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Eli Chanoff

War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term. - The Israeli-Pa... - 0 views

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  • Eli Chanoff on 09 Nov 12
     
    This piece describes many of Obama's biggest foreign policy challenges in the next four years. It's nice to see Iraq off the list, but People said extremely similar things about Afghanistan after the last election. Also a big switch on Israel Palestime--he started his presidency pressuring Netanyahu to stop forming settlements.
  • Savannah L on 09 Nov 12
     
    Obama's lack of opinion on Iran is personally frightening. Ahmadinejad is insane and needs to be handled as such. He has said more than once that he isn't opposed to nuclear war, and considering that their nuclear program has quadrupled since 2008, Obama needs to continue (if not increase) sanctions in order to protect America.
Sabrina Rosenfield

Romney, Obama make final attacks before last debate | Fox News - 1 views

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  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 21 Oct 12
     
    This article outlines many of Romney's Ryan's views on Obama and his plans and policies for the country. I found this to be especially interesting: "Obama is simply offering more of the same." Do you think this is true? Is Obama offering exactly the same plans he did four years ago?
  • Danielle Polevoi on 29 Oct 12
     
    The quote you pulled out also stood out to me, Sabrina. While I think Obama in many ways will be the same, I think being in office for four years will inevitably change him. From listening to the issue presentations we have seen that many of his policies have changed. For instance his policies on Israel have shifted and he is still working on his immigration policy. I don't think we should expect a totally new president, but rather one that has learned and grown from his past experience with his same ideals.
  • Sami Perez on 29 Oct 12
     
    Logically, we should not expect the same president. Romney probably isn't the only one noticing Obama's mistakes, and I believe that he will use things that he was not successful in to improve his skills.
Danielle Polevoi

Week 5: Obama and Clinton Arrive for United Nations Session - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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  • Danielle Polevoi on 25 Sep 12
     
    This article is able about how Obama recently went on the The View while Mrs. Clinton met with presidents from the Middle East. This article got me thinking about media and how presidents seem more relatable by going on talk shows than talking to political leaders. 
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  • James Foster on 25 Sep 12
     
    I agree with you about how it might make the President seem a bit more relatable to the public when he went on to the television show "The View" but right now was an awful time for him to do it. He is avoiding the world leaders that have come here for the United Nations General Assembly and he is shirking his responsibility to them and this country. He put his campaign in front of the foreign policy he is supposed to be in charge of. Sure as Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton should be the one to handle the majority of the foreign policy affairs, but Obama still has to do his part, which he failed to do according to this article, by putting his campaign in front of meetings with Global Leaders.
  • Savannah L on 26 Sep 12
     
    James, I couldn't agree with you more. Why should the president be trying to appeal to the masses right now? If anything, his adamant resolution to work things out with Israel says way more about his integrity than going on some talk show to try to impress the masses, which, in most cases, aren't exactly adamant followers of international news. Obama selfishly chose the election over America, and just went down even more in my book.
  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 30 Sep 12
     
    I also think that in this case, Obama should have spoken with world leaders instead of going on a talk show. He is campaigning, but he's also the President of the United States, and that should still be his most important job right now.
  • Abby Schantz on 30 Sep 12
     
    I agree that Obama did not make the best decision in putting the talk show above metting with world leaders. I think it is a hard thing to balance when trying to figure out what the American people will think of either choice but I do believe that as the president, it would not have hurt his campaign and could have possibly helped his campaign if he had put international affairs above a tv show.
  • Sami Perez on 05 Oct 12
     
    I agree that assisting needs in foreign affairs should come before campaigning. In terms of campaigning, however, it is hard to say which is more important between the two, because while to the well-informed population of America dealing with presidential issues would definitely be more helpful towards his campaign, the large number of uninformed American citizens rely on things like talkshows to understand the views and beliefs of the candidate more so than their work as a member of the government.
  • Yadira Rodriguez on 05 Oct 12
     
    I agree with you sami! I think that to people who are interested in and know about foreign affairs would have appreciate Obama attending the meeting rather than going to the view. Right now I feel like Obama should be focusing on his campaign since the elections are soon. Also Obama probably deals with foreign policy on a regular bases so it is mot like he never has meet with these officials before.
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