He inherited a mess, so I don't know if he could do "better."
But there are two things that I don't like. I REALLY don't like how he ramrodded FOCA through his desk. There is no way in hell someone can convince me that it is right for our government to force me to pay for abortions.
His approach in trying to use fear to get the stimilus package voted through quickly without review (same tactic used by Bush and all other politicians, btw) shows that the change in the style of government is much more fairy tale than reality.
I don't bash Obama, but I'm not exactly liking his performance so far. The reason I don't bash him is that although it may be different if McCain would have won (remember that I didn't vote for him, either), "different" does not always translate to "better." We would still have a huge mess on our hands.
I do think the constant nit-picking of him is a complete waste of time.
I also think the constant defending his every move is equally a waste of time.