Amirani wrote: » People in general attribute far too much to the sitting president - both positive and negative. The actual power of the President when it comes to causing significant shifts economically, socially and politically can and generally is quite limited. Obama I think has been pretty okay - best president of my lifetime anyway. Much of this is based on the lack of scandal during his presidency and his approach to issues, which was mostly based on logic and reasoning rather than sabre-rattling populism.
Lyle Lanley wrote: » He was given an easy ride by the media for fear of being accused of racism a lot of the time.
A Primal Nut wrote: » Its amazing how easy a time the media gave Obama. I never remember him being asked difficult questions in an interview. The only interviews he ever did were lighthearted ones with Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart. Whenever the issue of Syria came up it was usually just softballs like "Isn't Putin awful". Nothing about drones, US giving weapons to Al Nusra and ISIS. Never came up.
Hector Bellend wrote: » What age are you? Seven?
AMKC wrote: » Will you miss Obama and what did you think of him as the American president? I think Obama has been a very good American president he done his best he got America back working after it was left in a terrible state by Bush and the World recession. He also made some mistakes to do. He should have acted on Syria instead of standing back. He is only human do and none of us are perfect we can,t get everything right. I think its sad his term is coming to on end and as someone in my family said today its a pity that it could not have ran for a 3rd term.
rossie1977 wrote: » Yes because there has been amazing presidents since Kennedy Johnson won't be favourly remembered, Nixon was a black mark on us politics, Ford no, Carter re: Johnson, Regan will be held up as a saviour by the right but time won't be as kind given the number of hidden controversies, 138 members of Regan's administration were either investigated, indicted or convicted of crimes. Both Bush's were disasters. That leaves Clinton and Obama. Most of the negative stuff thrown Obama's way ie rise of Islamic terrorism, bombing of middle Eastern nations etc were also used against Clinton. Unlike Clinton however Obama's personal and private life is spotless which history will be more kind to. My prediction is 100 years from now a statue of Obama will sit in Washington DC before one for Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Regan, George H/W Bush or Clinton does.
Angel Crow wrote: » "Sure, we tortured some folks." - Barack Obama
RobertKK wrote: » There are more wars in the Middle East/North Africa now than when Obama took office. Obama will be seen in history as the Drone President, with many covert wars. A President whose policies against dictators assisted terrorism and which for a long time to come will have made terrorism in Europe a much bigger problem. Arming 'rebels' and weapons finding their way into the hands of terrorists. Helped the transition of power from Gaddafi to terrorists in Libya which led to their ambassador ironically being murdered in a city that Gaddafi said had a terrorism problem, but where the west said Gaddafi wanted to massacre people. Tried to help the rebels in Syria who want Sharia law against the secular dictator Assad. Obama laughed at Romney in 2012 when Romney said that Russia was the number 1 geopolitical issue, Obama made a joke of it and made a reference to the 1980's. his secretary of State had given the Russians a symbolic reset button. A little over 4 years later, Obama and NATO have the most troops on NATO's borders with the Russians with relations the worst since the cold war. Obama, he just wasn't that good. He is the type of person who leads to sayings about talking the talk...
rossie1977 wrote: » Yes because there has been amazing presidents since Kennedy
Dempsey wrote: » But he brought in Obamacare so everything is ok
tomwaterford wrote: » It's hardly a bad thing like....looking after poor people?
RobertKK wrote: » It is not good when it is unsustainable. Many people are finding it very difficult or impossible to afford health insurance as prices rocket.
tomwaterford wrote: » It's not good to look after poor people??? What other options have you...if they can't afford to look after themselves....let them die,because they poor??? Primitive thinking tbh
Dempsey wrote: » Thats the American dream, survival of the fittest. If you are poor, you havent worked hard enough.
Berserker wrote: » Bang on. I know people who work three jobs just to keep their heads above water.
Deleted User wrote: » That lunatic Michael Graham who used be talking to George Hook couldn't get his head around the idea of welfare.
tomwaterford wrote: » That's no life to live. ....would Ya be bothered??
RobertKK wrote: » Many people are finding it very difficult or impossible to afford health insurance as prices rocket.
Berserker wrote: » Friends of mine think it's bonkers too. You work to pay some other person to sit on his or her ass, is how they view welfare. Obamacare was a massive no-no to them. They really hated it.
mzungu wrote: » That must be the old Cold War mindset. Obamacare must have seemed too much like communism for them.
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