"The sentence I hear most from well-meaning, conservative friends since Trump’s election is this: “We suffered 8 years under Barack Obama.”
Fair enough. Let’s take a look.
The day Obama took office, the Dow closed at 7,949 points. Eight years later, the Dow had almost tripled.
Fair enough. Let’s take a look.
The day Obama took office, the Dow closed at 7,949 points. Eight years later, the Dow had almost tripled.
GM, Chrysler and Ford were on brink of bankruptcy and failure would have meant loss of millions of jobs
Obama pushed through controversial $80 billion bailout to save car industry.
U.S. car industry survived making money again and entire $80 billion was paid back w/ interest.
Obama pushed through controversial $80 billion bailout to save car industry.
U.S. car industry survived making money again and entire $80 billion was paid back w/ interest.
No foreign terrorist organization has successfully executed a mass attack here since 9/11
Obama ordered the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.
He drew down number of troops from 180,000 in Iraq and Afghanistan to 15,000, and increased funding for the Dept of Veterans Affairs
Obama ordered the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.
He drew down number of troops from 180,000 in Iraq and Afghanistan to 15,000, and increased funding for the Dept of Veterans Affairs
Obama launched program Opening Doors which, since 2010, has led to a 47 percent decline in the number of homeless veterans.
He set a record 73 straight months of private-sector job growth.
He set a record 73 straight months of private-sector job growth.
Due to Obama’s regulatory policies, greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 12%, production of renewable energy more than doubled, and our dependence on foreign oil was cut in half.
He signed The Lilly Ledbetter Act, making it easier for women to sue employers for unequal pay.
He signed The Lilly Ledbetter Act, making it easier for women to sue employers for unequal pay.
Obama’s Omnibus Public Lands Management Act designated more than 2 million acres as wilderness, creating thousands of miles of trails and protecting over 1,000 miles of rivers.
He reduced the federal deficit from 9.8 percent of GDP in 2009 to 3.2 percent in 2016.
He reduced the federal deficit from 9.8 percent of GDP in 2009 to 3.2 percent in 2016.
Affordable Care Act, we have seem to have forgotten that, before the ACA, you could be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition and kids could not stay on their parents’ policies up to age 26.
Obama approved a $14.5 billion system to rebuild the levees in New Orleans.
Obama approved a $14.5 billion system to rebuild the levees in New Orleans.
All this, even as Mitch McConnell famously asserted that his singular mission would be to block anything Obama tried to do
While Obama failed on his campaign pledge to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, that prison’s population decreased from 242 to around 50.
While Obama failed on his campaign pledge to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, that prison’s population decreased from 242 to around 50.
Obama expanded funding for embryonic stem cell research, supporting groundbreaking advancement in areas like spinal injury treatment and cancer
Credit card companies can no longer charge hidden fees or raise interest rates without advance notice
Credit card companies can no longer charge hidden fees or raise interest rates without advance notice
Most years, Obama threw a 4th of July party for military families.
He held babies, played games with children, served barbecue, and led the singing of “Happy Birthday” to his daughter Malia, who was born on July 4
He held babies, played games with children, served barbecue, and led the singing of “Happy Birthday” to his daughter Malia, who was born on July 4
Welfare spending is down for every 100 poor families just 24 receive cash assistance, compared w/ 64 in 1996
Obama comforted families and communities following more than a dozen mass shootings.
He sang Amazing Grace, spontaneously at the altar.
Obama comforted families and communities following more than a dozen mass shootings.
He sang Amazing Grace, spontaneously at the altar.
Obama was first president since Eisenhower to serve 2 terms without personal or political scandal
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Obama was not perfect, as no man and no president is, and you can certainly disagree with his political ideologies. But to say we suffered?
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Obama was not perfect, as no man and no president is, and you can certainly disagree with his political ideologies. But to say we suffered?
If that’s the argument...
if this is how we suffered for 8 years under President Obama, we should logically have one wish: may we be so fortunate as to another 8 years
if this is how we suffered for 8 years under President Obama, we should logically have one wish: may we be so fortunate as to another 8 years
