You are right.
20 years listening to a racist pastor could have an effect on someone. Bill Ayers? Reverend Wright? if a white person did any of these things he would never hear the end of it.
Levin's article did state what Obama wanted to do, maybe it was to save a buck I do not know.
The posts that I put in here were more to show RHranch that everyone has an opinion and her's is no better than the next guy's.
I have never witnessed such division in our country over a POTUS in my life. Or had one wanting to do things that effect Americans so closely.
His ratings are at 41% now. Did you know gas was 1.79 a gallon when he took office?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2011/mar/30/gas-prices-double-under-obama/