Now Change is Bad?

I don't get it America. I really don't.

While today my allegiances lie with President Obama, not too long ago I would've begged, stole, raped, and pillaged to get a female in to the presidency. I got shit from the left saying that Hilary wasn't progressive enough, didn't represent a necessary "new era" and rode too close to the middle. I got shit from the right because, quite simply, she has a vagina, and because her energy, health care, and international relations policies scared them with their liberal undertones.

Well, America... congratulations. You elected a man with a Scotchgarded suit. Nothing would stick, and his campaign avoided criticism because it was so progressive and new. Now you want to tear him down for his sweeping efforts to reform this country?!

"Is the president taking on too much? Give us your thoughts at CNN.com"

"In a time of such drastic economic crisis, the President needs to focus on the economy with laser-like focus, and leave the rest for a better time."

"New administrations moving too quickly have been known to make mistakes."

"The President believes that the health care system plays a very important role in the state of the economy, but is it too large an undertaking at this crucial junction?"

Crucial junction. Thank you.

To the Anderson Coopers, Brian Williams and Charles Gibsons of the world--stuff it. When you criticized Hilary and all but promoted a vote for Obama, you inspired a nation to vote for the most unlikely candidate for President in this nation's history. You pushed the masses to realize that a drastic "change" was necessary, and hinted that "change" could only come with the election of a young senator from Illinois. This young senator has assumed the most important office in the land with honor and complete regality, and with it, an even more daunting responsibility to this dwindling nation. He is now working hard, pushing against every political obstacle imaginable to, for the first time in my lifetime, make drastic revisions to this country's everyday operation. He appointed his former political enemy as his secretary of state, listens to the media criticize his progressive wife for having the gall to show her arms in her First Family portrait, and laughs off the further waste of television's valuable digital spectrum addressing his graying hair, all while fighting opposition with every attempted initiative--initiatives to achieve the drastic reform we put on his shoulders.

This is in fact a crucial junction--two words that seem to have become the chosen phrase in the media. Not in my lifetime, or arguably the lifetime of my parents, has there been a time so drastically calling for immediate action. How does a voting populous so adamant about change suddenly seem to advocate for inaction?

Questioning our leaders is our right and our duty, but seriously? Cut the one man doing anything about our situation a break.