06-06-2015, 01:49 PM
Well it is pretty interesting how the right moved from 'This will never work, Obama is dooming us all for sure' in 2008-2012 to 'Obama did nothing to help the economy, we brought it back ourselves'.
I think TARP (both Obama and George W Bush) and the Stimulus (mostly Obama) were strong moves. And I think Obama has prioritized the economy all along. Could he have done more or done it even better? Yes. Could another president have seen us through? Possibly, though I'd say many would've flubbed it and prolonged things at the least.
At the end of the day I imagine Obama is going to be ranked around 14th in the list of all presidents. We already know public perception improves once you leave office (if nothing else, the opposition spends less effort taking you down a notch).
I think TARP (both Obama and George W Bush) and the Stimulus (mostly Obama) were strong moves. And I think Obama has prioritized the economy all along. Could he have done more or done it even better? Yes. Could another president have seen us through? Possibly, though I'd say many would've flubbed it and prolonged things at the least.
At the end of the day I imagine Obama is going to be ranked around 14th in the list of all presidents. We already know public perception improves once you leave office (if nothing else, the opposition spends less effort taking you down a notch).
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