Get facts straight about Obama

Sheila Lawrence, in the July 30 edition of The Daily Herald, expresses her displeasure at the Donald Trump slogan, "Let's make America Great again." She also objects to his saying, "Let's take back our country."

It does get boring to hear politicians continually repeating platitudes such as those, but it's the way the game is played. How many times did we hear Obama say,"hope and change" while attempting to become our president? It worked for him and Mr. Trump hopes it will help him win the presidency.

Ms. Lawrence then tells us how fine a president Mr. Obama became. She cites Obamacare, a terrible burden on the country, as an accomplishment. She states he "opened millions of job opportunities" (That is just plain wrong. If she thinks he did that, she should give examples of him doing so).

She states that he "took this country over from the worst depression since the 1930s." That is an impossibility because this county hasn't had a depression since the one that ended in 1939.

If one tries to make a case for Mr. Obama having done a good job as president, one should get the facts straight. I could give many reasons why Mr. Obama is the worst president we have had in my lifetime, but I am not attempting to bash the man for his inability to be a good leader of this country.

I just want factual statements from those who defend him.

Gene Maril

Arlington Heights