President Barack Obama

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  • Lecture posted May 8, 2012 by Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Marc Thiessen, Clifford May, Helle Dale The Obama Doctrine at Year Three: An Assessment

    Abstract: Even before taking office, President Obama began laying out the tenets of a doctrine that would enable his Administration to remake America as one nation among many, with no singular claim to responsibility or exceptionalism. These tenets include a more humble engagement with…

  • Play Movie Rep. Paul Ryan Blames Obama for Dividing America Video Recorded on October 28, 2011 Rep. Paul Ryan Blames Obama for Dividing America

    Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is mighty disappointed with President Obama. The chairman of the House Budget Committee, who has bested Obama in head-to-head policy showdowns, blames the president for failing to outline a solution to the debt crisis while dividing America with talk of class warfare. Read more…

  • Tax Cut Claims Audio Recorded on September 7, 2011 Tax Cut Claims

    From The Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. People in Washington keep twisting words to leave false impressions that make them look good. …

  • WebMemo posted September 6, 2011 by J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Three Paths for Obama’s Jobs Speech

    President Obama will soon make yet another “major jobs speech.” Small wonder—the Department of Labor announced last Friday that the economy created a net of zero new jobs in August following two months of near-zero growth. Two years after the President signed his first major jobs bill into law, the…

  • Istook851 Selective Outrage Audio Recorded on September 6, 2011 Istook851 Selective Outrage

    From The Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. It's been in vogue for office-holders and political groups to call for civility—for an end to name-calling and harsh rhetoric aimed at anyone whose ideas differ from your own. Yet those who call for civility…

  • Haley and Obama Audio Recorded on September 2, 2011 Haley and Obama

    From The Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. Today's big government creates big controversies and lots of name-calling because the stakes are so high—just like the spending. So maybe it's no big deal when one politician calls another one…

  • Regulatory Burdens Audio Recorded on August 25, 2011 Regulatory Burdens

    From the Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. A recent White House announcement shows that what government gives with…

  • Backgrounder posted July 25, 2011 by James Gattuso, Diane Katz Red Tape Rising: A 2011 Mid-Year Report

    Abstract: Following a record year of rulemaking, the Obama Administration is continuing to unleash more costly red tape. In the first six months of the 2011 fiscal year, 15 major regulations were issued, with annual costs exceeding $5.8…

  • It's Our Money, Not Government's Audio Recorded on July 13, 2011 It's Our Money, Not Government's

    From The Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. Are taxes necessary to fund the proper purposes of government. Yes, they…

  • Auto Money Mischief Audio Recorded on June 8, 2011 Auto Money Mischief

    From The Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. Folks in Washington often try…

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  • Factsheet on July 30, 2009 Obamacare: Top 10 Reasons It's Wrong for America

    Revised and updated September 16, 2009 Millions Will Lose Their Current Insurance. Period. End of Story: President Obama wants Americans to believe they can keep their insurance if they like, but research from the government, private research firms, and think tanks show this is not the case. The economic incentives plus a government-run health…

  • Backgrounder posted July 25, 2011 by James Gattuso, Diane Katz Red Tape Rising: A 2011 Mid-Year Report

    Abstract: Following a record year of rulemaking, the Obama Administration is continuing to unleash more costly red tape. In the first six months of the 2011 fiscal year, 15 major regulations were issued, with annual costs exceeding $5.8…

  • Lecture posted May 8, 2012 by Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., Marc Thiessen, Clifford May, Helle Dale The Obama Doctrine at Year Three: An Assessment

    Abstract: Even before taking office, President Obama began laying out the tenets of a doctrine that would enable his Administration to remake America as one nation among many, with no singular claim to responsibility or exceptionalism. These tenets include a more humble engagement with…

  • WebMemo posted March 21, 2011 by James Roberts, Ray Walser, Ph.D. President Obama in El Salvador: Facing the Central American Challenge

    President Obama’s visit to El Salvador on March 22 concludes his first presidential trip to South and Central America. In El Salvador, he will meet with leftist President Mauricio Funes, visit the tomb of Archbishop Romero, and tour a Mayan ruin. The visit to El Salvador is designed to shore…

  • WebMemo posted March 2, 2011 by Ray Walser, Ph.D. Mexico’s Calderon and Obama Meet: Time for a Ronald Reagan Moment

    When Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon meets President Obama in Washington on March 3, the atmosphere will be tense. Even White House media management cannot camouflage gathering tensions in the U.S.–Mexican relationship. Mexico’s bloody battle with drug cartels and criminal violence dominates media headlines and fuels growing uncertainty…

  • Backgrounder posted May 19, 2011 by Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D. Preserving the Special Relationship: A Conservative Agenda for President Obama’s State Visit to Great Britain

    Abstract: The summit meeting in May between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron comes at an important moment in the Special Relationship between the United States and Great Britain. The two powers lead NATO, which has again proved that it is the only European and Atlantic institution…

  • Backgrounder posted September 1, 2010 by Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D., James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Defining the Obama Doctrine, Its Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them

    Abstract: President Barack Obama has said that America would reach out to other countries as “an equal partner” rather than as the “exceptional” nation that many before him had embraced; that “any world order that elevates one nation…

  • WebMemo posted September 22, 2010 by Walter Lohman Not the Time to Go Wobbly: Press U.S. Advantage on South China Sea

    A few days ago, the Associated Press quoted Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell and White House Asia Adviser Jeffrey Bader telling ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that the Administration’s toughness regarding China’s claims in the South China Sea is…

  • Commentary posted July 19, 2010 by Brian Darling Thank You, President Obama

    Thank You, President Obama (Part II)On September 21 of last year, in an article titled “Thank You, President Obama,” I wrote:  “I love President Barack Obama. No kidding.  I love the guy.  Barack Obama is the best community organizer of conservatives since…

  • Commentary posted January 12, 2010 by Brian Darling A Year Ago, Obama Was Invincible

    Remember President Obama's huge victory, when he received 365 electoral votes and had historic approval ratings? Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post wrote then, "The president's initial job approval rating -- 68 percent -- is the second highest in Gallup polling…

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