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craigmatic

(4,510 posts)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:50 PM Apr 2012

Obama: transformational or transactional president?

Since the election is 7 months away, I just wanted to see what everyone here thinks about the president's place in history just judging by his first term. To me, he's some where in between transformational and transactional. He was definately transformational in terms of appearance being the first black president and being the first northerner and senator to win the office since JFK. In terms of policy, HCR is a histroic achievement even if it doesn't go far enough and may get overturned in court. He's been very transactional in terms of the military and ending the wars as well as working with/against congress. But then again on the other hand he has stopped the bleeding in the economy that was present on his first day in office.

What do you think?

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Obama: transformational or transactional president? (Original Post) craigmatic Apr 2012 OP
c+/b- for first term. To many Bush policies left in place to grade higher. yourout Apr 2012 #1
an extension of the Bush police state = perpetuational nt msongs Apr 2012 #2
Yes - I agree with your conclusion mazzarro Apr 2012 #3

yourout

(7,518 posts)
1. c+/b- for first term. To many Bush policies left in place to grade higher.
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 01:06 PM
Apr 2012

In particular the Justice Department has been a huge disappointment. IE the Siegelman case.

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)
3. Yes - I agree with your conclusion
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 02:33 PM
Apr 2012

In terms of appearance, he has been transformational - he looks different. But substantively, he has been transactional, unfortunately. And he has largely done little or nothing that is bold - IMO

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