Word: term
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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...chorus of pundits, politicians, and voters immediately declared Obama’s agenda dead or, at least, majorly stunted. When he had the nation’s attention during the annual State of the Union, Obama had one goal to fulfill: convincing America that the remainder of his term holds a possibility for the actualization of health-care reform and other initiatives. And, as a rebuttal of Republicans’ and pundits’ claims, Obama’s State of the Union address was indeed effective...
...State of the Union address as the national “deficit of trust,” he needs to engage the average American’s concerns of economic foul play more directly and more vividly. As Obama negotiates with Congress on a jobs bill and other long-term recovery efforts behind the scenes, he should use the bully pulpit to fight the forces that impede his agenda in the open. This year, Obama should fully embrace the role of the self-sacrificial, morally-driven protagonist of the political theater...
...agrees, saying, "We are glad that [Miami-Dade County] has taken the lead on this." But Miami-Dade is just one of Florida's 67 counties. Eventually the state, and maybe even Washington, will have to assume that lead. Keeping sex offenders under the bridge may be good short-term politics, but it may well threaten the long-term safety of kids...
...State of the Union, Obama made that clear: "Just saying no to everything may be good short-term politics, but it's not leadership. We were sent here to serve our citizens, not our ambitions. So let's show the American people that we can do it together." And in his well-received question-time appearance in front of Republicans on Friday afternoon, the President seemed to gain back some momentum by taking the GOP to task for their unwillingness to compromise. "On some very big things, we've seen party-line votes that, I'm just going...
...Ahmadinejad become enough of a liability for Khamenei and his allies to move against him? The President faces a difficult term ahead, even without the unresolved question of his legitimacy. Critics of his government say it squandered billions during his first term on expensive social programs intended to buy political support. Now faced with increasing sanctions and lower oil revenues, the government is about to launch a new program to wean the economy from unsustainable subsidies, especially on energy - a move that is almost certainly going to be unpopular...