Was Barack Obama Really A Good Leader

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Is Barack Obama actually a capable leader? Barack Obama, the first African-American president of the United States of America who was born in Hawaii where he also grew up. Barack Obama became president on November 4, 2008 and on January 20, 2013. Barack Obama wasn’t always the best president for several reasons. He’s a poor planner who doesn’t consider obligations through, such as his approach to Obamacare and immigration, his domestic policy isn’t much improved. This is not a man who spends a great deal of time thinking relatively to the consequences of his actions before he makes a decision. Another reason is his aims are ideological, (unreal, not thought through) political, and not practical. Whether it’s beneficial for the country

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