Originally Posted by coralway

1. Dow is hovering around 11,000. Day Obama was sworn in it was ~8600.
2. Osama Bin Laden is no longer with us. 8 years, Bush couldn't find him.
3. Expanded stem cell research.

And, in case you might have missed it.......

* Ended the Bush-era practice of awarding “no-bid” defense contracts
* Eliminated co-payments for veterans who are catastrophically disabled
* Instituted enforcements for equal pay for women
* Allowed the State Department of offer same-sex benefits for employees
* Elena Kagen appointed to Supreme Court
* Increased funding available for student loans
* Launched “Educate to Innovate,” a public/private partnership making $236 million available for science, mathematics, and technology education programs
* Sonia Sotomayor appointed to the Supreme Court

..... and many, many more.