Report Card Time Regarding President Obama's Second Term Thus Far
What grade would YOU give President Obama for the things he has done for this country in his second term so far?I would give him a C-.
I continue to defend him against ridiculous, malicious accusations, yes.
But I feel like Term 2 is very unfocused and off balance.
Where I personally am disappointed:
OBAMACARE.
It's not like he doesn't know how to excite and mobilize people. Obamacare is
HIS baby. Still no one understands it. The only info we get is smears.
The right is spending massive dollars to turn public opinion against it.
Is he just going to roll over and let it deflate?
LEGISLATION
Specific to the second term, I don't see any evidence of any forward motion on any important legislation (although I recognize that legislation is Congress's job, it is under the president's watch. He is the one who gets the legacy -- or not. Not Congress).
PLUSES
He gets a few points for exercising restraint (thusfar) in not dragging us into Syria.
Perhaps this current meeting with Chinese president will bear some fruit.
He is managing not to get embroiled into the scandal mongering distractions.
He handled Code Pink heckler very well.
If he does manage to close Gitmo -- hooray.Still with the blaming gas prices on the president.
Based on one of the most liberal posters only being able to pick "gas prices" possibly not being Obama's fault, to defend when faced with a baker's dozen list of damning failures, I guess an "F" is pretty obvious.
Hell. We're not even sure he's American, are we?
Hi there, Superkev. You have chosen to go way beyond the scope of the OP statement. Most of your claims pre-date President Obama’s current term. However, if Ms. Williams will excuse me, I will attempt to address some of your mis-statements.
Sadly, you have been misinformed big time. No evidence has surfaced to indicate DOJ has tapped the phones of either AP or Fox News personnel. Even House Speaker John Boehner misrepresented the truth when he said, “You’ve got the Justice Department tapping the phones of those in the media.” Unfortunately, both you and he are wrong. {1} The lesson is clear: reliable sources are crucial to knowing what is happening in Washington.
Superkev wrote:
“Gas prices $3.70 US avg.”
Another example of ill-informed regurgitated false talking points. During the Bush II years, the average price of gasoline nearly tripled to a peak of $4.09 in July 2008. After President Bush left office, gasoline prices fell and they have never reached the $4.09 price level again. {2}
Superkev wrote:
“48 million Americans on food stamps.”
A minimal amount of research reveals the number of SNAP recipients in America (15.2%) as of February 2013 is roughly the same percentage as American workers affected by unemployment or underemployment (14.3 percent) according to the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics U-6 Measure. In addition, SNAP contributes to local economies. “Based on USDA research, it is estimated that each one dollar in federally funded SNAP benefits generates $1.79 in economic activity.” {3} I am sure there are many who would prefer to see the unemployed eat cake. As jobs continue to grow, the need for food stamps will decline. “Of those receiving unemployment insurance benefits, many are also in anti-poverty programs,” observes realclearpolicy.com. {4}
Superkev wrote:
“Unemployment STILL above 7.5%.”
In response to this criticism, I say, “Thank you, Mr. President.” The unemployment rate was 7.6 % when President Obama entered the oval office in Jan 2009. Some folks find it hard to admit some things have actually improved under this administration. {5} Furthermore, the U-6 rate today is 13.8%. In January 2009 it was 14.2%. {6} Thank you again, Mr. President.
Now, when it comes to grading the first four months of President Obama’s second term, here are a few Obama “test scores” you have chosen to ignore:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose from 7,949 to 15,248 between Jan 20, 2009 and today’s closing. Therefore, investors’ equity and pension holdings, both in the private and the public sectors, have appreciated nearly 92% during the years of President Obama’s administration. The anemic economy inherited from President Bush II is healing under the current administration. Anyone who cannot see this surely needs to expand his or her news sources.
In addition, President Obama continues to confront North Korea with isolation and reprisals because of their nuclear weapons and missile technology programs. The president rightly demands they take verifiable steps toward denuclearization or face increasing isolation and costs from the United States and the international community. This is called diplomacy. It is an art form seldom seen in this country between 2001 to 2008.
I hope that you noticed, Kev, that the President signed the extension of the Violence Against Women Act after it passed the House with unanimous support from Democratic representatives.
Wait, there is more. Between February 22 and May 13, 2013, President Obama has held meeting in the White House with…
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan,
Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong of Singapore,
United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,
Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Zyed of the UAE,
Prime Minister Abe of Japan (twice),
Jordan's King Abdullah II,
Park Seunhye of the Republic of Korea, and
Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom.
Leaving the comfort zone of the Oval Office, President Obama has traveled to Israel to meet with President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The following day he met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and, later in the day spoke at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. He met the next day with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
In the same short time span, President Obama has been to Mexico to confer with President Enrique Pena Nieto and to Costa Rica to huddle with President Chinchilla.
Therefore, Kev, I will give President Obama a C+. It would have been a B- had he been able to get past the GOP stonewalling in the Congress.
My thanks to you for sharing with us. I have learned a lot.
{1} http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/ … versy.html
{2}http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?ap sellect “Gasoline, Unleaded Regular”
{3} http://frac.org/reports-and-resources/s … tion-data/
{4} http://www.realclearpolicy.com/blog/201 … s_470.html
{5} http://www.davemanuel.com/historical-un … states.php
{6} http://portalseven.com/employment/unemp … ate_u6.jspThank you, Ms. Williams.
I sincerely appreciate your kind words.
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