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Showing Original Post only (View all)Paul Krugman Calls Barack Obama The Most Consequential President Since Reagan [View all]
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/02/02/paul-krugman-calls-barack-obama-consequential-president-reagan.htmlPaul Krugman Calls Barack Obama The Most Consequential President Since Reagan
By: Jason Easley
Sunday, February, 2nd, 2014, 3:46 pm
On ABCs This Week, Paul Krugman argued that although President Obama has been unable to get anything done since Republicans took over the House, his first two years make him the most consequential president in you know, since Ronald Reagan.
Video at link~
Transcript from This Week:
STEPHANOPOULOS: (INAUDIBLE) best speech could you have?
KRUGMAN: Im not sure. I mean, I thought that, gee, you know, this is a laundry list of small items, and Im not interested. But people who, you know, pollsters tell me that actually the public likes laundry lists of small items. But probably because the public doesnt have a sense of whats small and whats big.
STEPHANOPOULOS: And they support an increase in the minimum wage.
KRUGMAN: Thats right. Thats a list of a bunch of things that are popular, a bunch of things that, in fact, lots of Republicans support but the Republican Party does not.
And so, you know, my view on Obama is basically he has been in one sense, he has been a lame duck since November 2010, since Republicans took control of the House, he has been unable to get anything passed scorched earth opposition.
On the other hand, his first two years make him the most consequential president in you know, since Ronald Reagan.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Health care and
KRUGMAN: health care and actually financial reform, which he didnt mention, but its actually a much bigger deal than most people imagine. So just on the basis of what he has done, all he has to do is hang on there and create the appearance that hes doing something and thats his goal.
KRUGMAN: Im not sure. I mean, I thought that, gee, you know, this is a laundry list of small items, and Im not interested. But people who, you know, pollsters tell me that actually the public likes laundry lists of small items. But probably because the public doesnt have a sense of whats small and whats big.
STEPHANOPOULOS: And they support an increase in the minimum wage.
KRUGMAN: Thats right. Thats a list of a bunch of things that are popular, a bunch of things that, in fact, lots of Republicans support but the Republican Party does not.
And so, you know, my view on Obama is basically he has been in one sense, he has been a lame duck since November 2010, since Republicans took control of the House, he has been unable to get anything passed scorched earth opposition.
On the other hand, his first two years make him the most consequential president in you know, since Ronald Reagan.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Health care and
KRUGMAN: health care and actually financial reform, which he didnt mention, but its actually a much bigger deal than most people imagine. So just on the basis of what he has done, all he has to do is hang on there and create the appearance that hes doing something and thats his goal.
Krugmans point was an extremely strong one. Most presidents dont get one major reform done in a term. Obama accomplished two major reforms in his first two years. Is is still a little known fact, but President Obama accomplished 85% of his stated agenda for his entire presidency during his first two years in office.
By the time Republicans took control of the House in 2011, it was already too late. President Obama had accomplished almost everything that he intended. This is why House Republicans have been obsessed with rolling back everything that this president has accomplished. They got to the game too late, and have been left with nothing to do but unsuccessfully try to play catch up and repeal.
Barack Obama has been the most significant presidents that this country has had since Ronald Reagan. His accomplishments are likely to live on for generations. He has not only made significant policy changes, but his candidacy helped to change the make up and face of the electorate.
Even some of his supporters sometimes forget what this president has achieved. Krugmans comments were a nice reminder that era of Obama will go down as a significant time in American history.
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babylonsister
Feb 2014
OP
Bush was the climax of Raygun-ism. Obama is the beginning of what comes next.
bemildred
Feb 2014
#38
with the media and lack of journalist in this country, it will be up to the people to insure the
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#58
It's not just the scorched earth opposition, but a media that hasn't told the average American the
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#15
Clean your lenses. Facts back up Krugman's assertions. The direction of the country
mfcorey1
Feb 2014
#39
Not true. No expansions of the NSA have been signed into law by this President. n/t
ProSense
Feb 2014
#49
That is obviously untrue and I can prove it with two words. WARRANTLESS WIRETAPPING
stevenleser
Feb 2014
#52
I agree. He has been underestimated by the media, many Democrats, and of course the republicans.
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#57