Today marks Barack Obama’s 100th day in the White House. I have no idea how or why we need to judge him at day 100, since its little more than a nice figure to look at. 3 months, perhaps. 6 months, I get. Days, I do not.

Regardless, I’ve always been a cynical supporter of Obama. (Once, Twice, Thrice.) I still think America is as polarised and divided as it was 101 days ago, (arbitrary figure) but at least I’m on the side that’s winning at last.

On the flip-side, the Republicans are acting as if the Russians had invaded, I don’t catch Fox news much, for fear of catching something worse, like swine flu, but the clips I see are certainly not isolated examples.

Like some, I was sceptical that Obama would see himself as an American President rather than a world leader, and he would act as an American rather than a statesman (This was around the time of the “Buy American” protectionist debate). However, he’s made plenty of decisions that should have been made a long time ago.

It’s a shame he has to deal with the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, but it’s not a shame that he’s the one to deal with it.

Best of luck to him.

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In other news, my best friend from school died today. I always remember going to stay with him for a week when I was seven, while my brother was being born. I don’t know if I’ll be able to make it to the funeral due to exams; I’m not sure I’ll even get an invite, since I hadn’t seen him in eight years.