In his 2016 State of the Union address, President Obama summarized his
achievements. That same night, the White House issued a press release
touting Obama's accomplishments.
Now that he will be leaving, how well did these initiatives listed in the press release actually work out?
"Securing the historic Paris climate agreement."
The accord was never submitted to Congress as a treaty. It will be ignored by President-elect Trump.
"Achieving the Iran nuclear deal."
That "deal" was another effort to circumvent the treaty-ratifying authority of Congress. It has green-lighted Iranian aggression, and it probably ensured nuclear proliferation. Iran's violations will cause the new Trump administration to either scrap the accord or send it to Congress for certain rejection.
"Securing the Trans-Pacific Partnership."
Even Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton came out against this failed initiative. It has little support in Congress or among the public. Opposition to the TTP helped fuel the Trump victory.
"Reopening Cuba."
The recent Miami celebration of the death of Fidel Castro, and Trump's victory in Florida, are testimonies to the one-sided deal's unpopularity. The United States got little in return for the Castro brothers' propaganda coup.
"Destroying ISIL" and "dismantling al Qaeda."
We are at last making some progress against some of these "jayvee" teams, as Obama once described the Islamic State. Neither group has been dismantled or destroyed. Despite the death of Osama bin Laden, the widespread reach of radical Islam into Europe and the United States remains largely unchecked.
http://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2016/12/08/assessing-the-obama-legacy--against-his-own-mileposts-n2256453
Now that he will be leaving, how well did these initiatives listed in the press release actually work out?
"Securing the historic Paris climate agreement."
The accord was never submitted to Congress as a treaty. It will be ignored by President-elect Trump.
"Achieving the Iran nuclear deal."
That "deal" was another effort to circumvent the treaty-ratifying authority of Congress. It has green-lighted Iranian aggression, and it probably ensured nuclear proliferation. Iran's violations will cause the new Trump administration to either scrap the accord or send it to Congress for certain rejection.
"Securing the Trans-Pacific Partnership."
Even Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton came out against this failed initiative. It has little support in Congress or among the public. Opposition to the TTP helped fuel the Trump victory.
"Reopening Cuba."
The recent Miami celebration of the death of Fidel Castro, and Trump's victory in Florida, are testimonies to the one-sided deal's unpopularity. The United States got little in return for the Castro brothers' propaganda coup.
"Destroying ISIL" and "dismantling al Qaeda."
We are at last making some progress against some of these "jayvee" teams, as Obama once described the Islamic State. Neither group has been dismantled or destroyed. Despite the death of Osama bin Laden, the widespread reach of radical Islam into Europe and the United States remains largely unchecked.
http://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2016/12/08/assessing-the-obama-legacy--against-his-own-mileposts-n2256453
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