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I wish I didn't bring up Hoover because the examples are much weaker, but FDR is pretty straight forward.
Not only was FDR substantially further to the Left of Obama, but he actually packed the SCOTUS, he often flouted the Constitution, the New Deal makes the stimulus look like a joke, he established Social Security, etc.
When people call Obama a "Socialist" or a "Communist", the ghost of FDR laughs at them, because next to him Obama's practically a Conservative.
when you look at response or policy of a president. You have to balance with the events of the time period.
One response was to "The Great Depression" as emergency relief.
The other is a ideology of a society taken care of by Government, as a determined better way of life. With a war against Capitalism that brought us out of the Great Depression, and the entitlements of FAIR SHARE in our society today.
The problem with how the general public interpret history and current events is context.
Socialism is an ideology, based on a way of life that is being upheld as the way of life society has adopted as norm.
We should call Obama-ism the New Deal
and FDR the Fresh Start
Time period extensions of unemployment benefits is a crutch, with response in order to bring recovery and restoration to American
He is an enemy of the state. He lives the dream of his father.
He grew up with an absent fater in anti-American cultures like Kenya, and Hawaii. Where anti Colonialism (hatred of Britain and also America) were his greatest influence with mentors like Frank Marshall Davis and his American Hating radical pastor.
His mother was fairly militant in her convictions and she and Obama's grandfather fostered it in Obama's heart. His intention was to lower us, because he believes we stole our wealth. And he idealizes the radical hatred of Muslims that fight against us.
And Americans, think with their hearts and not their heads.
We were ready for a black president, not a bigot like Jessy Jackson, but ready for a black American to ascend to our highest office.
But they didn't look past his skin. Being black ushered him in to the White house. Being unknown, was a strength, and he made anti American ideas favorable. And the political elite around him had 8 years to perfect race baiting, cop killing, anti capitalism, and spend the crap out of us on entitlements.
You are correct and there is another element to his election. The Left controlling our media also agree with much of his anti America ideology and the need to transform America.
They buried any story that hurt Obama such as his 20 years of attending Reverend Wright's anti White bigoted Church.
Hussein Obama will indeed go down as one of the two or three worst POTUS's in our Nation's history. It will take several more years however to determine exactly how much he injured this country and it's standing in the world during his 8-year Socialist Reign of Terror.
When the healthcare system collapses and all the good doctors quit due to his socialist and constitutionally illegal Obama Care Program, that will be a good sign of how bad he has hurt us. And when the government goes broke form paying out all those entitlement checks he encouraged, that too will show others how injurious Hussein the Muslim was to his adopted country of the US. (which he in reality pretty much despises.)
Can you explain specifically why you think the Affordable Care Act is socialist? Or how Obama is a Socialist (unless that is predicated upon the ACA)?
Edit: Two other questions: Specifically, why do you think the ACA is unconstitutional (in particular, what aspect of the SCOTUS' ruling do you find wrong), and what specific evidence do you have that he is a Muslim (or that he despises America)?
It's more just ideologies in general. I've always been real big on political philosophy and ideologies so people wrongly using ideological terms bothers me. The number of times I've had to explain to Democratic friends that the Republican Party is not "Fascist" is mind boggling.
The man continued all of Bush Jr policies, changed nothing, and using drones has gone off assinating people. Guantanmo is still going, and I'm sure torture with it.
He is a very American president in that he pretends to be about the rule of law, justice and freedom, but in truth it's all propoganda. He is the worse because of the level of hypocracy he demonstraights.
With Bush Jr, Nixon amoung others, there is and was no suprise with what they did really; That cannot be said of Obama, he for me qulifies as worst in hypocracy and in some circumstances, in action.
I think it was at the end of last year someone said to me they wanted an 'Obama coin' "Coz it would be change, you could actually hold"
Wow, he is the by far the worst. He is Anti-American. We are supposed to hire people to maintain the American Way of Life and our influence Internationally. Not only did he neutralize us among the Nations as a failure, but his agenda was to equalize us at home and abroad.
Not only is he trying to implement a colorless equal society, run by the government. But he also wants to neutralize us abroad. even if that was an idea worth doing, Us being a great military power that bows to no one, and stands out in a way we always have. Being that is what keeps the really undesirable regime
Just a few reasons of many, but who has time to tell all in just one debate
Executive Orders, Almost all Presidents have done them, we can compare the amount of Executive Orders, but in light of the political and social environment and the result of it, how the people support or oppose, and what is the projected outcome. The Why, the Who Benefits, and the Devil in all the Details.
"Executive Orders (EOs) are legally binding orders given by the President, acting as the head of the Executive Branch, to Federal Administrative Agencies. Executive Orders are generally used to direct federal agencies and officials in their execution of Congressional established laws or policies. However, in many instances they have been used to guide agencies in directions contrary to congressional intent.
Not all EOs are created equal. Proclamations, for example, are a special type of Executive Order that are generally ceremonial or symbolic, such as when the President declares National Take Your Child To Work Day. Another subset of Executive Orders are those concerned with national security or defense issues. These have generally been known as National Security Directives. Under the Clinton Administration, they have been termed "Presidential Decision Directives."
Executive Orders do not require Congressional approval to take effect but they have the same legal weight as laws passed by Congress. The President's source of authority to issue Executive Orders can be found in the Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution which grants to the President the "executive Power." Section 3 of Article II further directs the President to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." To implement or execute the laws of the land, Presidents give direction and guidance to Executive Branch agencies and departments, often in the form of Executive Orders."
Many of Obama’s Executive Orders are used to bypass Congress, and they are in direct opposition to the will of the people. Obama force feeds his own agenda, filled with his own socialistic views, as he disregards what the majority of Americans want.
To Obama and the Hillary Gang of Socialist Tainted Democrats, they act like the White House is their House. But really, it’s our house.
He is renovating it, and we don’t agree to the renovations.
He is the only President I’ve seen to disregard the will of the people to the degree he has.
The 2014 elections showed the real value of the vote results. People came out for a mid term election, without following coat tails of any prominent candidates in either party, or by the advantage of the coattails we see in Presidential elections.
Poles show opposition by Americans to Obama's misuse and dictatorship in his Executive Orders like Immigration, Illegal Aliens, War on Terror, Foreign Policy like the Iran Deal, Health Care, Refugees, and Trades with China and other Countries.
Americans spoke, actually America screamed in 2014, and the Gallop Poles confirm, Obama is using Executive orders to bypass our the representation we send to Washington in 2014, with forcing through Executive orders in direct opposition to the majority of his American Citizens.
So he is using Executive orders to rip America out from under Us.
Aside from the fact that you are misusing the word "Socialist", Obama still has been far from the most Executive Powers abusing President in our history. Mind you I oppose Obama as well, and for many of the same reasons (again, except for misusing the word Socialist).
But that isn't anywhere near enough to say he is the worst President. Jackson committed genocide and was in contempt of the SCOTUS, for example. Obama's executive abuse does not trump actual genocide.
Actually he is a socialist. "Fair Share" "Anti-Capitalism" "Anti-Colonialism" with an aggressive movement toward leveling equality economically regardless of effort, ingenuity, investment, or contribution. His Anti-Colonialism is actually hate for America. He has and still intends to equalize us and bankrupt u.
He believes we owe 3rd world countries retribution. That we took their wealth. He methodically has made decisions to send enterprise abroad - like oil drilling capital to Brazil, and Mexico. When the capital used in America would have the same result, but benefit us by our money instead of other countries by our money.
Why? Because he feels we owe them, our "fair share" He is spending at record rates.
He disarmed us nuclear and cut our space program. Why, to equalize us among the Nations. He cut 5000 Nuclear Missiles to 1500 and wants to go lower, he thinks if we do, Iran and North Korea will too. What kind of President wants to lower his Country? His Muslim outreach, and his policies that appose Israel.
His whole upbringing is a 3rd world perspective with Anti Colonialism with hate for Britain and America. Not the anti-Colonialism of George Washington.
He is Anti-Colonial as in Kenya, And the Middle East.
Obama hates America, We misheard him. We didn't understand what he meant when he said "change America" He actually really meant change America not change a policy or 2 for our betterment. He meant take us down brick by brick. And build us different than we were built.
Watch the Obama 2016 movie, predictions made before his 2nd term, and he did all of it.
Sorry, but between you completely ignoring the definition of socialist, to lying about nuclear disarmament rates, to the baseless claims of "hating" America, you have precluded any form of legitimate or logical conversation on this matter.
Two years ago, there were more than 5,000 deployed, meaning they were ready to be launched on a few minutes' notice. The 2011 New START (Strategic Arms Reduction) treaty dictates that the U.S. and Russia cap the number at 1,550 by 2018, and Obama has been pushing for talks aimed at even deeper reductions.
First, that is a partial disarmament. Second, Bush Jr was responsible for 30% more disarmament than Obama, and Bush Sr 20%.
I wonder why we weren't hearing these same complaints then..
Could it be because 1. This is politically motivated and dishonest, and 2. We still have over a thousand nukes, enough to destroy the world many times over?
I'm getting the impression that you have a few pieces of information. And not much else interests you. Being rude may feel good to you, but you don't seem to have an ability or you don't care to convince anyone of your view through articulate intelligent points.
You miss the point of debate.
Debate is great way to discuss views, and listen to convincing arguments. Of course, not everyone comes with content, but it's good to learn something, and have your views challenged, in a way that forces you to research your opinion or view, and learn how to make your point intellectually and articulately.
How much more would have been reasonable from the next president in charge of keeping us safe? 0 or another 50%? Grab a number and let me know what you think is reasonable.
He said that Bush Sr. disarmed us by 20% more than Obama, and Bush Jr disarmed us by 30% more than Obama. That means for every 100 devices that were disarmed by Obama, 120 were done by Bush Sr., and 130 were done by Bush Jr. Why are you attacking the president who disarmed fewer devices?
I don't think Trump was working for America, he was working for himself.
Now He will put those skills to work for us, since he understands it better than deplorable Hillary. Who is a crook, look at her humanity "foundation" and she is disloyal! Benghazi, emails, bad trade deals, conspiracy, greed, she sucks! And she WAS working for us while she did it all!!
So please use common sense.
Fair share is a ridiculous excuse for a deplorable failed democratic party, that never did any good, only harm to the lower class and lower middle class in America
The lie is this: false expectation that is NON-SENSE! And all you brainwashed Fair share socialists eat the crap! As a matter of fact she used the little trigger word. You guys are brainwashed in the worst way, and Satan is in it too. And its our end, so God is in it to. Revelations!
Why would a business man who is working for himself and making jobs and gains for his employees and executives, be compared to someone who was employed by us?????
I don't think Trump was working for America, he was working for himself. Now He will put those skills to work for us, since he understands it better than deplorable Hillary.
Based on what?
Who is a crook, look at her "foundation" and disloyal!
I've looked at her foundation. What about it makes her a crook specifically?
Benghazi, emails, bad trade deals, conspiracy, greed, she socks!
Just saying random words doesn't itself make a point.
So please use common sense. Fair share is a ridiculous excuse for a deplorable filed democratic party that never did any good only harm to the lower class and lower middle class in America
If one uses common sense, they would vote against Trump. He advocates war crimes, he has demonstrated a contempt for our
allies, his policies are set to add 5.3 trillion to the debt, etc.
The lie is
Why would a business man who is working for himself and making jobs and gains for his employees and executives, be compared to someone who was employed by us?????
Good question. Hillary has been working for us, while Trump has been running a company that employs slave labor, violates United States embargoes, and screws over his employees.
Duh based on he wasn't elected and holding a position of office!
Seriously?
Are you working for me? Or yourself and the people you love?
Do you have a business, do you run it for America or do you run it for yourself, loved ones, and the good of the company and to maintain a happy work force with high retention of employees and executives?
Duh based on he wasn't elected and holding a position of office!
Seriously?
None of that addresses what I said.
Are you working for me? Or yourself and the people you love?
Do you have a business, do you run it for America or do you run it for yourself, loved ones, and the good of the company and to maintain a happy work force with high retention of employees and executives?
Neither, I run my location in order to help the underprivileged animals in my area as much as I possibly can. I never put my personal finances ahead of the employees or the animals, and I would never think of stiffing contractors or employees.
Have you ever not paid an entire bill for any reason?
I haven't. So maybe you don't have the whole picture. Did you investigate it or take it as a talking point at face value?
Have you talked to anyone in the commercial contracting business, do you know what the ins and outs and ettiquette is for work done. Was it because of limitations of bankruptcy laws, which make it retractable by law, even if you want to pay it.
I don't think finding 1 contractor or even 10 in a business of 40 years is unusual. But to employees and most of us we have no idea what to even investigate on that comment.
So I suggest there is a good bit more homework to do before your determination, and you don't even know what you don't know. And its not a slight against you, we don't know what to ask the neuro surgeon if we don't have some medical knowledge. Same thing.
Have you ever not paid an entire bill for any reason?
I haven't. So maybe you don't have the whole picture. Did you investigate it or take it as a talking point at face value?
Have you talked to anyone in the commercial contracting business, do you know what the ins and outs and ettiquette is for work done. Was it because of limitations of bankruptcy laws, which make it retractable by law, even if you want to pay it.
I don't think finding 1 contractor or even 10 in a business of 40 years is unusual. But to employees and most of us we have no idea what to even investigate on that comment.
So I suggest there is a good bit more homework to do before your determination, and you don't even know what you don't know. And its not a slight against you, we don't know what to ask the neuro surgeon if we don't have some medical knowledge. Same thing.
Have you ever not paid an entire bill for any reason?
I haven't. So maybe you don't have the whole picture. Did you investigate it or take it as a talking point at face value?
Except he already admitted to it.
Have you talked to anyone in the commercial contracting business, do you know what the ins and outs and ettiquette is for work done. Was it because of limitations of bankruptcy laws, which make it retractable by law, even if you want to pay it.
Yes, I have. I have also looked at the reasons that Trump has refused to pay people, which include being "unsatisfied" with work that he never actually changed after the fact. That's essentially theft.
I don't think finding 1 contractor or even 10 in a business of 40 years is unusual. But to employees and most of us we have no idea what to even investigate on that comment.
It's incredibly easy, actually.
So I suggest there is a good bit more homework to do before your determination, and you don't even know what you don't know. And its not a slight against you, we don't know what to ask the neuro surgeon if we don't have some medical knowledge. Same thing.
--The number of companies and others alleging he hasn’t paid suggests that either his companies have a poor track record hiring workers and assessing contractors, or that Trump businesses renege on contracts, refuse to pay, or consistently attempt to change payment terms after work is complete as is alleged in dozens of court cases.
--Developers with histories of not paying contractors are a very small minority of the industry
--Despite the Trumps’ assertion that their companies only refuse payment to contractors “when somebody does a bad job,” he has sometimes offered to hire those same contractors again.
--records released by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission in 1990 show that at least 253 subcontractors weren’t paid in full or on time
--in California and New York, where hourly workers, bartenders and wait staff have sued with a range of allegations from not letting workers take breaks to not passing along tips to servers. Trump's company settled the California case, and the New York case is pending.
--even as he campaigns for the presidency, new cases are continuing. Just last month, Trump Miami Resort Management LLC settled with 48 servers at his Miami golf resort over failing to pay overtime for a special event.
--The actions in total paint a portrait of Trump’s sprawling organization frequently failing to pay small businesses and individuals, then sometimes tying them up in court and other negotiations for years. In some cases, the Trump teams financially overpower and outlast much smaller opponents, draining their resources. Some just give up the fight, or settle for less; some have ended up in bankruptcy or out of business altogether.
--Trump's Doral golf resort also has been embroiled in recent non-payment claims by two different paint firms, with one case settled and the other pending. Last month, his company’s refusal to pay one Florida painter more than $30,000 for work at Doral led the judge in the case to order foreclosure of the resort if the contractor isn’t paid.
--Juan Carlos Enriquez, owner of The Paint Spot, in South Florida, has been waiting more than two years to get paid for his work at the Doral. The Paint Spot first filed a lien against Trump’s course, then filed a lawsuit asking a Florida judge to intervene. In courtroom testimony, the manager of the general contractor for the Doral renovation admitted that a decision was made not to pay The Paint Spot because Trump “already paid enough.” As the construction manager spoke, “Trump’s trial attorneys visibly winced, began breathing heavily, and attempted to make eye contact” with the witness, the judge noted in his ruling. That, and other evidence, convinced the judge The Paint Spot’s claim was credible. He ordered last month that the Doral resort be foreclosed on, sold, and the proceeds used to pay Enriquez the money he was owed. Trump’s attorneys have since filed a motion to delay the sale, and the contest continues. Enriquez still hasn’t been paid.
--In 2007, for instance, dishwasher Guy Dorcinvil filed a federal lawsuit against Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club resort in Palm Beach, Fla., alleging the club failed to pay time-and-a-half for overtime he worked over three years and the company failed to keep proper time records for employees. Mar-a-Lago LLC agreed to pay Dorcinvil $7,500 to settle the case in 2008.
--One of the builders was Marty Rosenberg, vice president of Atlantic Plate Glass Co., who said he was owed about $1.5 million for work at the Taj Mahal. When it became clear Trump was not going to pay in full, Rosenberg took on an informal leadership role, representing about 100 to 150 contractors in negotiations with Trump. Rosenberg’s mission: with Trump offering as little as 30 cents on the dollar to some of the contractors, Rosenberg wanted to get as much as he could for the small businesses, most staffed by younger tradesmen with modest incomes and often families to support
--The analysis of Trump lawsuits also found that professionals, such as real estate agents and lawyers, say he's refused to pay them sizable sums of money.
--Real estate broker Rana Williams, who said she had sold hundreds of millions of dollars in Manhattan property for Trump International Realty over more than two decades with the company, sued in 2013 alleging Trump shorted her $735,212 in commissions on deals she brokered from 2009 to 2012. Williams, who managed as many as 16 other sales agents for Trump, said the tycoon and his senior deputies decided to pay her less than her contracted commission rate “based on nothing more than whimsy.” Trump and Williams settled their case in 2015
--Williams said the 2013 commission shortage wasn't the only one, and neither was she the only person who didn't get fully paid. “There were instances where a sizable commission would come in and we would be waiting for payment and it wouldn’t come,” she testified.
--Another broker, Jennifer McGovern, filed a similar lawsuit against the now-defunct Trump Mortgage LLC in 2007, citing a six-figure commission on real-estate sales that she said went unpaid. A judge issued a judgment ordering Trump Mortgage to pay McGovern $298,274.
--Even Trump’s own attorneys, on several occasions, sued him over claims of unpaid bills.
--In court records, the law firm alleged Trump didn’t pay nearly a half million dollars in legal fees. Trump and his ex-lawyers settled their disputes out of court
Re-read my post, this time for actual comprehension. I do have a business, I just don't run it like a complete and utter unmitigated jackass, screwing over people in order to save money.
The reasons why Obama is NOT a good president for the USA
It’s because of his history, and his world view
He was raised by a protesting family, his mom and grandfather (may be WW2 vet but had close friendship with Frank M Davis – with communist world views and identified to watch by the FBI
He was raised with Anti-American Anti- Colonial- Anti- Great Britain view. This was his influence, his family and his peers.
He spent much of his young age in different Countries, regardless if he was hatched in Hawaii – Which is technically a state. But the non tourist areas of Hawaii hold an anti-Colonial ideology. And that’s not just a feeling towards British Colonialism, it includes the USA.
He was raised in Indonesia, 85% Muslim population, his father also from a heavily populated Muslim country, who idealized in his eyes by his radical mother.
THERE IS A REASON why our presidents need to by law be born here in the USA. THE MISTAKE our forefathers made was they ALSO should have included raised here! The next guy in should fix that. Back then it wasn’t as easy to travel abroad. It wasn’t really thought out.
The PROBLEM is this: Obama had a world view that was NOT birthed in PATRIOTISM, but actually was birthed and nurtures in ANTI-PATRIOTISM.
So he has no reason to honor the things and the values and the people that Americans hold dear. A president in America is supposed to represent America and the ideology of America and of Americans.
He was a poison in any position of influence in our society. And foolish Americans elected him anyway.
The difference:
He grew up surrounded by revolutions against Western Civilization.
Hating American “Capitalism” which we should now call Free Market.
His views all come out of his own life experience and influence.
Indonesia is also 85% Muslim. This matters and OBAMA will tell you why out of his own mouth! And in some cases, also what doesn’t come out of his mouth.
What’s in your heart comes out of your mouth. So we learned the heart of this man 8 years too late! For the record, I did NOT vote for him.
America is 83% Christian.
So when Obama comes on TV and wishes 83 % of us Americans who are Christian, the majority of the population of Americans a “HAPPY EASTER”, and then in the same SENTENCE begins to talk about Crusades and the “evils” in our history, that actually came out of Great Britain. Who is he a part of? Us? Or Indonesia? Or Kenya, or of Hawaii (from villages that dislike America)
But, then on Muslim High Holy Days, he comes on TV and goes on and on and on with praises for Muslims and the limited if any contribution of Muslims in the making of OUR country. But, unlike Easter, and regardless of time period relevance, there isn’t any mention of 9/11. But again, uses that platform to bash the people whose HOUSE he lives in. Suspect of our goodness and accusations of Christian intolerance.
Christians are being beheaded, are we beheading Muslims?
He is NOT America’s president. He is a president, but not America’s president.
He either represents a country that is 83% Christian OR he represents a country that is 85% Muslim. His allegiance follows the latter.
It’s been a piss and a shit on Americans, and he has gotten away with it for 8 years!
He bows to Muslim totalitarian dictators, and by doing so tells the word and Terrorist that 9/11 was a success, as our REPRESENTATIVE, he bows showing respect to these Muslim Rulers, praises leaders of IRAN as great and wonderful, favoring countries who breed terrorism, with hate aimed at us. And disrespects our Allies, he the 1st US president to bow to a Muslim King, which is NOT acceptable. And our Allie Queen of England he didn’t show respect.
I strongly believe that he is the worst president we have had yet. He has raised our national deficit, even after saying he would lower it. He also has a lack of knowledge when it comes to U.S. History, once saying, while sitting in the Oval Office, how good it feels to be sitting in the same room that George Washington once sat in.
He has raised our national deficit, even after saying he would lower it.
That's the case for almost every President that was in office during a deficit.
He also has a lack of knowledge when it comes to U.S. History, once saying, while sitting in the Oval Office, how good it feels to be sitting in the same room that George Washington once sat in.
How is that sufficient to make him the worst president? Remember, you are comparing him to people like Bush, whose actions in Iraq led to half a million innocent casualties, or Truman who ordered the firebombing of Tokyo, or Andrew Jackson who blatantly violated the Supreme Court and committed a domestic genocide.
Running a deficit and not knowing the White House was burnt down and rebuilt really doesn't compare.
I like what you did the other day at least attempting to address every point. I don't see the value in debating with you if you are not going to review each point, understand where I am coming from with those points and respond with a well thought out researched position for why you believe what you do.
If you are coming from the right, there is no possible way one could consider him worse than FDR.
If you are coming from the left, then he can't possibly be worse than Bush JR (who I wouldn't say is the worst either).
If you are coming from a position of historical knowledge, few (if anyone) can be worse than Andrew "Trail of Tears and Unconstitutionally Ignoring the SCOTUS" Jackson.
If you are coming from the right, there is no possible way one could consider him worse than FDR.
If you are coming from the left, then he can't possibly be worse than Bush JR (who I wouldn't say is the worst either).
If you are coming from a position of historical knowledge, few (if anyone) can be worse than Andrew "Trail of Tears and Unconstitutionally Ignoring the SCOTUS" Jackson."
Can you show where FDR made any attack on the 2nd Amendment as Oblunder has ?
For the life of me I can't figure out why hating Jimmy Carter became such a meme. I mean don't get me wrong, there's plenty to criticize, but it seems that a joke has been made out of it that I've missed.
Ignoring political stance (Republicans aren't going to like Democratic policies and vice versa) and focusing primarily on civil rights, human rights, international relations, leadership and integrity Obama can't be ranked as the worst US president.
In terms of civil rights and human rights Obama isn't more guilty of offences in these areas than many other experiments. There have been racist presidents, slaving owning presidents and most presidents have condoned assassination and torture (as have most governments, that's part of why we have secret services).
In terms of international relations he has done fairly well given the global public perception of the US during the Bush years. He hasn't really started any aggressive wars or started any messes but neither can he take credit for ending any wars or solving any international crises. Regardless at the very least he ranks above Bush the younger in this area.
In terms of leadership he was originally considered an inspiring figure but he hasn't really managed to live up to the hype around him. Wouldn't rank him high here.
In terms of integrity he comes nowhere near last since he hasn't been impeached, perjured himself, lied about nukes or got caught cheating on his wife.
Overall I don't think he can be considered the worst US president, just a very mediocre one. A handful of presidents have lasting fame (Washington, Lincoln, Kennedy, Roosevelt etc.) or infamy (Nixon, Clinton) but I think that apart from historians the only thing people will remember about Obama 50 or 60 years from now is that he was the first black president.
I think he has a done a great job. He is a lot better than several of our previous presidents and there will probably be presidents down the road who may be better than him. He is not a bad president, and he is certainly not the worst one we have had.
You might think that he is the worst president because he doesn't do anything to do changes but there is a reason. You see even thought the president is thought to be the most powerful, he is not because he doesn't have the law making power so what does that mean? Well, Congress hold this power and since both the House of Representatives and the House of Senate are controlled by republicans, a democratic president like Obama cannot make any changes.
Whilst he has been a disappointing President, he has been a good one, and even the things I disagree with him on aren't as bad as other Presidents. Just consider George W. Bush. He ignored memos saying Bin Laden was planning an attack which in turn meant the U.S were not prepared when he did attack. Then this led to his failed wars in the Middle East and contributed to the 2001 recession, which led to the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates and causing the bubble which crashed in 2008. This was particularly bad because he ran deficits in these good years, which is especially bad considering he inherited a surplus. He relaxed the debt to capital ratio, he clearly had no idea how to deal with the crisis either, not bailing out Lehmans, then when that was a disaster, bailing out the others. Not even mentioning his response to Katrina. Seriously, who thinks Obama, who has cut the deficit, grown the economy, has insurance rates at an all time high and healthcare inflation at its lowest for decades and has got unemployment down below 5% has done a worse job. Even the most ardent of Republicans can't deny Obama is the better President(unless they are racist or ignorant of both their records).
no he has been amazing for America and he is so passionate about what he's done. I know he hasn't made the strongest decisions for the country but he has maintained the positivity and the greatness for the country and made them unite as one
