President Obama Is Exhausted, And For Good Reason

Within his speech, Barack Obama admits that the United States is in the "midst of a crisis" but he believes that it can change, but he also makes it clear that the change cannot happen overnight. Obama's inspirational tone stirs up the nation with phrases such as “dust ourselves off” and “bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions.” Barack Obama's message persuades his audience because the message is believable and delivered by an honest man. In his previous speeches, Obama spoke of race and prejudice, an economic crisis and his hopes and fears with such intelligence that when

In specific, President Obama sought to assert his commitment in supporting economic recovery as well as growing the middle class in the United States. It follows the adverse economic conditions and thus, president Obama promised to offer liberation for the American families. Still, President Obama also used the speech to emphasize on his policies going forward including his foreign policy which

In the society in which we live in today, there is a political system filled with much chaos and

Jordan was forcefully optimistic that social change is possible, and this optimism set the tone for her speech. It remains a speech that is strikingly relevant to the political problems confronting us today. We are all aware that partisan gridlock and dysfunction define the day-to-day political process in today’s Washington. Cynicism and lack of confidence in government are at record levels. Liberals might blame a Republican Party that seems doggedly unwilling to work with President Obama on a host of issues; conservatives might blame the President and other Democrats for pursuing a liberal policy agenda with which they can find no area for compromise. This ideological stalemate seems to have no end in sight, and it feeds a widespread cynicism about the political process itself.

Although the United States has been regarded as having dominant world power amongst other nations, the truth lies far from its holdings. During the George W. Bush administration (2001-09), the United States went through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, declared war on Afghanistan and Iraq causing poor standing with other nations, and was left with a $1.2 trillion-dollar deficit. With the election of a new President, President Obama, came new opportunities. During his campaign, President Obama focused on the needs of the American people rather than the needs of those of special interest. The former State Senator, Barack Obama, and Vice

While Obama is campaigning for the upcoming presidential election, many citizens have voiced their opposition to re-electing him into office. The economy’s downward spiral over the last four years has affected his loss of votes and now the

By the year 2015 of the decade, Barack Obama is creeping up on the end of his term in office after making history. Within his term, many significant events in history went down that will make a lasting impression on society, from innovations in technology, to natural disasters, to the

The election of Barack Obama as the president of the United States surprised Americans as much as it did the world. The first African American and non-white to be in the White House, Barack Obama symbolized a major historical event, another step-forward toward racial equality in the history of America. Civil rights activists, experts in the racial conflict of the U.S., and many liberal citizens believed that Obama’s election means the realization of the ideas of black civil rights leaders, the completion of the Civil Rights Movement, the beginning of a post-racial society, and the downfall of

Sreedhar Potarazu points out in his article “Obama's legacy is at stake” the future of the president’s mark on history. He wonders how, if the ACA doesn’t endure, the president will be remembered. Of course the first black president will always remain his honor, but as far as presidential achievements go where will Obama stand in the halls of American greatness? Potarazu is quick to point out other great leaders from our nation’s past and their noteworthy achievements in order to set a baseline of comparison for President Obama. The author even makes sure to mention such famous phrases as “Iran Hostage Crisis,” “Tear down that wall,” and “Read my lips” only to dramatically drive home the importance of a presidential legacy.

When Barack Obama, the first African American President for the United States was elected, I and many other citizens of the United States thought there was a great new President arising, and what we came to learn was that Obama was not the best thing for the American people. November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was sworn into office, and from that day on the United States has changed greatly. Obama came into office after being elected and laid out a number of clear promises: to cut taxes for most Americans, to get the United States out of Iraq in orderly fashion, and to expand health care (Nagourney1). Obama promised different things when he came into the office, and in my personal opinion, he has done nothing but drag the United States’ economy even further into the ground. One of President Obama’s first plans were to bring home the troops from Iraq, which in some cases he did, but troops were also sent over to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. One of the units of the military that was sent over to Afghanistan in 2009 and returned in 2010 was my step dad’s

Obama’s overarching campaign theme was the need for change. His theme of change had two facets. First, it meant a change in the White House, replacing the failed Bush presidency with a Democratic presidency. Second, it meant a change in the way that Washington worked. Divisive partisanship should be replaced by a more cooperative post-partisanship approach. The excessive influence of lobbyists in the legislative process should be replaced by a greater concern with the public good. Obama believed that voters were not only unhappy with the Bush administration, but that they were also unhappy with the nature

The presidency of the United States has gone through a transformation in the ability to direct the nation and preform executive actions to help shape the country. Well renowed political sciencetist and author, Stephen Skowronek mentions in his book The Poltics Presidents Make, a presidents main priority is to be agents of political change who depend on prior presidencies to help guide their policy agenda for their respective term. Unlike Bill Clinton or other preemptive presidents, President Obama used his initial term to fix the ongoing problems from that of the Bush administration. He clearly put his ambitions for the nation aside just to combat what was at hand. Due to this, Obama is best categorized as a reconstructive leader who was chosen by the American populate to change the system put in place by the George W. Bush and to build a new political regime. Starting right from his campaign, President Obama fought to distance himself from the previous era that showed to be a major disappointment to the American citizens. Obama sought to make a new reconstructive period for the United States. Clearly not a “hard case,” President Obama has taken advantage of all his resources in the opening years of his first term in office in order to revamp the political landscape of America.

In between Rebekah’s bookends laid out all of Obama’s ambitions and national priorities for the year. It transitions into burdensome situation that American workers are facing like how to provide childcare for employed women and the working class’s demand for a rise in the minimum wage. It discussed Obama’s proposal for free community college so “student debt doesn’t derail anyone’s dreams.” From there, the address shifted into the deliberation of updating cyber-security based on recent worrisome events. The centerpiece of the president 's address was the democratic tax proposal that increases the capital gains rate on couples making more than $500,000 annually to 28 percent. From there, the address segued, into the topic of humanity rights, and the increasing warmer temperatures in the environment. Finally, the address returned back to the underlying grand themes of America and its people. Obama managed to present these main points of his agenda without resembling a grocery list; the successful utilized pattern allowed for smooth transitions throughout.

As a result, Obama decided to sue Arizona, Utah, Alabama, and South Carolina for enacting laws that dealt with this problem. Also, Obama has ignored the fact that the 11 million “undocumented” immigrants, out of a population of 311 million, alone are causing a security crisis that requires immediate attention. When Obama tried to solve this problem, he just caused even more deaths at the United States’ border. Also, his defense cuts led to the United States’ national debt being $1 trillion. The United States’ Army, Air Force and Marine Corps have been depleting. Dwindling personnel incentives, like cuts to tuition assistance for college courses to increased costs for retiree health care, will make military careers decidedly less desirable. Throughout 2011, President Obama has continued to degrade our national security, acting out his vision of a utopia, a world led by the United Nations, with no superpowers or nuclear weapons

Specific policy recommendations such as “a national innovation fund” or “income contingent loans” (189) only begin the dialogue on how to resolve the issues Mazzucato presents. Calling for change is easy; enabling reform to occur is a whole other