was obama the correct choice for president by the American people

Hopefully we can have a lively and informative debate. Because of the lack of structure in the opening argument, I will do my best to bring some to this debate by numerating my opponent's points and arguing each one separately. Contention #1- "all barrack HUSSEIN obama has done is talk literally" Though I would agree that PRESIDENT Barack Hussein Obama has done quite a bit of talking, it is ridiculous to say "all he has done. .. literally" is talk. I will enumerate a small list of accomplishments that no matter how insignificant they may be to any one person, they certainly refute my opponent's "literally just talk" contention. 1- Even as President Elect, Obama successfully requested the release of the second half of President Bush's TARP program allowing access to the second half ($350 Billion) of the $700 Billion set aside by Congress in the legislation. . http://www.moneymorning.com... 2- Just two days after being sworn in as President, Obama issued an Executive Order banning torture, and ordering the closing of Guantanamo Bay. . http://www.huffingtonpost.com... 3- A day later, Obama reversed a policy put in place in 2001 that prevented funding of international family planning groups. This reversal has the potential to save lives otherwise harmed by unsafe abortions. . http://www.npr.org... 4- A few days later, Obama ordered federal regulators to move swiftly on the applications of 14 states for tougher emissions standards. This order has the potential for a great impact on the environment. . http://www.nytimes.com... 5- Though some won't view this as an "accomplishment" as it's effects are still in debate (though on the surface the effects seem to be mostly positive), Obama signed into law the Federal Stimulus Bill. . http://www.nytimes.com... 6- Ten days after that, Obama fulfilled his campaign promise of setting a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. . http://www.washingtonpost.com... 7- In March, Obama lifted Bush's ban on federal funding for stem cell research. . http://www.scientificamerican.com... 8- Obama forced Chrysler and GM into bankruptcy. . http://online.wsj.com... 9- In June, Obama unveiled the "Cash for Clunkers" program (. http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com...) which has resulted in a billion dollars in profits for the Ford alone. . http://money.cnn.com... 10- For ten I will just rattle off a few other accomplishments: -Sonya Sotomayor -The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act - The release of torture memos - $288 Billion in tax cuts - Ending the war on Medical Marijuana - Stopped the financial collapse - Revival of credit markets - 3.5% economic growth in the last quarter Obama has, to the dismay of many liberals, continued and defended a host of Bush's policies including appointing Robert Gates as Defense Secretary, and even defending lawsuits against the warrantless wiretapping program. Contention #2- All he has done (in contradiction to the "literally. .. talk" claim) is "trying to get soldiers out of Iraq which he failed miserably". -As stated above, there is a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. Until the first phase of that timetable has been reached, there is no way to say he has "failed miserably" on that commitment. Contention #3- "tried to get health care" (implication that this won't be an accomplishment) -Obama already set aside $19 Billion for electronic health records through the stimulus package. This may seem trivial to some, but moving from paper to electronic records has had a significant impact on other industries in recent history. Furthermore, the health care bill is currently being debated in Congress. Until there is an indefinite fillibuster of this bill, or it loses in a Senate vote, it should be considered work in progress. At least 3 Presidents have failed in passing significant and similar health care reform in the past, so it is irrational to expect this to just fly through Congress unobjected. Contention #4- "he has been too busy going around the world once or twice or maybe even thrice" -First of all, diplomacy is an important role for a President. Though it is true that Obama has broken the record of foreign travel by new President's at this stage in their Presidency, he is also in a unique situation. He is taking over after President who significantly waned America's standing in the world through his own foreign policy blunders, individualistic approach, and waging two wars- one of choice in which thousands of American soldiers have died, and one of necessity which was severely mismanaged for 7 years. The financial crisis that has affected the US is actually a global financial crisis. There are long standing issues with Israel, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Russia, North Korea, South Korea, and other countries that other Presidents have either been able to deal with over time, separately, or through other means. Obama has essentially been forced to combine his efforts as a diplomat, head of state, negotiator, etc. in ways that for other Presidents has not been essential to both the security and financial well being of the United States and the world. Contention#5- "he was not elected by the people to be the democratic runner up for president he was chosen by the super delegates" -This one is quite simple. Obama received 52.87% of the popular vote to McCain's 45.6% (69,499,428 vs. 59,950,323). That is a difference of almost 10 million votes. He won in states that have traditionally gone Republican, and in states in which Bush held considerable margins- Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida- just to name a few. . http://uselectionatlas.org... My opponent's sources do not support his claims. One even attempts to paint Barack Hussein Obama (though it is a dead link, it's intent is evident) as a Muslim, which is both irrelevant and untrue. It is now the burden of my opponent to defend his contentions against my refutations. Thank you.