Republicans criticize Obama's, yet to be announced, recovery plan

Has the politic changed in Washington with our new President Obama having taken office? Unfortunately, no, it hasn't. Critics are lining up and speaking of how spending is not the way out of this economic mess. Where were they the last 8 years. It seems to me they need some medicine to help them see the light. I know exactly what is a required in a medicine for this group of skeptics. You see what we have had with Obama has been "hope" and while there have been naysayers these past 2 years on his road to the White House, even within his own Democratic party, there is one cure to their skepticism. What is that medicine? FEAR!

It seems that the "hope" brought in by his election allowed the naysayers to gather strength and now seem to have their voices back. A good dose of fear is due again to get them back in line and to get back onboard to the change needed. When there was a run on the Banks, people were very scared. They hoped even the Bush Administration would do something to fix the problem, anything. Well Paulson and Bernake started to do what they could to stemming the panic. No one was telling them to stop. The naysayers wanted even more done without even thinking about any consequences. We now find ourselves a long way from that moment.

But we do need a dose of FEAR again because we have to marshall now a Nation to do the right thing and to once again "trust" our new leaders and ourselves that, "Yes We Can," do the right thing. I know it's a lot to ask of politicians this "trust" thing. It's a lot to ask of politicians to allow a different way of doing things gain their acceptance. I know it's a lot to ask of politicians to allow a contrary viewpoint by a new President to get their vote, but they must! Fear is our friend right now and is Obama's key ally in this process of change to move swiftly. He needs to allow for it to express itself and then to seize the moment.