all parties to work together for the common good not for the one making billions. Due to increased income from somewhere people are working their way off of food stamps. The Debt was astronomical when he got into office, left by the previous administration who gave stimulus money to millions of Americans with high incomes not the working person.

Who said 50% I did not put a percentage on how many people do not have Health care. If you don't want to look up the info thru Census records then listen to the discussions on CNN (that's a news station, actually very good). There are places to check it. But the majority of people are not covered under health care because they cannot afford it or they have pre-existing conditions. All facts can be checked, go look it up. But do not put words in my mouth, quote what I say not what you hear.

Linda, the following is directly from Obama. 49.9 million -- The number of uninsured Americans in 2010. That's 16.3% of the total population. 16.3% is not even close to a majority.

Add un-insured with the under insured, how many do you. Being under insured is practically the same as un-insured. What is the stats on working americans? Do you ever look at the Census records, try it you might like it. As far as my education is concerned, I got a very good education not like some people that do not understand how to research what they are being told. The health care problem has been out here long before the President brought it up. But you are going to try and pick apart me. Learn how to read first, GO to the library there are several in Portage County. Go to government documents which is in the library, do some actual research then come talk to me before you attempt to insult me or my education and especially my professor. Young man you best check yourself before you try to argue what you obvious only heard from a sixth grade level newspaper.

Nearly half of U.S. adults, 81 million people, were either underinsured or uninsured in 2010, up from 75 million in 2007 and 61 million in 2003. Actually Linda, MBA from The Ohio State. Obamacare is unsustainable and will push the US closer to financial ruin. Just like Social Security was never meant as a main source for retirement income. It was designed to supplement what we saved ourselves.

Just how many stimulus refunds did Bush give? Where did that get us? So deep in debt he cannot talk about it. How do you know they actually interviewed 200 people which is not that many. Plus were they his cousins or friends of group. I like Harry Potter but I don't think he can really fly.

who do you consider to be part of the legal citizenry?

Robert preach on. Viva le Middle Class

JP Morgan Chase donated over $800K to Obama, Goldman Sachs donated over $1,000K to Obama in 2008, Citi over $700K. Obama named a former JP Morgan Chase executive as his chief of staff. Obama has had at least 5 from Goldman in high positions in his cabinet. I won't even mention the tax cheats he surrounds himself with.

Yeah, he is a man of the middle class alright.

hah! yeah i'm glad someone else is appreciating how funny his campaign team is about the polls. the whole "we don't rely on public polls" bit is hilarious. ummm...last i checked it was the public that voted!

I like what you are saying. But the Republicans did not tell him to stay away from their convention. He is not interested in politics, never was. His daddy pushed him in it for his own ego.

Oh yes Romney can turn everything around like he has done in the past. Turn jobs around to overseas, turn factories from open to closed. Take from the poor and middle class and give to the rich. Last one who did this wanted to play baseball not run a country. No one can turn a mess around that took 8 years to build in 3.5 years. Take an economic course or two.

Linda, just out of curiosity, how many economics courses have you taken?

Mz, I have taken enough economic courses (from one of the toughest instructors KSU had) to know that the economic, unemployment and I saw the factories closing before 3.5 years ago. We were trying to prepare for the evitiable at my job 5-6 years ago. Two buildings were closed down, the present President had nothing to do with it. Times change, products and production and services must change to. New job development is producing results but it does not work over night.

Linda, Where you took your classes says it all. Kent State is a Liberal Arts University. Not known for Business Strengths. If you we're talking about fashion, pottery, or Art I would listen.

Linda, based on your clear understanding of economics (from the hard teacher at Kent) perhaps you can tell us how long it should take to "turn this mess around?"

In addition, what economic policies lead to the "mess" and which economic policies of the current administration will (eventually, but longer than 3.5 years) take to get us out of the mess?

Linda, based on your expertise in economics, if you had a chance to give Obama advise on the economy, is there anything you would suggest he do differently?

It is nice to have an expert to ask these tough economic questions to. I appreciate your time and look forward to your responses.

no way sorry we need the best for the nation Obama is it and he is more concern for us

If you are not maybe you should work harder. Things were spiraling out of control before 4 years ago. What is wrong with people that think 3.5 years is enough time to fix things that took twice that amount of time to mess it up.

Linda, I approve of your "work harder" comment. That is a rare comment to hear from an Obama supporter. Kudos to you!

How much worse can it get? Ask Greece... or anyone who lived through the Great Depression. Things could be much, much worse. Let's keep perspective. Here's a better question: Does it take longer to break something or fix it? Do you really think that any president, congressman, mechanic, plumber, or basket weaver can fix anything in less time that it took OTHER PEOPLE to break it? And for the record, I would ask that question REGARDLESS of who inherited the 2008 economy. I do not belong to a party and will NEVER vote on party lines.

Adam you make a good point and good statement. Looking at the situation logically is better than emotionally. You are right it does not compare to the depression at all

me two billion time

teabagger ???

Socialism and class warfare it you vote for Obama. The middle class American will rise up and crush the entitlement class. We are no longer going to pay for able bodied people who refuse to work because Obama has made living off entitlements so attractive.

Bob, sure there will. What there won't be is a large group of free loading folks. Under Romney they get a job or starve to death. No, healthcare, no workout rooms in prisons. You work or get nothing!! Cut out the Obama Socialism experiment and we will have a surplus.

bob lang ---
if you ever want prosperity to come back to America you better hope Romney/ Ryan win.
Go see the movie "2016, Obama's America" which uses his own words to tell us the vision he has for the future....and it's NOT pretty.
Romney/ Ryan will be good for ALL classes.

YOUR SELF ESTEEM MUST BE VERY LOW TO INSULT THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA. HE IS IN THE TOP OFFICE OF THE WORLD. CAN YOU REACH THAT PLATEAU OR EVEN DREAM THAT HIGH. WHY BRING CURIOUS GEORGE IN THIS WHEN HE WAS VERY IMPORTANT IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE OR OPIE WHO IS A CLASSIC IN AMERICA'S TELEVISION PROGRAMMING. THERE IS A PLACE YOU CAN GET A LITTLE HELP GO TO COLEMAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON RHODES ROAD OR THERE IS AN OFFICE IN RAVENNA IF THAT IS CLOSER TO YOU.

Sorry, you are not getting off the hook for making racist comments. There is nobody who could be that ignorant to be posting that stuff and not recognize their racist history.

Own up to it. It isn't as if you were afraid to say them in the first place. It isn't as if anybody reading them doesn't recognize that they were racist comments. Are you now suddenly going to try back peddle and not proudly own up to your racist beliefs?

Or how did I miss this thinly veiled reference to the imprisonment rate of African Americans in the US:

http://stow.patch.com/articles/reports-obama-coming-to-kent#comments

"He'll stop and visit his relatives in jail"

So, is there anybody on here, with a history of conservative posts, who is going to step in here and comment on your ideological brethren's racist comments? Here is your chance to not be the racist party.

Realize that not being racist is more than just not posting stuff like this or sitting silently by while people who represent your cause say things like this. It is coming out and being public that you do not personally accept this type of racist objectification of anybody.

You are obviously a lost cause. Trust me when I say that anybody who personally knows who you actually are, who also reads your comments, is embarrassed for you.

Watts, this is 1 point I would differ on opinion with. President Obama is in fact Bi-Racial. There is a distinct difference. Even today there is significant prejudice from both the African American community and the White community. To be truthful President Obama is in fact our 1st Bi-Racial President. We to date have not had an African American President. I would say the word "black" was most certainly used to wins votes at some point.

@Paul

I agree that Obama is bi-racial, but just as one of my best friend's who is bi-racial (Israeli mother and Vietnamese father), chooses to self identify as Asian on forms, Obama self identifies as Black. And because of his physical attributes and this self identification, we have all had to endure years of everything from racially intolerant innuendo to white supremacist racially based hate toward the President.

You may have noticed that until the last couple of years (well after Obama was elected president) there was no "bi-racial" option on forms like the US census. This forced people to make the decision of which race to identify as. So it had nothing to do with winning votes, as much as Barak Obama has self identified as black for his whole life.

The notion that Barack Obama is not black, but is something other, goes down another slipery slope. If Michelle Obama is black and Barack Obama is not allowed to be black because of mixed race parents, then by default that logic would imply that his children could not claim to be black, because their father was something other than black. Now it becomes more apparent why this falls apart, because from white owners having raped black slaves, to all sorts of generational mixing over the centuries, using this logic would mean that millions of people could never claim any race because of some biracial mix in the family tree. Then you would get into racial purity tests and I am sure that you know who was a fan of that.