I am so sick of hearing terms such as "our apologist-in-chief" as they try to blame our president for all the problems in the world. Here are only some of President Obama's achievements:
All of the below are verifiable. Please tell me what positive changes have occurred under any republican in the last 50 years.
1. Passed Health Care Reform
2. Passed the Stimulus
3. Passed Wall Street Reform
4. Ended the War in Iraq
5. Began Drawdown of War in Afghanistan
6. Eliminated Osama bin laden
7. Turned Around U.S. Auto Industry
8. Recapitalized Banks
9. Repealed “Donʼt Ask, Dontʼ Tell”
10. Toppled Moammar Gaddafi
11. Told Mubarak to Leave Egypt
12. Reversed Bush Torture Policies
13. Improved Americaʼs Image Abroad
14. Kicked Banks Out of Federal Student Loan Program, Expanded Pell Grant Spending
15. Created Race to the Top
16. Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards
17. Coordinated International Response to Financial Crisis
18. Passed Several Mini Stimuli Packages
19. Began Diplomatic and Military “Pivot” in Asia
20. Increased Support for Veterans
21. Tightened Sanctions on Iran
22. Created Conditions to Begin Closing Dirtiest Power Plants
23. Passed Credit Card Reforms
24. Eliminated Catch-22 in Pay Equality Laws (Lilly Ledbetter Act)
25. Protected Two Liberal Seats on the U.S. Supreme Court
26. Improved Food Safety System
27. Achieved New START Treaty
28. Expanded National Service
29. Expanded Wilderness
and Watershed Protection
30. Gave the FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco
31. Pushed Federal Agencies to Be Green Leaders
32. Passed Fair Sentencing Act
33. Trimmed and Reoriented Missile Defense
34. Began Post-Post-9/11 Military Builddown
35. Allowed Expensive Space Shuttle Program To Die
and Killed Problem-Plagued Moon Mission Plan
36. Invested Heavily in Renewable Technology
37. Crafting Next-Generation School Tests
38. Cracked Down on Bad For-Profit Colleges
39. Improved School Nutrition
40. Expanded Hate Crimes Protections
41. Avoided Scandal
42. Brokered Agreement for Speedy Compensation to Victims
of Gulf Oil Spill
43. Created Recovery.gov Website
44. Pushed Broadband Coverage for Rural and Low-Income Families
45. Expanded Health Coverage for Children (CHIP)
46. Recognized the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide (EPA Regulation of
Carbon Dioxide)
47. Expanded Stem Cell Research
48. Provided Payment to Wronged Minority Farmers
49. Helped South Sudan Declare Independence
50. Killed the F-22; Saved $4 billion.
All of the below are verifiable. Please tell me what positive changes have occurred under any republican in the last 50 years.
1. Passed Health Care Reform
2. Passed the Stimulus
3. Passed Wall Street Reform
4. Ended the War in Iraq
5. Began Drawdown of War in Afghanistan
6. Eliminated Osama bin laden
7. Turned Around U.S. Auto Industry
8. Recapitalized Banks
9. Repealed “Donʼt Ask, Dontʼ Tell”
10. Toppled Moammar Gaddafi
11. Told Mubarak to Leave Egypt
12. Reversed Bush Torture Policies
13. Improved Americaʼs Image Abroad
14. Kicked Banks Out of Federal Student Loan Program, Expanded Pell Grant Spending
15. Created Race to the Top
16. Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards
17. Coordinated International Response to Financial Crisis
18. Passed Several Mini Stimuli Packages
19. Began Diplomatic and Military “Pivot” in Asia
20. Increased Support for Veterans
21. Tightened Sanctions on Iran
22. Created Conditions to Begin Closing Dirtiest Power Plants
23. Passed Credit Card Reforms
24. Eliminated Catch-22 in Pay Equality Laws (Lilly Ledbetter Act)
25. Protected Two Liberal Seats on the U.S. Supreme Court
26. Improved Food Safety System
27. Achieved New START Treaty
28. Expanded National Service
29. Expanded Wilderness
and Watershed Protection
30. Gave the FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco
31. Pushed Federal Agencies to Be Green Leaders
32. Passed Fair Sentencing Act
33. Trimmed and Reoriented Missile Defense
34. Began Post-Post-9/11 Military Builddown
35. Allowed Expensive Space Shuttle Program To Die
and Killed Problem-Plagued Moon Mission Plan
36. Invested Heavily in Renewable Technology
37. Crafting Next-Generation School Tests
38. Cracked Down on Bad For-Profit Colleges
39. Improved School Nutrition
40. Expanded Hate Crimes Protections
41. Avoided Scandal
42. Brokered Agreement for Speedy Compensation to Victims
of Gulf Oil Spill
43. Created Recovery.gov Website
44. Pushed Broadband Coverage for Rural and Low-Income Families
45. Expanded Health Coverage for Children (CHIP)
46. Recognized the Dangers of Carbon Dioxide (EPA Regulation of
Carbon Dioxide)
47. Expanded Stem Cell Research
48. Provided Payment to Wronged Minority Farmers
49. Helped South Sudan Declare Independence
50. Killed the F-22; Saved $4 billion.