Restitutor Orbis

It's been a hundred days - and though largely symbolic, they do represent a benchmark of sorts. And I've missed most of the past two weeks with various computer issues, now hopefully and lastingly resolved.

The Republicans, fronted by FOX and various other extreme right groups, have done their best to belittle President Obama and his accomplishments, accusing him of being a man without substance. They can say this until they're blue in the face, but the polls tell a different story. A small, sometimes lunatic fringe, claims to be the "silent majority" of the American people, but clearly they do not speak for us.

My own grade for President Obama stands at a "B". He has been generally successful in repositioning America, both domestically and overseas. We cannot expect miracles in one hundred days, but I think it is inarguable that he has taken positive steps forward, whatever the naysayers claim to the contrary.

As Reuters reports:

"We are off to a good start. But it is just a start," Obama told a White House news conference as he assessed his first 100 days in office and promised to keep up the whirlwind pace. "I am pleased with our progress, but I am not satisfied."