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1. The best U.S president after WW2
2. A flip flop Do-Nothing liberal
3. Someone who gave heath insurance to millions of Americans
4. A president who refused to put U.S troops at risk in unnecessary wars such as the war in Iraq
5. A communist dictator
6. The best political leader in the world from 1965 through 2017
7. A president who waged a very effective war against terrorists
8. A Right wing president hidden behind a progressive mask.
9. A smart guy who knew how to make things work
10. None of all the above. He will be seen as..................... (?)
The best "Candidate" to follow the disastrous Bush adminstation. Nothing changed from one administration to the next yet Americans are more divided than ever....eerie.
History will remember President Obama like most Presidents since JFK-a Puppet.
Barack Obama's Legacy: How will History remember him?
Who ?
Barack is the 2015 version of "Chancey Gardener" from the movie "Being There" and the Eddie Murphy characters from "Trading Places" and "The Distinguished Gentleman" all rolled into one buffoon.
Although I don't think he has been nearly as politically effective as most liberal-minds folks would like, I think that he will be a household historical name for centuries to come. In other words, if you ask someone 300 year from now to name 10 American presidents, Obama will probably be among the most common names listed. As for what he will be most remembered for, I think this may depend to some extent on who wins the next election. If a Democrat is able to sustain and improve the health care program, I think future history will tend to have an overall positive feeling for Obama. Also, even though Obama was not a big champion of gay marriage, he didn't actively oppose it either, so 100 years from now people will probably associate his name with the rights of gays to marry. And, although right-wingers will certainly scream foul, I suspect Obama will be historically connected to America climbing out of a depression (sorta like Roosevelt and the Great Depression). Whether this view is justified, or not, I suspect it will be part of the overall historical impression for people in the future.
Also keep the Nobel Prize in mind. He did not win the prize for being a great president, so even if it turns out that he is not, by any reasonable standards a "great" president, it doesn't matter because his mere candidacy and election victory symbolized a seemingly huge shift in the character of American society. History will remember this - "the first non-white president" - and the sense of world-wide inspiration that came with it (which was a major reason for the Prize). People in the future probably won't remember the Nobel Prize, per se, but I think the overall shift in so many aspects of the American mindset will be remembered. Obama's somewhat "less-than-spectacular" personal performance by some political standards might dampen some of these impressions, but through the simplified/simplistic lens of future historical general public impressions, his name will be associated with some significant historical changes (for better or worse).
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