Assessing Barack Obama's First 50 Days
President Barack Obama has been held to the closest scrutiny of any President in memory. The normal standard of looking back after the first 100 days to see how the administration is doing has been escalated to a daily focus on every step taken.
President Obama said, "I want you to hold our government accountable. I want you to hold me accountable."
This administration has moved at an incredible pace to deal with matters of Foreign Policy, Economic Crisis, Education Reform, Housing Recovery, The War in Iraqu and Afghanistan, and much more. In fact, many have said that our President is trying to do too much, and that so many initiatives may result in failure. Rush Limbaugh has said openly, "I want this President to fail."
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In his book, ACCOUNTABLE: Making America As Good As Its Promise, Tavis Smiley reminds us that there are two sides to the accountability equation. As we hold our President and other leaders accountable, we also must be more responsible. I encourage you to purchase this book and maintan your own "Accountability Report Card" to monitor President Obama's progress and your responsibility for Health, Education, The Digital Divide, The Economy, Housing, Criminal Justice, Energy, and other issues of importance.
At iZania we are monitoring President Obama's progress. PolitiFact.com has compiled more than 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on their Obameter. Click here to view regular updates.
Roger Madison
www.izania.com
President Obama said, "I want you to hold our government accountable. I want you to hold me accountable."
This administration has moved at an incredible pace to deal with matters of Foreign Policy, Economic Crisis, Education Reform, Housing Recovery, The War in Iraqu and Afghanistan, and much more. In fact, many have said that our President is trying to do too much, and that so many initiatives may result in failure. Rush Limbaugh has said openly, "I want this President to fail."
CLICK HERE TO ASSESS HIS PERFORMANCE
In his book, ACCOUNTABLE: Making America As Good As Its Promise, Tavis Smiley reminds us that there are two sides to the accountability equation. As we hold our President and other leaders accountable, we also must be more responsible. I encourage you to purchase this book and maintan your own "Accountability Report Card" to monitor President Obama's progress and your responsibility for Health, Education, The Digital Divide, The Economy, Housing, Criminal Justice, Energy, and other issues of importance.
At iZania we are monitoring President Obama's progress. PolitiFact.com has compiled more than 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on their Obameter. Click here to view regular updates.
Roger Madison
www.izania.com
Mozell, you are correct in your sentiments. However, I find the commentary on the major media outlets to be quite interesting. I am not looking for an appraisal, just a gauge of expectations. The scrutiny is so much more intense than any that can remember.
My assessment is that he has exceeded my expectations -- positvely. He has launched a wide range of initiatives, faced his critics and oponents, established clear priorities, acknowledged mistakes, and thrived on constructive criicism from his supporters. He is clearly setting the agenda by taking the initiative at every turn so far -- on foreign policy he has reached out to the Wester Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, and dispatched the Secretary of State to the Far East. On Domestic Policy, he has demonstrated a clear mastery of the issues and has been the "CEO" as you have described, and accepted the challenge of rebuilding a "new economy" with his stimulus program and budget proposals, not just fixing the old economy. He has set the course in Iraq, and hinted that he will reset the course in Afghanistan, and not just attempt to repeat the same tactics as Bush in th failed invasion of Iraq.
All of this would be a good start for six months, much less 50 days. What is really interesting is that we know about all these things because of his transparency and great communications. This is helpful to those who want to know "what's in it for me?" The message is that we must also acclerate our engagement or get left behind by rapidly developing opportunities.
It is also a question about "How are we doingto keep up?"
Roger