The Pros And Cons Of President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama is seen as one of the most controversial presidents in the recent U.S. history. This paper will examine Obama 's legacy by introducing his background prior to the white House; analyze Obama’s major accomplishments and challenges in the past 8 years. As well as examines the internal opposition force from the other branches of the government Obama faced when conducting domestic policy.

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President Obama came into office in the aftermath of the disastrous foreign policy record of the Bush administration. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 had served as a “switchman,” leading to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Bush administration exercised unilateral use of force and reluctance to engage the international community. As a result global elites and publics viewed the US unfavorably. The US economy was negatively affected by the costs of the wars coupled with the financial crisis of 2007. It was this environment that defined the contours of the election campaign of 2008. Obama campaigned on the idea of change, which represented a regeneration of America through domestic public policy reform and a return to multilateralism in foreign policy. Both domestic and international publics and elites were galvanized by Obama’s message.

The 44th president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, in his speech, his 2009 inauguration, describes his plans for his term in office, as well as his belief that if we follow the ideals of our founding fathers, that we will be able to accomplish anything. Obama’s purpose is to explain to the American people that with the right ideas, we can do anything as a country. He adopts a patriotic tone in order to draw pride from his fellow Americans. Obama pulls Fear, calls upon Pathos, and uses Patriotism to get support from the nation in allowing his changes.

Current President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a presiding member of the Democratic Party. President Obama attended Punahou Academy graduating with high honors in 1979. Barack Obama married Michelle Obama on October 3, 1992. He is still currently married to her, having two daughters with her. Their names are Sasha and Malia. Obama was a civil-rights lawyer, community organizer, and a teacher before he pursued his career in politics.

Our president strikes again when it comes to importing and exporting goods to/from the United States. In a news article I found they talked about President Trumps and a potential trade war with China and what it may look like. A trade war would mean abandoning an institution that recognizes that countries are stronger when they work together. President Trump action might possible start a trade war with China according to a statement from economist.com when they stated “Mr. Trump might, with some justification, accuse China of boosting its economy with subsidies and flooding some American markets with cheap imports”.

In 2008, Barrack Hussein Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States of America. Obama is the first biracial President of the United States in history that was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. Prior to becoming the president, Obama served three terms as a senator of Illinois. Obama was elected as a member from the Democratic Party and defeated the republican candidate John McCain. Four years later, he was reelected as president of the United States as he beat the Republican candidate Mitt Romney. During President Obama’s presidency, there has been a lot of controversy over his foreign policies. In particular, Obama’s policies in the Middle East have been subjective as proponents and opponents argue over its effectiveness.

The year 2014, President Obama presents the State of the Union, this is his 5th address to Congress. The State of the Union address, is an annual message to Congress in which the president reports on the state of the nation and outlines a legislative program every year. Throughout the speech he addresses major topics; foreign policy, unemployment and, etc. Obama calls 2014 is the “year of action”. Calling both parties to help make this a breakthrough year in the United States by bringing back more good jobs and expanding opportunities for the middle class. The overall performance of President Obama's speech is excellent, at the start he was inclusive, to include every possible demographic, mentioning major controversial topics, minimum wage, foreign policy, and he focuses on the future, doing what they can do to improve quality of the nation's future.

Since President Obama has been elected he has done his duty as President, now I am not saying he has done an extraordinary or dissatisfactory job in his position. What I am saying is that Obama is doing what he was assigned to do to try and better this country. Now, maybe he is not always successful in his attempts or makes the best decision, but he is human. He has been an office for nearly eight year, and has managed this country in a multitude of ways. Dowd only focuses on the negatives it seems of Obamas time in office by stating that his greatness is flickering, and maybe she is right. Her thesis statement is “At this pivotal moment for his legacy at home and abroad, his future reputation is mortgaged to past neglect” (Dowd 1)

Over the last several years our country has been dealt many unpleasant situations, and has had many unpleasant situations trust upon it. From school shootings, to Isis and all the troubling situations in-between, we have dealt with quit a bit as a nation. But in my opinion, president Obama is at the forefront of many issues facing Americans today. He has continuously defiled the American constitution, kept secret agendas not in the favor of the American public and led this country like a ballerina managing a steel mill. With his mounting entitlement programs, his push to raise the minimum wage, and Obama care, we can’t endure much more. We are currently $16.85 trillion dollars in debt and that number is only rising, in addition, according to an ABCnews/Washing post survey, his approval rating is at an all time low of 40%. He is America’s

The title President of the United States is a highly sought after title that has a history of gaining much attention from the media. The 2016 Presidential race is proving to be no different. With more than 8 months left until the primaries begin, candidates are proclaiming their intent to run and the media has taken a front row seat. Currently, there is only one Democratic nominee and while this candidate may be seen to receive more media attention than all of the Republican candidates combined, she is the only one in the race. The focus then turns to how each media outlet is reporting the tight race between the three current Republican nominees: Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. From our studies in class, we are predisposed to believe

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Abstract: In order for one to rate the progress of the Obama administration, you must begin with an honest view of his entrance into office. The President came into office on the promises of change, and some very lofty ideas. He also came into an office plagued by war and a world wide threat of financial dishevel.

Barack Obama won office on the slogan “Change We Can Believe In”. This notion was one of the refreshing reasons why most American’s voted for him. The nation wanted a change. It was growing tired of war. It was tired of political corruption. The nation wanted a president that was for the people. This reality soon began to come into question once he was elected. Obama immediately sought after healthcare reform. The result being the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare). The buildup of this law caused a lot of difficulties between Congress and the president as he sought mostly to do everything on his own, authorizing funds to be spent on its behalf, which was the right of Congress only. Furthermore, he campaigned

Undeniably, there are many Americans who disapprove of our current President. Some people have even become very vocal about him. Subjectively, I voted for President Trump. I am not a really prominent supporter of his either. There are viewpoints of his I really like, a few I do not genuinely care for and others I find very comical. I am not here to judge anyone. I get it; I recognize it, and I respect it. People's opinions are what make for a legitimate debate. I relish it. I listen to naysayers, supporters, lovers, fighters, and even haters. I listen to them all. It does not matter if one person thinks another person is smart, stupid, ignorant or even dumb. In my opinion, you can always learn something from someone else. I do believe in standing