Consequential President

Zusammenfassung
In A Consequential President, Michael D'Antonio tallies Barack Obama's long record of achievement, both his major successes and less-noticed ones that nevertheless contribute to his legacy. Obama's greatest achievement came as he restored dignity and ethics to the office of the president, proof that he delivered the hope and change he promised.



Autorentext
Michael D'Antonio

Klappentext
In response to criticism and disappointment from the Left, A Consequential President offers a bold assessment of the lasting successes and major achievements of President Obama.Had he only saved the U.S. economy with his economic recovery act and his program to restore the auto industry, President Obama would have been considered a successful president. He achieved so much more, however, that he can be counted as one of our most consequential presidents. With The Affordable Care Act, he ended the long-running crisis of escalating costs and inadequate access of treatment that had long-threatened the well-being of 50 million Americans. His energy policies drove down the cost of power generated by the sun, the wind, and even fossil fuels. His efforts on climate change produced the Paris Agreement, the first treaty to address global warming in a meaningful way, and his diplomacy produced a dramatic reduction in the nuclear threat posed by Iran. Add the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, the normalization of relations with Cuba, and his "pivot" toward Asia, and President Obama's triumphs abroad match those at home.Most importantly, as the first African-American president, he navigated race relations and a rising tide of bigotry, including some who challenged his citizenship, while also fighting a Republican Party determined to make him one-term president. As a result, Obama's greatest achievement was restoring dignity and ethics to the office of the president, proof that he delivered his campaign promise of hope and change.

Zusammenfassung
In A Consequential President, Michael D'Antonio tallies Barack Obama's long record of achievement, both his major successes and less-noticed ones that nevertheless contribute to his legacy. Obama's greatest achievement came as he restored dignity and ethics to the office of the president, proof that he delivered the hope and change he promised.

Inhalt
Introduction
1. Ending the Great Recession: It Was the Economy, Stupid
2. Auto Industry Rescue: "The Doomsayers Were Wrong"
3. Health Care Reform: Saving Spike Dolomite
4. Energy: Sun, Wind, and Market Forces
5. Environment: Saving the Planet
6. Foreign Policy: Obama's World
7. Education: Racing to the Top
8. Financial Reform: Boring is Better
9. Equality: Expectations, Limits, Progress
10. Unfinished Business (and Failures)
Postscript: The Benefits of Cool
Addendum: Antagonism and False AlarmsAcknowledgements
Selected Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

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