Obama's Second Hundred Days
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."
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."
James Moeller | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics
Why does it seem as if Obama is everywhere all the time, if he's really not?
Bob Franken | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics
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.
Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics
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.
Lorelei Kelly | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics
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.
RJ Eskow | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics
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.
Dean Baker | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business
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."
Robert Creamer | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics
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.
Benjamin Todd Jealous | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics
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.
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics
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.
Julian E. Zelizer | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics
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.
Chris Weigant | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics