Honestly Obama could probably rank in the top 15 Presidents of all time just for how well he did despite the single most obstructive opposition party in American history and for how well he got us out of the second worst financial crisis in the nation's history. Top 10 might be pushing it.
Though it is amusing that 3 Presidents who should absolutely be in the top 10 (maybe even top 5) worst of all time are 3 of the last 5 Republican Presidents (the previously mentioned Reagan, Nixon, and Bush 2).
Why?
I am going to go out on a limb and suggest you like most folks who sat that just heard that and parroted along without knowing about any of his accomplishments.
Why does Obama get credit for doing "OK" after the disastrous Bush years, while Reagan doesn't get credit for doing "OK" after the disastrous Carter years?
You do realize that we're talking about the interest right? That means additional expense you're incurring to borrow the money, but at some point you still have to pay the principal back. So yes, we can simply borrow even more, but that simply adds to the mountain of debt that the country will need to pay back in the future. By reducing the debt and thus reducing the interest, you're actually freeing up real money that you can use towards something else.
See Eskimospy's post, he already covered this.Q
Interesting. Do you take the same approach with global warming / climate change? We're not currently in some sort of crisis there either, but we think it's a major potential negative impact on the future.
I take the same exact approach to both, what do the facts say? History has shown us that we have had a higher Debt to GDP ratio as have and do many other countries and most of them are not in some critical debt crisis. In fact, right now a majority of countries have a lower debt to gdp radio and how are they doing compared to the US in terms of economic strength?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_debt
Btw, aren't you a climate change denier? Lol
I don't have that answer, just like nobody has the answer on when we reach that critical tipping point with the environment (if we haven't already).
While there isn't 100% consensus (not that there has ever been) but there are some in some high up places (IMF) that seem to think we are in a good spot.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/06/public-debt
The exploding debt problem isn't a meme, it's a fact. Not some vague notion that is debatable, it's simple undeniable fact. When you start trying to pin the blame or decide how to fix it is where it gets political.
Bullshit. When politicians can't give you a ballpark of when the debt catastrophe will happen and they can't give you solid answers of why the current debt is bad, then it's nothing but politics. Face it you've been duped, again.
In much the same way as whenever the climate change issue is discussed the "solutions" always involve more government, more regulation, more money and power to the left.
Why does Obama get credit for doing "OK" after the disastrous Bush years, while Reagan doesn't get credit for doing "OK" after the disastrous Carter years?
Not even close. The worst POTUS ever was Buchanan, followed by Grant.
Obama is not the best by any stretch of the imagination, but his administration will be remembered as remarkably scandal free.
Come on man Carter was worst them all of them.
Yeah? What's the worst thing he has done and what president was that worse than?
Took yer guns, put Whitey into FEMA Camps, converted everyone to Mooslimism, placed the USA under the control of the UN, and will soon reveal himself to be the Anti-Christ and become the head of the UN!
Overall just an average US President.
Well, he let Iraq collapse. We should've left troops there to keep the peace. Same as we did with S Korea.
What do you guys think?
Is he the major reason for Trump?
Well, he let Iraq collapse. We should've left troops there to keep the peace. Same as we did with S Korea.
He also made a complete fool of himself, and America by extension, with the Syrian red line rhetoric.
Are you saying that this inaction lead to something worse than what he had after bush jr?
If only the President-who-shan't-be-named had not signed that agreement to withdraw US troops from Iraq.
Just kidding!
History started on Jan. 20th, 2009. We all know that!
By inaction, you mean Obama following the agreement signed by the President-who-shan't-be-named by withdrawing troops in 2011?
Obama was president in 2011. He bears some responsibility for inaction.
By inaction, you mean Obama following the agreement signed by the President-who-shan't-be-named by withdrawing troops in 2011?
Action, inaction, it's all the same thing in upside-down, backwards conservative world.
What do you guys think?
Is he the major reason for Trump?
There were negotiations to include residual troops numbering in the thousands. Obama was one side in the those negotiations. Negotiations broke down. Do you suppose Bush would've let those negotiations collapse?
The subsequent withdrawal allowed the rise of ISIS.
Obama could've prevented it.
That means Obama is partially responsible for it.
Bush signed an agreement to remove all US troops by the end of 2011. Obama wanted soldiers to remain. Iraq said no.
So, unlike your hero Bush, Obama didn't invade Iraq with US soldiers illegally after being told no.
Hence, Obama's failure to reinvade Iraq illegally makes him partially responsible for Bush's destruction of the previous regime that had kept Iraq secular and terrorist-free.
Because Freedom.
And, we can never, ever forget Benghazi.
Why does Obama get credit for doing "OK" after the disastrous Bush years, while Reagan doesn't get credit for doing "OK" after the disastrous Carter years?