November 04, 2012 is the first time I will be able to vote for my president. I was little more than a month too young last time, so I am excited. If Obama wants my vote, he has to do the following.

Iraq: I find it interesting that nobody noticed that in his campaign, he never really did put an end date for how long the "support troops" will stay in Iraq. He only had an end date for the "combat troops", which is why I like this "compromise" even better. Since the agreement is for 2011, by the end of 2011, any Americans in Iraq better not have a military uniform on.

Afghanistan: Bush had turned a really bad situation into an even worse one. By 2012, violence must be significantly down and the Taliban must be on the run again. I doubt we can ever destroy all of them. We can't even get rid of our own Taliban here. The idea of not getting our collective asses kicked by people that can't even read is really nice.

Gay Rights: I really do not care about this Defense of Marriage Act thingy. I honestly believe that it will soon be irrelevant as more and more people and states accept it. However, by 2012, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" better be "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Give a Fuck" 

Union Rights: The card check bill must pass. I really don't care about the actual card checking part. What is important is that CEOs must pay a price for their brutal oppression of unions.

Education: I would like the fucking mess Bush passed to actually not get on my nerves. In addition, Obama also promised and is currently working on making the online financial aid application much simpler. I would really like that.

The Economy: There is no bloody way the depression can end this year, but it better end by 2010. I expect a beginning of a Clinton-ish economy after that.

Infastructure: It will take years and trillions of dollars to fix the infastructure Bush pissed on. I want our roads, leeves, and bridges safe by 2012 and no Katrina-like screw ups until then.

Health Care: I want the health care bill passed this year and fully operational by the time Novemeber 2012 comes along.

Enviorment: Cap and trade or cap and tax must be implemented this year. I am not picky on how "strong" it is. I am confident that as soon as we light a fire under our collective behinds, America's famous hidden industrial might that saved us in WWII would come through again.

Gun Control: Anything before you and I get shot by another right wing terrorist

Regulation: If a company fail, the executive must be the first to take the fall. Everything else is icing on top. Maybe that will make them remember the personal responsibility they always scream liberals don't have.

Republicans: This may seem kind of childish, but I demand that they get another ass kicking in 2010.

Civil Rights: I do not believe we know how truely despicable Bush and Cheney's demented mind was. It went from systematic warrantless wiretapping to mass torture to assassination rings. I DEMAND that they go to trial for it. Honestly, in what era was being way too freaking horny a crime high enough to drag your ass through Congress as if you were a war criminal?