Like Clinton and Eisenhower, Obama has shown throughout his presidency to be chiefly a preemptive president, given his location in political time. However, Obama is unique in that during his first term, Obama declared himself to be a reconstructive president. Years leading up to his campaign, and throughout the course of his campaign, his motto has been centered on change, often times even repudiating the Bush administration. His rhetoric is oriented around unity and change especially in 2008, prolifically emphasizing the “Yes We Can” slogan, implying an upcoming reconstructive presidency. Additionally, the economic crises of 2008 as well as the Bush administration lack of success to unify the GOP coalition caused many scholars to think that
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The Reagan regime, overall, has proved to be difficult for Obama and has placed many constraints throughout his two terms. Although Barack Obama is an adherent to Democratic policy, preemptive politics and the GOP grasp in congress makes it difficult for him to push for liberal legislation. For example, in light of the Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown Connecticut, President Obama pushed for legislation that would expand background checks on those who purchased guns. However, after the bill failed in the Senate, Obama has been helpless on his own gun policy and has maintained a more conservative stance on gun policy, refusing to push further for more liberal gun policies. Obama has also taken more moderate to conservative stances on surprising issues such as drugs. In 2004, Obama supported to end the war on drugs and throughout his campaign advocated to decriminalize marijuana. However, during his presidency, Obama has taken even more of a conservative stance on drugs than did his predecessor, George W. Bush. Obama’s administration has undoubtedly increased the amount of drug raids conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency, and Obama himself has advocated the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law …show more content…
Gates as the Secretary of Defense. Robert M. Gates is responsible for the foreign and military policies for both Bush presidencies, which are evidently Republican by nature. These policies advocated by Obama were clearly not out of his own willingness. In all these measures, it is evident that there is a genuine desire to pass liberal legislation, however, the Republican dogmatism to knock down his legislation and the Republican dominance of Congress point at the stubborn resilience of the Reagan regime. This notion has thus, led to Obama’s moderation in hopes of curbing the conservatism of the Reagan regime and bringing to light his own Democratic party. In this aspect, Obama has had considerable success, especially in the case of Obamacare and his environmental policies. Concerning the environment, 2010, the Republican Congress continuously blocked legislation that supported curbing greenhouse emissions. However, Obama has since resorted to the Environmental Protection Agency’s powers to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse emissions. In regards to Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, despite considerable continuous opposition and
The Reagan regime, overall, has proved to be difficult for Obama and has placed many constraints throughout his two terms. Although Barack Obama is an adherent to Democratic policy, preemptive politics and the GOP grasp in congress makes it difficult for him to push for liberal legislation. For example, in light of the Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown Connecticut, President Obama pushed for legislation that would expand background checks on those who purchased guns. However, after the bill failed in the Senate, Obama has been helpless on his own gun policy and has maintained a more conservative stance on gun policy, refusing to push further for more liberal gun policies. Obama has also taken more moderate to conservative stances on surprising issues such as drugs. In 2004, Obama supported to end the war on drugs and throughout his campaign advocated to decriminalize marijuana. However, during his presidency, Obama has taken even more of a conservative stance on drugs than did his predecessor, George W. Bush. Obama’s administration has undoubtedly increased the amount of drug raids conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency, and Obama himself has advocated the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law …show more content…
Gates as the Secretary of Defense. Robert M. Gates is responsible for the foreign and military policies for both Bush presidencies, which are evidently Republican by nature. These policies advocated by Obama were clearly not out of his own willingness. In all these measures, it is evident that there is a genuine desire to pass liberal legislation, however, the Republican dogmatism to knock down his legislation and the Republican dominance of Congress point at the stubborn resilience of the Reagan regime. This notion has thus, led to Obama’s moderation in hopes of curbing the conservatism of the Reagan regime and bringing to light his own Democratic party. In this aspect, Obama has had considerable success, especially in the case of Obamacare and his environmental policies. Concerning the environment, 2010, the Republican Congress continuously blocked legislation that supported curbing greenhouse emissions. However, Obama has since resorted to the Environmental Protection Agency’s powers to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse emissions. In regards to Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, despite considerable continuous opposition and