First Hundred Days

Obama's Second Hundred Days

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Our look back at Obama's second 100 days will begin with a short overview, and then move on to the categories: "the best of times," "the worst of times," and "the age of (media) foolishness."

The Omnipresent President

James Moeller | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


James Moeller

Why does it seem as if Obama is everywhere all the time, if he's really not?

Days 641 and 1376

Bob Franken | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


Bob Franken

On this 100th day for the new president, in 2009 A.D., which, in the new Obamian calendar is the year 1 A.B., we will all dissect an administration that hasn't really had a chance to do much more than talk the talk.

The First 100 Days and Guns

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


Josh Sugarmann

The recent incidents of gun violence are just discrete examples of the estimated 84 Americans who die on average each day in our nation from guns. Yet in the White House, the response remains muted.

Getting our Game Back: The First Hundred Days

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


Lorelei Kelly

If we kill people, we lose the war. The most significant achievement of the Obama Administration thus far is a consistent and systematic understanding that security as we know it has fundamentally changed.

ObamaHealth: The Prognosis at 100 Days

RJ Eskow | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


RJ Eskow

Is Obama behind schedule on defining his health policy? That's the wrong question. He's on a different schedule, one that favors process over policy.

The Obama Administration and the Bankers: 100 Days of Solicitude

Dean Baker | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business


Dean Baker

In the area of financial policy, the Obama administration gets poor marks for its first 100 days. Instead of a letter grade, we'll just say: "needs improvement."

The First 100 Days -- How Obama Scores on the Nine Qualities of Leadership

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


Robert Creamer

If his first 100 days are an indication of how Barack will perform against these nine measures of leadership, he is poised to be a transformational president.

Democracy Hangs in the Balance on Obama's 100th Day

Benjamin Todd Jealous | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


Benjamin Todd Jealous

Now is the time for the Supreme Court to reject this latest threat to realizing our promise of democracy and assure every American can vote.

First 100 Days Retrospective: Ford, Carter, Reagan

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

What is striking is how often the media gets it wrong when measuring up new presidents. Journalists should approach judging a president's first 100 days with some humility.

Zelizer's Book Corner -- Anthony J. Badger's FDR: The First Hundred Days

Julian E. Zelizer | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Julian E. Zelizer

Anthony Badger's FDR: The First Hundred Days reveals the truth behind the myths circulating in Washington about whether a president can undertake major initiatives during a crisis.