Barack Hussein Obama

Obama was right about:

1. Religion
1. Evolution
2. Culture
1. Anti-Intellectualism
3. Education
1. Merit Pay for Teachers
2. Higher Education Standards
4. Crime and Punishment
1. That some crimes deserve the death penalty.
2. Justice Reform
1. We should videotape all capital punishment interrogations. 
   
2. To have been concerned about the difference between punishment for crack and powder cocaine.
3. Obama was better on crime than Trump. 
5. Race
1. To ban racial profiling.
2. The Confederate flag.
6. Virtues
1. Obama was a better person and father than Trump. 
7. Taxes
1. Obama is right to provide tax incentives for corporate responsibility.
2. Tax Havens

Obama was Wrong About

1. Crime and Punishment
1. Obama was wrong to oppose the mandatory death penalty for gang members who kill cops.
2. Obama wants to reward people for breaking the law.
2. Race
1. Obama passed on urban legends that harmed race relations.
3. Politics
1. Republicans
   
2. Obama often mischaracterizes the views of those he disagrees with.
3. Obama was a hypocrite concerning the Clintons.
4. Obama was sometimes stupid in the way he tried to blame Bush for everything.
5. Lies.
4. Business and Economy
1. The free market.
2. Rural Economy.
5. Abortion
1. It is pretty messed up for Obama to have voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions.
2. Obama is right to reach across the aisle for common ground on abortion. 
6. Education
1. Private Schools
1. Obama is a republican when it comes to his family (sending them to private schools), but wants us to live like democrats (doesn't want us to have vouchers to go to private schools).
2. Obama made the right decision for his kids, but the wrong decision for our kids. 
3. Obama is wrong when he says, "We need to fix and improve our public schools, not throw our hands up and walk away from them."

Belief: Obama Opposed Conservative Supreme Court Nominees

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito

  2. Voted NO on confirming John Roberts

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Seen as obstructing qualified nominees for partisan reasons

Belief: Obama Supports Abortion Rights

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Led Illinois legislature on protecting a woman's right to choose

  2. Supports Roe v. Wade

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Opponents argue life begins at conception and abortion ends a human life

Belief: Obama Voted Against CAFTA

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Concern for American labor standards and jobs

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Free trade can stimulate economic growth and development in partner countries

Belief: Obama Opposed Arctic Oil Drilling

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Voted to ban drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Limits domestic energy independence and potential economic growth

Belief: Obama Supports Health Care as a Right

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Expanded health coverage to 85,000 Illinois residents

  2. Advocated for universal coverage

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Government-mandated coverage can increase bureaucracy and cost

Belief: Obama Opposes the Death Penalty

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Led reforms in Illinois on capital case procedures

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Some argue capital punishment deters serious crime and delivers justice

Belief: Obama Supports Affirmative Action

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Endorsed race-conscious policies in education, hiring, and contracts

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Critics claim it can result in reverse discrimination

Belief: Obama Opposed Same-Sex Marriage Ban

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Some believe marriage should be defined traditionally

Belief: Obama Opposed the Patriot Act Wiretap Provisions

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Voted NO on extending FBI's roving wiretap powers

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Proponents say it enhances national security capabilities

Belief: Obama Opposed Bankruptcy Reform Bill

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Believed it would harm consumers

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Aimed to reduce abuse of bankruptcy system

Belief: Obama Supports Immigration Benefits for Legal Immigrants

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Supports Medicaid and welfare benefits for legal immigrants

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Critics argue it encourages dependency on state resources

Belief: Obama Supports Gun Control

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Advocates banning semi-automatic weapons

  2. Supports child safety locks and purchase restrictions

• Reasons to Disagree:

  1. Opponents claim it infringes on Second Amendment rights

Belief: Obama Criticized Israeli Policy

• Reasons to Agree:

  1. Willingness to challenge U.S. allies on human rights grounds

• Reasons to Disagree:

1. Risk of undermining strategic alliances in the Middle East