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Barack Obama Debates
- Barack Obama is a bad president.
- Ronald Reagan was a Better President than Barack Obama
- Barack Obama has been a good leader on foreign policy.
- The hypocrisy of Barack Obama and his administration.
- Does President Barack Obama deserve a second term?
- Barack Obama is overall, a worst President than George W. Bush
Barack Obama Debates
History and Debate of Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th President of the United States, and was sworn into office in November of 2008. Prior to his election to the Presidency, he served as a Senator for the state of Illinois. He is the first African American president and was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961. Obama is a graduate of Harvard Law School and also holds a degree from Columbia University. He is a member of the Democratic Party and serves alongside Joe Biden, the current Vice President of the United States of America. He has a wife named Michelle and two children named Malia and Sasha. Like many US Presidents before him, Obama has many fans and critics who have varying opinions of his political tactics and ability to rule the nation.
Pros and Cons of the Barrack Obama Debate
One of the main reasons many people like Obama is that he comes off as a bright and assertive leader. This makes him good at rallying the American public behind certain causes. Many people also like the fact that he is rather cautious. He thinks before he speaks, especially when speaking to the public.
The political and economic policies Obama espouses are also well-liked by a number of citizens. He is very familiar with political and social issues that affect the middle and lower classes, not just those of the wealthy. Many supporters also believe that his religious upbringing gave him a greater appreciation for the plight of the oppressed. His actions as President have had the goal improving the quality of life for those people. For example, his healthcare plan has provided healthcare to many Americans who never had care before. As far as the economy goes, his supporters believe he has realistic goals of transforming the American economy to better deal with globalization. He takes into account the fact that most Americans are concerned about rising prices, and makes decisions that prevent entering another Great Depression.
For every Obama supporter, there is someone who believes that he does an inadequate job as President. Critics believe that he is inattentive to military and national security needs. He does not seem interested in these matters and seems to focus largely on the economy.
Some critics also believe that his ideas are too radical and simply not feasible in today's economy. They believe that giving more to the poor means taking more from the middle and upper classes. For example, the healthcare plan may bring care to the less fortunate, but critics argue that it does so at the expense of others, who may have to pay more for their care in the long run.
For Barack Obama
Pro
Comment: On the grounds that he is better than what is, unfortunately, the only other option.
Comment: Benefits outweigh harms.
Comment: I don't agree with him on every point, but he generally represents my views better than any Republican would.
Comment: I voted for President Obama primarily because of the Affordable Care Act; raising the tax rates on the wealthy and corporations; closing all tax loopholes that primarily benefit the wealthy and mega corporations; bringing all outsourced jobs back to America; pulling all troops out of the Middle East; reducing America’s military presence in the World; ensuring that Social Security and Medicare are never privatized or the age of retirement raised; ensuring that Medicaid is made available to everyone who can’t afford medical insurance (even if they make more than the poverty level in income) and for drastic reductions in military spending. I was very disappointed that President Obama and Congress did not pass Universal Health Care. The Affordable Care Act does help many more, but does not fix the problem. Until we have a single-payer health care system like in Canada, too many Americans will not have affordable medical insurance and millions will go without medical health care. And,
Comment: Romney as President?! Oh please...
Comment: I honestly don't know much about politics in the USA, but from what I do know, I prefer the Democrats over the Republicans and I preferred Obama over Romney in the last election. I support more of a welfare state and adding to that the Republicans often seem to advertise quite irrational beliefs.
Comment: Despite what most people on this site think he has done pretty damn well for what he was given. Would I prefer a more radically liberal president? Sure. Do I want Romney? HELL NO.
Comment: He's been practically a neocon in the way he's governed, but I still support what he represents as well as a number of his specific policies. He's not the best president, but far from the worst -- and a damn sight better than the alternatives.
Comment: I have low standards but I still like where we are now from where we were four years ago, even if our recovery isnt as fast as we would have hoped
Comment: He is not my choice candidate, but he is certainly better than Mitt Romney. Also, he has done some great stuff, like killing Bin Laden, stopping the oil spill, keeping GM alive, etc.
Against Barack Obama
Con
Comment: A soulless stain on the fabric of history.
Comment: Worst President since Carter and, not coincidentally, the most liberal since Carter.
Comment: Represents the ideology which I detest
Comment: Hasn't been good, and it doesn't look like it'll be getting any better.
Comment: So far, not going so well for him. But he might prove me wrong in his third term, so we'll see.
Comment: I've been opposed to both Obama and Bush since 2004. I supported Obama's 2004 opponent Alan Keyes, and thought Keyes should've been the first black president. Obama is a dishonest Chicago politician and did oppose medical care for newborn children, the Illinois versions of the Born Alive Infant Protection Act that went on to become U.S. Law and passed the U.S. Senate unanimously. Obama is utterly immoral, similar to George W. Bush on foreign policy and economics, and the most corrupt politician I've ever seen.
Comment: While I disagree with him - generally - on a fiscal level, I find him a more favorable president than the likes of Romney. Overall, though, I find that I am against him compared to third party options, especially Johnson and Goode.
Comment: by against I mean politically. conservatives that rant 'he's not my president' are either stupid, delusional, or traitors. I didnt vote for him but he is still my president.
Comment: So many bad things can be said about President Obama. He is a terrible President that has destroyed the constitution and is destroying the economy with his reckless spending. He is a pathological liar and just as bad (if not worse than) George Bush.
Comment: Awful economic policy coupled with ever increasing expansion of the Nanny State.

