So at what point can we officially declare Obama a failed president? (statistics, ratings)
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The longest recession since the great depression started in 2007. George Bush was president then.
You mean right after the Democrats took over Congress and watched it collapse? And before you say they couldnt do anything about it, remember they claimed the economy was so strong that we could raise the minimum wage..
Ever considered there's a vast difference between facts and the urban myths you're apparently so devoted to?
BTW: IF OBL was considered such a huge threat back then, WHAT did Bush/Cheney do about neutralizing him while they were so busy plotting their little Iraq debacle, well before 9/11
If he is so bad, how did he win in '12? Obviously he is well-liked enough as a President to keep his job. I will say that for me, financially and job-wise, the best period of my life has been the last 4 or 5 years. I have no complaints...my taxes went up in January, but I am still able to afford everything I need/want.
Besides who else were the Republicans gonna run in 2012 that could beat Obama? Santorum? That guy scares people!
Clinton raised taxes in 1993 right after the recession had ended and did so on an economy ready to go after a recession. How did the job market and wage increase fair? Not well. When did the "economic boom" under Clinton happen? 1997. And who cut taxes in 1997? Not Clinton.
When did the next recession start? March of 2001. Two months after Clinton was out of office.
Clinton did NOTHING as a President.
You are entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts. You say the job market did not fair well? Clinton took office in January 1993. I merely just need to link to the BLS data to prove you wrong.
Clinton created tens of millions of jobs, passed tax increases that Republicans said would tank the economy. GW Bush cut taxes and presided over a net job loss.
The economy boomed throughout Clinton's presidency, not just beginning in 1997. According to Forbes Presidents And Prosperity - Forbes.com. Clinton tops the last ten presidents in their prosperity ranking.
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Clinton's two terms in office (1993-2001) were marked by strong numbers for gross domestic product (GDP) and employment growth and especially for deficit reduction. His overall ranking puts him first among the ten postwar presidents--ahead of Lyndon B. Johnson, Kennedy and Reagan, who were tightly grouped behind the 42nd president and recent autobiographer.
When I started this thread I didn't expect Obama's presidency to explode so spectacularly. Anyone care to revisit their former opinions as a result.
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At What Point A Failure?
