The first 100 days: A look at Obama's beginning
Joe Larkin
Issue date: 5/7/09 Section: News
President Barrack Obama arrived at a political milestone April 29, as he wrapped up his first 100 days in office.
According to most analysts, Obama is off to a very proficient start considering the number of projects and problems he faced coming into office.
Though the tradition began with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his progress dealing with the "Great Depression" following his inauguration, the first 100 days is now a marker of all Presidents and their progress.
According to an editorial in the April 29 New York Times, "crises, not days, is the first word which comes to mind when we think about the number 100 and Barack Obama's presidency."
In his first 100 days, President Obama has dealt with restructuring the country's financial and economic systems, the bankruptcy and restructuring of the nation's automotive industry, ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of pirate hijackings in the horn of Africa, shutting down Guantanamo Bay, revitalizing America's global reputation and developing a plan to combat global warming.
Tammy Schneider, a nursing student at Rasmussen College in Green Bay, is inspired by Obama's strength and calmness, however, she feels he has moved too slowly on one certain issue.
"Healthcare was to be the No. 1 priority on his to-do list," she said. "I am very disappointed he hasn't made many movements towards fixing healthcare."
The New York Times editorial stated Obama is aware that the economic recession and the difficulties that have followed can only be fixed indefinitely when the country reforms its healthcare system.
"I don't really care about the financial situation, healthcare is what we're discussing in class," Schneider said. "Thailand is the country we're looking at the most. They looked at 15 different countries around the world to try and model their healthcare after. Obama's hope is to do the same, and it's just not fast enough."
Concerning the accomplishments and decisions Obama and his administration have made, Schneider spoke of the necessity of time to see the end result.
According to most analysts, Obama is off to a very proficient start considering the number of projects and problems he faced coming into office.
Though the tradition began with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his progress dealing with the "Great Depression" following his inauguration, the first 100 days is now a marker of all Presidents and their progress.
According to an editorial in the April 29 New York Times, "crises, not days, is the first word which comes to mind when we think about the number 100 and Barack Obama's presidency."
In his first 100 days, President Obama has dealt with restructuring the country's financial and economic systems, the bankruptcy and restructuring of the nation's automotive industry, ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of pirate hijackings in the horn of Africa, shutting down Guantanamo Bay, revitalizing America's global reputation and developing a plan to combat global warming.
Tammy Schneider, a nursing student at Rasmussen College in Green Bay, is inspired by Obama's strength and calmness, however, she feels he has moved too slowly on one certain issue.
"Healthcare was to be the No. 1 priority on his to-do list," she said. "I am very disappointed he hasn't made many movements towards fixing healthcare."
The New York Times editorial stated Obama is aware that the economic recession and the difficulties that have followed can only be fixed indefinitely when the country reforms its healthcare system.
"I don't really care about the financial situation, healthcare is what we're discussing in class," Schneider said. "Thailand is the country we're looking at the most. They looked at 15 different countries around the world to try and model their healthcare after. Obama's hope is to do the same, and it's just not fast enough."
Concerning the accomplishments and decisions Obama and his administration have made, Schneider spoke of the necessity of time to see the end result.
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