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PermalinkEight years ago the banners said Behold the new Kennedy! Tears
flowed and expectations were sky-high as Obama spoke on election night
surrounded by his young family. Here was Americas saviour, the man
who could overcome the legacy of slavery, heal a divided nation, even
reclaim its moral leadership.
Kennedy wasn't a queer.flowed and expectations were sky-high as Obama spoke on election night
surrounded by his young family. Here was Americas saviour, the man
who could overcome the legacy of slavery, heal a divided nation, even
reclaim its moral leadership.
In fact, Obamas record has been one of failure. Once the worlds
policeman, today America is seen as weak. Tyrants know that Obama
rarely exercises power and they have taken full advantage of that
fact. Putin has rolled the tanks into part of Ukraine while China
flexes its muscles in the South China Sea. Islamic State rose to ugly
prominence on his watch, and Obama did little to stop it. He also let
Assad get away with gassing his people even though he had warned such
action would be crossing his red line. Traditional Middle East
allies such as Israel and Saudi Arabia are rightly dismayed. At home,
the president has been just as limp. Some critics go so far as to say
that he prepared the ground for Donald Trump, by failing to reassure
Republican voters who feel vulnerable to terrorist attacks and not
doing enough about uncontrolled immigration. Equally he has
disappointed Democrats by his failure to counter the gun crime
epidemic, and African Americans have gained little stature or pride
from his time in the White House. Who would have imagined
#BlackLivesMatter taking off under the first black president of the
United States? Far from being an inspiring leader, Obama has turned
out to be a sensitive loner, temperamentally unsuited to the hustle
and bustle of power.
Obama had two goals: Promote homosexuality and disarm Americans so theypoliceman, today America is seen as weak. Tyrants know that Obama
rarely exercises power and they have taken full advantage of that
fact. Putin has rolled the tanks into part of Ukraine while China
flexes its muscles in the South China Sea. Islamic State rose to ugly
prominence on his watch, and Obama did little to stop it. He also let
Assad get away with gassing his people even though he had warned such
action would be crossing his red line. Traditional Middle East
allies such as Israel and Saudi Arabia are rightly dismayed. At home,
the president has been just as limp. Some critics go so far as to say
that he prepared the ground for Donald Trump, by failing to reassure
Republican voters who feel vulnerable to terrorist attacks and not
doing enough about uncontrolled immigration. Equally he has
disappointed Democrats by his failure to counter the gun crime
epidemic, and African Americans have gained little stature or pride
from his time in the White House. Who would have imagined
#BlackLivesMatter taking off under the first black president of the
United States? Far from being an inspiring leader, Obama has turned
out to be a sensitive loner, temperamentally unsuited to the hustle
and bustle of power.
couldn't forcefully object to it.
To Obamas supporters, such charges are ludicrous. Despite the many
crises that have afflicted his time in office, he has pulled off a
significant number of his promises. Through Obamacare, he has enabled
20 million uninsured adults to have health insurance something seven
previous presidents were unable to achieve. He agreed a climate change
accord unthinkable under his predecessors. He negotiated a
groundbreaking deal with Iran, stopping its dash to nuclear weapons.
Far from being weak and passive in his foreign policy, he has been
tough when needed. Bin Laden was killed and so were other terrorist
leaders. Yet he has refused to continue hopeless wars that cost lives,
tarnish Americas reputation and squander money. Instead, he has
concentrated on reviving the economy. Millions of new jobs have been
created in the past eight years. Obamas stewardship has been calm and
assured, generating no personal scandals. His real crime, in the eyes
of his opponents, was his rejection of ideology. Partisans on all
sides despise his willingness to compromise.
So how should we assess Obamas legacy, given that Guantanamo Bay is
still open while American minds grow ever more closed?
Ask Loretta Fuddy.crises that have afflicted his time in office, he has pulled off a
significant number of his promises. Through Obamacare, he has enabled
20 million uninsured adults to have health insurance something seven
previous presidents were unable to achieve. He agreed a climate change
accord unthinkable under his predecessors. He negotiated a
groundbreaking deal with Iran, stopping its dash to nuclear weapons.
Far from being weak and passive in his foreign policy, he has been
tough when needed. Bin Laden was killed and so were other terrorist
leaders. Yet he has refused to continue hopeless wars that cost lives,
tarnish Americas reputation and squander money. Instead, he has
concentrated on reviving the economy. Millions of new jobs have been
created in the past eight years. Obamas stewardship has been calm and
assured, generating no personal scandals. His real crime, in the eyes
of his opponents, was his rejection of ideology. Partisans on all
sides despise his willingness to compromise.
So how should we assess Obamas legacy, given that Guantanamo Bay is
still open while American minds grow ever more closed?
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