Obama's Legacy

The article, “Full Measure: Benghazi rescue interrupted?” by Sinclair Broadcast Group discusses new information surrounding the mystery of the Benghazi controversy of which why there no outside U.S. military to rescue to help as terrorists battered two compounds and the four Americans inside over nearly eight long hours. The four Americans that were killed during the Battle of Benghazi which are Ambassador Chris Stevens and diplomat Sean Smith, along with Glen Doherty and Ty Woods, both former Navy SEALs. The Benghazi is where a terrorist attack that took place on 2012 when Islamic militants attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, killing U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information Management

The position of president has evolved in the almost quarter millennium since the framers created the Constitution. The main issues facing the framers included the position’s structure, independence, and power. Although the modern presidency is different from the framers’ design, they would approve of it, since the concerns that the framers had with the executive still have been prevented. When creating the presidency, one issue the framers decided quickly was the structure, particularly having one president. This satisfied the needs of both the Conservative and Radical Republicans, by allowing for quick action, while still providing clear accountability.

In Benghazi, Libya, the American diplomatic compound was attack by Islamic militants on September 11, 2012. This was eleven years to the day of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. News anchors have questioned many things about this attack, including putting former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on the defense. In recent news, there have been many questions on the 2012 Benghazi attack including: the delay in military response, why the “fast movers” never arrived, and who was behind the cover up.

Benghazi, an unstable city in Libya is known as one of the most dangerous places in the world. The US government has many outposts throughout the world but only two are placed in areas where safety is unheard of. These hideouts are in Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya. The Benghazi facility was underfunded and did not meet safety requirements. This was a topic of the past presidential debate. Hillary Clinton was scrutinized of her poor decision making leading to lost American lives. Many attacks like this have happened over the years but because it was so close to the election it was blown out of proportion. The 13 hours that the men at the Annex went through was horrible and could've been prevented. Hidden in middle of the city is a CIA outpost called, ¨The Annex.¨ There was also a diplomatic compound a mile away which protected the US Ambassador when he visited for a week from Tripoli. He was in town for business for moammar gadhafiś weapons and what to do with them. The compound ambassador Chris Stevens was staying at was hardly secure

Robert A. Heinlein once said, “Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again” which is similar to Odysseus’ motto in The Odyssey. It is his motto, because he submits to the alluring women who entice him with extravagant gifts. Odysseus is constantly dealing with obstacles that have been set in place by the gods. Mainly the complication involves a woman being a temptress to detour Odysseus from his journey home to Ithaca. Eventually, Odysseus resists the appealing women so that he can continue his journey home and once he is there he can finally reconnect his wife Penelope. In The Odyssey women have a narrow, but significant role similar to their role in ancient Greece. Every time there is enticement present Odysseus yields, especially when the

It is ambiguous as to how President Barrack Obama shapes our politics in terms of our political regime, but it can be determined through the present outcomes of his leadership today. In The Politics Presidents Make, by Stephen Skowronek, describes that there is a life-cycle of inaugurated presidents through the history of the United States. A political regime is defined as a full cycle of presidents that induce change in our politics until it is repeated again. Through this, it is possible to determine where President Obama would stand in our political time. Skowronek also mentions four leadership categories in which past presidents are placed in: politics of reconstruction, politics of disjunction, politics of

When we study Obama’s history we learn that one does not have to be rich or an outcast

The 2004 election season was during a time of high patriotism supporting the War on Terror after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. President George W. Bush ran a reelection campaign on American pride, national security and security of the American family. This platform resonated with the American populace, especially married women, who historically support the democratic candidate. In 2000 Al Gore won women voters over President Bush by 11 points. However, in 2004, John Kerry only mustered a 3 point victory in female voters over President Bush. Of those, married women favored President Bush over John Kerry by 11 percent (Trei). The political culture in America leaned toward the Republic Party and conservative views largely because of the 911 attacks. America wanted revenge and President Bush showed the fortitude to go after the Taliban in Afghanistan and more in a more controversial decision, invaded Iraq on the premise of Saddam Hussein being a threat to the United States and that Iraq had been stockpiling weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The American populace believed George W. Bush

Comparing the writings of the current president, Barack H. Obama, and the first and most iconic president, George Washington, is very intriguing. George Washington’s Farewell Address talks about his hopes for the future of the country but wishing to retire from presidency. Barack Obama’s inaugural address presents his hopes for changing the country during his presidency. The beliefs of our country’s figurehead have stayed relatively similar when it comes to factions and military usage but, in some cases, have changed drastically especially in terms of foreign relations.

Obama is one of the world leader who contributed, influenced and made drastic changes to the United States. The fact that he was a president for 8 years is astounding and raising me the questions; why could he reach the maximum of 8 years? What are the reasons why has he been favored by Americans that they wanted him to continue his second time?

Barrack Obama’s tenure as President of the United States is coming to a close and voters should understand how to gather reliable information on new candidates, such as Jeb Bush. Even though paying attention to all four major types of media platforms; digital, legacy, a candidates’ own media, and social media, creates a sound informative opinion on Republican Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush, digital media provides voters with the most holistic view. The benefits of digital media, throughout the week of September 15th through the 22nd, created an opportunity to construct a different point of view on Bush and what he stands for.

A good president serves and leads his country. A great president changes the country for the better and leaves a mark on history and people. Barack Obama has done both of these things. He made a difference in the country during his presidency and left his own unique footprint of accomplishments ranging from ending and controlling foreign affairs to starting a conversation about social issues. In my opinion, so far, Barack Obama has been the best president the United States has had so far.

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Throughout the course of American political history, the presidential office has always been envisioned as a position of tremendous power and liberty, capable of making change and fulfilling promises to the American people for the ultimate betterment of their lives. Elected president in 2008, President Obama was faced with the hope and expectations of significant reform to combat the present discontent and struggle of the American public that remained at the end of Bush’s presidency. Surprisingly, while most Americans and the general public believe that the American president is capable of change and essentially rewriting history, Stephen Skowronek, in his book, The Politics Presidents Make, contends that presidents rarely have the opportunities to enforce drastic change. Rather, he states that presidencies are marked by life-cycles in respect to the “rise and fall” of political regimes and hence, these presidencies are characterized by their given moments and opportunities in history. Within this definition, the Obama presidency is restricted to an ongoing Reagan regime, limiting the Obama presidency to a preemptive role. Thus, in my paper I will expand upon the notion that Obama is a preemptive president rather than a reconstructive one based on Obama’s given political time by examining the Obama presidency in relation to the previous regime and the specific status of that regime.

As of today, China has expanded and built over seven artificial islands in the South China Sea since 2014. The South China Sea has recently come to be a major problem in Asia as issues have risen over who has rights of passage and claims in this area. The Chinese of recent have been making territorial claims in the South China Sea that are in areas of free passage for many other Asian countries and the United States. In October 2015, a U.S. guided missile destroyer encountered one of the artificial islands and China’s response was that it would “take any measure” to maintain its security in “their territory”. The Chinese have been questioned in the Permanent Court of Arbitration by the Philippines after claiming rights to historical locations in the South China Sea, which violates sovereign rights of the Philippines, yet China responded to this outcome with refusal and has continued to advance itself in the territory causing huge disputes with its neighboring countries as freedom of navigation has been compromised through China’s actions.. In order to guarantee resolution and maintain the freedom of navigation aspect of international law there needs to be a foreign policy put in place that puts more United States military in the South China Sea with support from disputing countries like Japan and the Philippines as a way to make the issue multilateral and law abiding.