Detail How to Save Obama's Second Term   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 407 no. 8837 (May 2013), page 11. Topik: Presidents; Politics; Political Parties Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.76 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Presidents often have no choice but to react to events. When a giant tornado struck a suburb of Oklahoma City on May 20th, Barack Obama declared a disaster and ordered the federal authorities to help search for survivors. As emergency workers pulled children from the rubble, the mudslinging in Washington, DC, paused. But only for a moment. Mr Obama is still beset by scandals. Republicans berate his administration for a "cover-up" after terrorists murdered diplomats in Benghazi; for snooping on journalists; and for letting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hound conservatives. Not all these scandals are real. The danger is that Mr Obama will achieve little in his second term. Congress remains gridlocked. Democrats and Republicans could spend the next four years squabbling and issuing subpoenas. To avoid this, Mr Obama needs to keep his eyes on the big picture. Even as Republicans pepper his administration with probes, he needs to keep pushing for solutions to America's main domestic problems. He may believe it is impossible to work with congressional Republicans, but his legacy depends on him trying. He will lose leverage if he delays. Next year Washington's attention will be on the mid-term elections; after that Mr Obama will be a lame duck. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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