The Buzz about the President's Appearance on the Jay Leno Show

People, give me a break! Lord, above, at least he used the time to explain things to the American people and didn't fly to Arizona for the 75th birthday party of Senator McCain when a Category 5 hurricane was bearing down on the Gulf Coast! If the Republicans are going to let the Rush Limbaughs, Sean Hannitys and Bill O'Reilleys speak for them, then I am forever thankful that I did vote for President Obama. And trust me, I have voted for Republicans; I have voted for Democrats. I do not vote for a PARTY but for a person and I KNOW I made the right choice.

As for his remark about the Special Olympics, it was unfortunate but there is not a one of us on God's green earth who hasn't said things we should not have. How many of us--myself included--have used the phrase, "I'm as busy as a one-armed paperhanger"? Now, never once have I said that as "making fun" of anyone handicapped. You will have to look long and hard to find someone more compassionate than I, so I just wish all these finger pointers would remember the old saying, "Every time you point a finger at someone, there are three pointing back at you."

Our President and his cabinet have a multitude of problems dumped on them--BIG problems that require more than 60 days to solve. At least he is trying. He is engaging; he looks you in the eye when he speaks; he is extremely smart and eloquent; and he is sincere in trying to make changes in Washington. We all know that the status quo does not like changes and people are prejudiced in their views when they are afraid. Relax; take a deep breath; ask God for guidance for OUR President and his cabinet, and please TRY to be a part of the solution rather than a part of the problem.

And the flak about his making predictions for the Final Four? Come on. Some presidents played golf; some sailed; some went to horse races, to ballgames. He has been working LONGER and HARDER than anyone in that office since forever, and he began working the day after election. He doesn't pass the buck. So, sit down and make yourself a list. WATCH HIM; LISTEN TO HIM. Don't read what he said or what the pundits said he said. WATCH AND LISTEN YOURSELF. Then write down the positive and negative points. And BE HONEST whether you are Republican or Democrat. And thank God every day that this awesome responsibility isn't dumped in YOUR lap. What would YOU do? It is always so easy to be a Monday morning quarterback, isn't it, but could you play the game? Do you have the physical and mental strengths to quarterback? Do you have the qualities and temperament to lead this country? Because if you do, throw your hat in the ring in four years. In the meantime, give this administration time to work through this plethora of problems and please don't label those of us who believe in this man and this administration as "liberal Democrats." I, for one, am a Christian who believes in law and order and freedom for all. I have always sympathized with the downtrodden. I want swift justice for child molestors and murderers, and I have a real problem with hypocracy. I am turned off by the self-righteous and "holier than thou." I have never understood why we can send money to the "poor little orphans in Africa," but not go to worship with a black person in the community, who also pays taxes and many of whom have also bled and/or died for this country. That is the one thing that as a Christian I can never accept from other Christians and if that makes me a liberal, then thank you, Jesus, for touching my heart.