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I had sort of thought about putting together a post rounding up the first 100 days of the Obama administration.  Then I got an email from David Plouffe, campaign manager for Obama\’s still ongoing campaign for President.

I figured why throw together a post devoid of substance, when I can quote an already written email devoid of substance about a Messiah devoid of substance.

Kevin —

Ohhh, see that! We\’re on a first name basis!

Tomorrow will mark the President\’s hundredth day in office. A lot of attention will be given to this largely symbolic day, and the truth is that what we do every day after it will be just as important — if not more.

Well that\’s probably because a lot of the stuff you SHOULD have done in the first 100 days hasn\’t been done yet. Admittedly minor things like appointing staff. Probably why you\’re trying to downplay this as a \”largely symbolic day\” yeah?

But our accomplishments in this time have been remarkable, and they\’re having real effects on people and communities throughout the country.

Yes I hear unemployment lines have rarely been longer and firearms sales have never been higher.

You built the movement that made this possible, and it\’s up to you to show Americans that real change can happen when ordinary citizens work together.

Question : As long as we\’re \”working together\” do us ordinary citizens still have to pay our taxes?? Or are just non-ordinary folks exempt??

Explore this interactive map to learn about the progress we\’ve made in the last 100 days and the stories of real Americans whose lives have already been touched. Then spread the word by passing it along to your friends and family.

Yeah, I followed the link and was impressed with your cutesy unsourced graphics. Especially the part about the jobs SAVED or created. That\’s a rather interesting choice of words that sets a rather low bar. Unless you\’re meaning \”saved\” as in \”Christ Saves\” in which case, implying that \”Obama Saves\” is a much higher bar. My apologies Mr. Messianic Complex

I\’m a little curious though…you mention the number of jobs created or saved…seems to be a number that is much much smaller than number of jobs lost. Which makes it a little silly to be bragging over.

With the country in crisis, the President took office and acted quickly to restore confidence and stability to our economy.

Huh, interesting. You must be using definitions of \”confidence\” and \”stability\” that I wasn\’t previously familiar with. I guess I would have figured the failed attempts to prop up GM alone, would have demonstrated a lack of both confidence and stability.

But just as important were the steps we\’ve taken toward building a new foundation for our prosperity, so that we never go back to the system that led us to crisis in the first place.

You mean like creating special programs that give homes to people that can\’t afford them again??

Or were you referring to this:

I ask merely for information.

In just one hundred days, we\’ve made crucial investments to create jobs and improve education, energy, and health care. All of this is a down payment for a new economic vision

That new economic vision wouldn\’t be bankruptcy would it?? Cause when you keep making investments that amount to nothing (i.e. the GM example) you usually go bankrupt.

— one where skilled workers fuel our economy rather than debt and speculation;

You mean debt and speculation like this:

one where American leadership on clean energy fuels 21st century innovation;

Except nuclear energy of course…It\’s clean energy and there\’s been lots of new innovation, but it\’s just not \”sexy\” anymore is it?

and one where families and businesses are no longer weighed down by crushing health care costs.

Except the costs you tried to impose upon our veterans right?? Remember the veterans?? Those right wing extremists that are a threat to our country??

Delivering on the promise of change is the reason we built this movement.

Well that and to prop up the teleprompter industry

Now, President Obama is counting on all of us to build support for this foundation and create a lasting recovery for America.

Anyone else think that sounds rather ominous? In the \”you think that\’s bad, just wait till you see what we do next\” sense of the word??

Take a look now at these critical first steps we\’ve taken together and pass it on for others to see:

http://my.barackobama.com/100days

More cute graphics and vague statistics rather than substance?? Uh nope….same cute graphics and vague unsourced statistics

This new direction would not have been possible without you.

Well our tax dollars anyway

But our biggest tests are yet to come,

Once again that ominous tone. And given what Biden said about Obama passing big tests, I\’m a little scared.

and the future is ours to shape.

Does it look anything like this?

Let\’s seize this moment together so history will show that, at this defining crossroads, a generation of Americans put their country on the path to long-term security and prosperity.

At this point I\’d just be happy with maintaining the value of the dollar.

Thank you,

David Plouffe

Thanks Chuck!