A Realistic Timeline

President Obama has come under hasty fire in the past twelve weeks for his performance while in office. To expect anyone in his situation to achieve instant results is unrealistic. I am confident that at least some of the problems Americans have been facing will improve over the next six months, but I think that it's going to take at least a year before we see sustained improvement. That is not to say that Obama should be given free range to do with the presidency whatever he would like. We are still the watchdogs and he is responsible to all citizens. I do think that the protests many republican groups are staging are a bit premature. Give the guy a little space. Kennedy once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Right now all it needs is a little breathing room. You can throw some ridiculous, irrational tea parties late this summer - at least that way the water will be warm.