06-28-2015, 05:46 PM
However he ends up being remembered historically, this week was a pivotal one.
The Affordable Health Care Act/ObamaCare was upheld by the Supreme Court, same-sex marriage was legalized, and he finally and very passionately addressed directly the issue of civil rights and racial equality.
I think some of his eulogy was theatrical and opportunistic, but I also think it was powerful and it doesn't seem that anybody in attendance was anything but positively affected.
Obama lost me altogether by the end of his first term, but I've felt more positively about him in his second. Now, I think he might end up being a President who's remembered largely for moving the country closer towards equality for all than anything else. But, he's still got over a year left of work to do.
Anyway, if he continues to accomplish some of his first and second term goals and the Republicans don't change up some of their positions on social issues, I think the chances of a Democratic win in 2016 will be greatly increased. If so, paving the way for at least 12 consecutive years of Democratic Presidential leadership will be part of his legacy too, IMO.
These are interesting times.
The Affordable Health Care Act/ObamaCare was upheld by the Supreme Court, same-sex marriage was legalized, and he finally and very passionately addressed directly the issue of civil rights and racial equality.
I think some of his eulogy was theatrical and opportunistic, but I also think it was powerful and it doesn't seem that anybody in attendance was anything but positively affected.
Obama lost me altogether by the end of his first term, but I've felt more positively about him in his second. Now, I think he might end up being a President who's remembered largely for moving the country closer towards equality for all than anything else. But, he's still got over a year left of work to do.
Anyway, if he continues to accomplish some of his first and second term goals and the Republicans don't change up some of their positions on social issues, I think the chances of a Democratic win in 2016 will be greatly increased. If so, paving the way for at least 12 consecutive years of Democratic Presidential leadership will be part of his legacy too, IMO.
These are interesting times.