15 Minutes With Barack Obama Essay

After four months of campaigns, elections, and the inauguration, President Barack Obama must be overwhelmed, especially since he is our first biracial president. Many Americans have been waiting for a change of scenery from the declining economy, the war in Iraq, and environmental issues. Obama is just the person for that job. His goal is not to fix America but to rebuild it. If I were privileged enough to get 15 minutes with Obama, I would value it. There would be a myriad of questions that I would ask him but the top three are—what is the first thing you are going to do as President of the United States, what are you going to do in relation to the warfare in Iraq, and lastly are you nervous?
My first question would ask what is the first thing you are going to do as president? President Obama has a lot on his table; ranging from the weakening economy to the racist individuals who seem to be stuck in the single-minded 1950’s. This is an especially hard thing to accomplish because he has to figure out a way to please everybody. If he doesn’t, his first impression could start off his presidency to a bad start.
Another issue that I would like to discuss with President Obama is the war in Iraq. This brazen war has been in everybody’s mind since 2001 and is getting tedious. Early in Barack’s campaign, he stated that he would bring back the troops from Iraq in the span of 16 months. Although most people are skeptical about his statement, I believe that Barack Obama will be able to achieve his goal. But the question is, how? Dealing with the war in Iraq is a very serious matter; many friends and family of American citizens are in the army. This subject should not be taken lightly and I hope Barack succeeds in bringing the troops back home.
The last question I would like to inquire is; are you nervous? Although Barack Obama has been in the ‘limelight’ for the past four months, he is still new to the whole ‘president act’. He might be the President of the United...