OBAMA STILL A LAME DUCK PRESIDENT

Nineteen months are left for US Presidential elections. But the incumbent President Barack Obama has already made his position clear that he will make an attempt for a second term as President.
Going by the trends, his popularity rating has risen up from a low of 30 percent to 50 percent with him beginning making compromises with Republican Party on various matters. Without their co-operation it will be difficult for him to conduct the affairs of the State at least till the next Presidential election. In the meanwhile unemployment could be brought down to 8.8 percentage. Health-care covering 34 million citizens could be enacted. He was on a collision path with G.O.P on the matter of budget cuts till recently. The Republican party insisted on budget cuts which would according to a vast number of economists would lead USA facing a second recession a repeat the 1930s. Budget cuts according to a section of Americans would affect unemployment scenario and the medi-care facility badly which would affect to 34 million citizens young and old alike. But the Republicans were adamant and they wanted 73 billion dollars cut which would dry up the pay-cheques of 8 lakh employees. The government was on the verge of a shut down, anyhow through the tireless efforts of both Republican and Democratic parties after marathon talks reached a bi-partisan by which 38 billion dollars was decided to be cut down . They did have their own logics and now we witness an atmosphere of co-operation.
On the question Guantanamo Bay, Obama had to succumb to the pressure of Republicans. The earlier decision conducting trials of 9/11 culprits Republicans wanted Obama not to subject them to trial under Federal Court, New York particularly under pressure from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but it should be a military trial to be conducted at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The fate of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh and others would have to be conducted there. Obama’s acquiescence with the demand of Republicans is said to be total betrayal of his proclaimed path.
Cave into the pressure of Republicans is nothing but his cunning way of eyeing the 2012 elections. He had to make many compromises on various matters for the sake of cementing his position earlier also.
Way back from Senate elections of November 2010 after his party was reduced to a minority he became a ‘lame-duck’ President and the only avenue left for him is to make as many compromises with the Republican party of America.
To contest the Presidential election 2012 Republican party has a pack of aspirants and in the long run who is going to win the toss is anybody’s guess. One thing is going to be a tough fight in the ensuing elections. Hilary Clinton who was supposed to contest in 2012 for the prestigious seat has already decided not to nter the fray which is self-explanatory.