Blog Post # 8: "Transformative Presidents"

Andrew Romano is the author of this week's article. He talks about Chris Christie and how she is attacking Obama's administration. The article also compares Obama's administration to FDR and Regan's administrations. The article also talks about the US needing a savior for the government and how at the first sign of imperfection the American people turn away from the "savior"

1. Everyone wants to run him

2. 1/5 of the population is unemployed or looking for another job

3. They came during an economic crisis

4. they opposed a vulnerable administration, then “cut the knot, raised a new standard, and promised to restore to American government

5. He experimented with a lot of different reforms and restored the American government during a time of crisis

6. He passed the largest income tax cut in history and was credited after the economy was rejuvenated

7. He kept harping on his reconstructive storyline. Yes, both presidents made reforms which went wrong. After the economy is restored Obama will just say he planned that.

8. How are Obama's accomplishments in his first term different from these reconstructive presidents?
Obama is just surviving bill by bill

9. Obama is being too lax about the situation which makes him come off as if he doesn't care.