To govern is to choose

Most of us understand the issue, which is why it is so baffling that our President doesn't explain the difficult choice he made, instead he attacked the republicans every time he goes onto tv program. Mr. President, we get it. It is tough job, especially in the recession, with 9.5 pct unemployment, and a huge budget deficit. But that is exactly the reason that you were elected, and that is how it would be tremendously rewarding when job done well. So stop whining about your predecessors and stop attacking republicans already, leave it Pelosi and Reid.

"To govern is to choose" also reminds us why we really want to limit the government's function. To choose also means to sacrifice -- and it normally means some people need to sacrifice -- after all resources are limited, so that when the government makes the choice some people will be left behind. Plus most of the time we would rather to make the choice ourselves instead of someone makes it for us. Mr. Obama seems to think government could do good for everyone in the most efficient way. I could certainly respect his opinion but he should try out his idea in small steps and also back up his conviction with achievements in real world. I had the theory it is because he cannot find many in the recent years that drove him to attack his predecessors. Sigh.

But anyhow, to govern is to choose means Mr. Obama needs to make up his mind and move forward with his idea, hopefully with a positive attitude, instead of just endless debating. A leader will only be remembered by his actions, not by his rhetoric.