Just Like He's on the Trail: Barack Obama's Interactive Presidency

President Obama, nearly 4 months after he left the campaign trail and nearly 2 months since he entered another trail as the nation's Chief Executive, there's still a feeling that he's still on the campaign trail.

Since President Obama walked through the doors of the Oval Office on January 20th, he rarely spends much time in the there. You can probably find him speaking to congress, speaking to everyday business owners at a White House Summit or flying across the country to have open conversation town hall meetings, similar to his look before November 4th, sleeves rolled up, suit jacket laying across his stool, clasping the microphone and a bottle of spring water.

It has been a long time, many say since Reagan, that the President has ventured beyond the bubble of Washington to personally hear the plight and opinion of the everyday American. This interactive appoach is giving Americans a sense of security in this time of crisis, economically, domestically and internationallly. The approach of the American people by President Barack Obama is encouraging and uplifting at a time when America was just about to give up faith in their federal government.

I would get my questions ready, because President Obama may be coming to town near you.

Rush Limbaugh on Obama: Why?

It seems that nationally sindicated conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has a thing for President Barack Obama. I thought that "Barack the Magic Negro" was bad back in 2007. But now, in 2009, 2 months after the "Magic Negro" becomes President of the United States, there's still some animocity.

Rush's explanation of Obama's success in "Magic Negro" was that people would vote for him, specifically white people, to make up for guilt of the mistreatment of blacks in the past two centuries. And now, since Rush Limbaugh can't find any reason why Barack Obama is successful, his simple words are: "I hope he fails".

Rush Limbaugh's bitter banter on Barack Obama over the past years have been largely exemplified due to his wish of wrong-doing not to just a Presidential candidate, but the President of the United States of America.

Rush Limbaugh's bitterness has gotten him ratings and more listeners, but has by no means made the GOP look any better. A GOP (or Rush specific) bitterness over a change in control of government is no grounds for the public redicule and chastisment by a national figure. Barack Obama has not been a bad President in his first weeks in office. Not even George W. Bush got any redicule until after his first 100 days.

My message to Rush and all the other sore losers out there: Give the guy a chance.

Jonathan Krohn: Conservatism of the Future

Jonathan Krohn, the 14-year old author of Define Conservatism, a book about the real meaning behind the conservative ideology is becoming a big hit in the political scene. Apart from his impressive speech on his book and conservatism at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Krohn had been interviewed by the American Future Fund and featured in the Huffington Post and the New York Times.

This home-schooled political prodigy gives a sense of what conservatism in Election 2040 will be like and what kind of conservatives will walk through the halls of both houses of congress in the next couple of decades. His impressive interpretation of constitutional preservation and the rights of the people as the core principal of conservatism rocked the stage at the CPAC and gave sight into what today's conservatives rarely center their campaigns and political terms around. I am no where close to a conservative, but when Jonathan Krohn explains it, I closer than I was when I was listening to those guys in congress. Big ups to Jonathan Krohn!

To learn about Define Conservatism and Jonathan Krohn, go to www.defineconservatism.com

Aaron Schock: New Republican Hope?

Aaron Schock is the embodiment of the American dream and of American success. A school board member of Peoria at age 19, school board President at age 22, state legislature at 23 and now Congressman Aaron Schock representing the 18th District of Illinois at age 27. He spoke at the Republican National Convention in support of John McCain in 2008 and won a great victory in November 2008 and is already speaking on the house floor advocating for the ideas of his party. Aaron Schock will be 35 right before the 2016 Presidential Elections. As he works hard to ride up the ranks as the youngest member of the United States Congress, can he gain the office of President and leader of the GOP by 2016? Aaron Schock is a grassroots organizer from the heartland of Illinois, a young leader and passionate about his work, already being called by the President to vote for bills. Sound familiar? So, can Aaron Schock be the new hope for the GOP in the years to come. I think so.

For more information on Congressman Schock, go http://www.aaronschock.com/

Welcome to Markus' Message

Welcome to Markus' Message, the new blog for Markus Batchelor. You can come here for new updates about Markus with his many ventures and his weekly blogs, including a new blog for his campaign on U4Prez.com, called Markus' Messages: U4Prez Weekly. Thank you.