Now that the tyranny of the despot is almost over, rate Obama's performance over the last 8 years

[superbeets]

[FONT=&quot]Obama entered the White House at a moment of economic crisis, with [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Democratic majorities in both Houses[/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot] and bankers on the back foot. Faced with the choice of preserving the financial industry as it was or embracing far-reaching reforms that would have served the interests of those who voted for him, [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot]he chose[/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot] the former.



[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Just a couple of months into his first term he called a meeting of banking executives. “The president had us at a moment of real vulnerability,” one of them told Ron Suskind in [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot]his book Confidence Men[/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]. “At that point, he could have ordered us to do just about anything and we would have rolled over. But he didn’t – he mostly wanted to help us out, to quell the mob.” People lost their homes while bankers kept their bonuses and banks kept their profits.


[/FONT][FONT=&quot]In 2010 Damon Silvers of the independent congressional oversight panel told [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot]Treasury officials[/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]: “We can either have a rational resolution to the foreclosure crisis, or we can preserve the capital structure of the banks. We can’t do both.” They chose the latter. Not surprisingly, this was not popular. Three years into Obama’s first term [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot]58% of the country[/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot] – including an overwhelming majority of Democrats and independents – wanted the government to help stop foreclosures. His Treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, did the opposite, setting up a programme that would [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot]“foam the runway”[/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot] for the banks.


[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot]So when Hillary Clinton stood for Obama’s third term, the problem wasn’t just a lack of imagination: it was that the first two terms had not lived up to their promise.

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[FONT=&quot]This time last year, fewer than four in 10 were happy with Obama’s economic policies. When asked last week to assess progress under Obama 56% of Americans said the country had lost ground or stood still on the economy, while 48% said it had lost ground on the gap between the rich and poor – against just 14% who said it gained ground. These were the Obama coalition – black and young and poor – who did not vote in November, making Trump’s victory possible. Those whose hopes are not being met: people more likely to go to the polls because they are inspired about a better future than because they fear a worse one.[/FONT]

 

[DELSOL]

I am white, male, Jewish and a successful business owner.
Obama hated me.
never felt as if he represented me nor the USA.

 

[Willie99]

I am white, male, Jewish and a successful business owner.
Obama hated me.
never felt as if he represented me nor the USA.

I'm white, male, Italian and a business owner that interacts with scores of other white, male business owners

I know he never wanted to be my President. Obama called me, selfish and racist, he told his supporters to punish me. He told me I didn't build my business or create success, the government did those things for me

Of all the small business owners I know, only one supports Obama. (used to be two, but my Jewish eye doctor retired)

Then Obama fucks my demographic over with Obamacare

Then the fucking bitch calls me deplorable



They just dump on me, insult me and take my money while telling their supporters to hate me. They couldn't care less about me, they can all go fuck off

bye bye losers

 

[ShotgunPete]

I am white, male, Jewish and a successful business owner.
Obama hated me.
never felt as if he represented me nor the USA.

Barry says you didn't build that by yourself.

 

[ShotgunPete]

I'm white, male, Italian and a business owner that interacts with scores of other white, male business owners

I know he never wanted to be my President. Obama called me, selfish and racist, he told his supporters to punish me. He told me I didn't build my business or create success, the government did those things for me

Of all the small business owners I know, only one supports Obama. (used to be two, but my Jewish eye doctor retired)

Then Obama fucks my demographic over with Obamacare

Then the fucking bitch calls me deplorable



They just dump on me, insult me and take my money while telling their supporters to hate me. They couldn't care less about me, they can all go fuck off

bye bye losers

I think your holding back Willie,tell us how you really feel.

 

[DELSOL]

you're right, I didn't build my Jewish heritage.

Joking aside, Willie spoke the truth regarding guys like us. Those that voted for Obama, that fell into our category, did so to seem non racist, en vogue, part of the popular "cult of personality" culture, and made me feel less than. Like an outsider in my own country where I pay taxes and had 2 generations of my family serve in the military. My grandpop was also the National treasurer for Big Brothers and met Kennedy in the white house. Yet, I am 100% unamerican and can go fuck myself...

 

[roadreeler57]

 

[Willie99]

I think your holding back Willie,tell us how you really feel.

well, y'know, I'm being civil here

 

[SheriffJoe]

Narcissist in Chief:

 

[HamGlaze]

My tombstone; "Lived a full life minus 8 years."