Think You Understand Obama? You Don't, But You Will After Watching This

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"Like many days, March 3rd saw the delivery of a stern opinion by President Obama. To judge by recent developments in Ukraine, he said, Russia was putting itself "on the wrong side of history." This might seem a surprising thing for an American president to say. The fate of Soviet Communism taught many people to be wary of invoking History as if it were one's special friend or teammate. But Obama doubtless felt comfortable because he was quoting himself. "To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent," he said in his 2009 inaugural address, "know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." In January 2009 and again in March 2014, Obama was speaking to the world as its uncrowned leader.
For some time now, observers -- a surprisingly wide range of them -- have been saying that Barack Obama seems more like a king than a president. Leave aside the fanatics who think he is a "tyrant" of unparalleled powers and malignant purpose. Notions of that sort come easily to those who look for them; they are predigested and can safely be dismissed. But the germ of a similar conclusion may be found in a perception shared by many others. Obama, it is said, takes himself to be something like a benevolent monarch -- a king in a mixed constitutional system, where the duties of the crown are largely ceremonial. He sees himself, in short, as the holder of a dignified office to whom Americans and others may feel naturally attuned."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
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@joescott 10 лет назад

My frustration has always been that he seems to be far too concerned with placating the percentage of the population that will NEVER support anything he does, instead of writing them off and standing up for what his supporters want. Especially now, when he has nothing to lose.

@KobaAM 2 года назад

Ugh. This. So much this. I know this is 7 years old but I couldn’t stand that bullshit. He had such a great opportunity and blew it trying to win over people who would never support him while simultaneously claiming he’s purposely ignoring them. He should have never wasted his time with the “NO RED STATES AND BLUE STATES UNITY” shit.

@gokugrdfghdfrhgd 2 года назад

obama was trying to unite the country instead of dividing it, from your comment i think you would prefer trump today lol

@LTrotsky21stCentury 10 лет назад

There is an old American expression which goes : "Playing both ends against the middle." I never really understood this expression, until the Obama administration. The 'middle' in this case is the late, great, American Middle Class.

@Terror350 10 лет назад

Those who stand in the middle get ran over

@lobster743 10 лет назад

I didn't vote for Obama to get a particularly competent president. I voted for Obama to make sure someone decidedly evil did not become president. Through all of this, I keep returning to the same thought: "at least he isn't evil."

@jgodiska 9 лет назад

Yeah, the only reason that we do not have a Republican President, is that the Republicans do not have a candidate that is not stupid. They lost because they are idiots.

@lobster743 9 лет назад

***** Democrats are not the brightest bunch either. Did you see the "handpicked" candidates for the midterm elections?

@jenniferhogren1831 9 лет назад

YOU ARE WRONG lUCAS

@redpandagaming9797 9 лет назад

He is though😜

@lobster743 9 лет назад

***** Please, tell me all about these "secrets" that only you and the president seem to know.

@TheBc99 10 лет назад

Guys just because liberals are unhappy with Obama doesn't mean we're suddenly hopping aboard the conservatrain.

@bubblegumgun3292 9 лет назад

Benjamin Rome Clarke yes , yes it does. the reign of the liberal facist is collapsing were gonna make the 70s/80's happen again and this time we will expose the commies

@TheBc99 9 лет назад

BUBBLEGUM GUN Lol because the 70s and 80s were so amazing for everyone.

@bubblegumgun3292 9 лет назад

Benjamin Rome Clarke 80's were cool for places like america and the UK , 70's was the beginning of the freedom movement 80's was the symbol of the end of big government at least that's what people though it was going to be.

@TheBc99 9 лет назад

BUBBLEGUM GUN A. What is the "freedom movement"? B. Lots of awful stuff happened in other countries. C. 2015 is literally the best year in which to be alive health-wise, technology-wise and in terms of social freedoms. D. If you're afraid of "commies" in 2015, your priorities are all wrong.

@bubblegumgun3292 9 лет назад

Benjamin Rome Clarke A) a movement for less government and more freedom B) and a lot of awful things are still happening what the middle east does to gays is none of our business C) 2015 is literally worse than the early 2000's, 90's, and 80's when it comes to freedom economic freedom and heck some social ones, did you know the UK has started banning porn (also no duh tech gets better over years) D) if you're afraid of "Evil Corporations" in 2015, your priorities are all wrong. it's not that i'm afraid, it's just i can't stand the stupidity of socialist morons

@legendaryryan1623 9 лет назад

into the first minute of this and im thinking "a politician who says one thing but does another"...you are pretty much describing every politician..ever

@stinknus 10 лет назад

Like they said in house of cards: Why Peter Russo? Why him, what's better than a blank slate

@dybb234 9 лет назад

I have been saying for the last 20 years that anyone running for POTUS should be able to read the US Constitution with comprehension. I do believe that President Obama fulfills this requirement which is more then I can say for other RECENT holders of the office. THINK ABOUT IT!!!!!

@captmaha 9 лет назад

heh, heh, I was not an Obama fan till now , but will start doing some serious browsing.. Who the heck wants an outdated concept of a ' leader ' leading from front taking decisions for the sake of taking decisions and screwing up. Those with inflated egos , convoluted beliefs , goaded to making a mark in history .... come on this is the problem with you people. Today it is a world of consensus , doing the right thing etc and being adaptable , flexible to reach the goals through Unanimity, through agreement and talks NOT by brow beating your single agenda on everyone else . Look where it has got you ? No wonder d trump is leading !. In this instantaneously evolving world, with instant multi dimensional communications, spurred by spiralling technologies millions of people are equally skilled and qualified to handle THE POST. They can point out nano theories for and against any issue. In this world capable 'preferences' , "pointing the directions" is better than rigid blind "convictions" which do not hold good for the next micro second.

@SPAD58 10 лет назад

It took a lot of courage Mr. Uygur for you to do this report. Thanks

@timothyw7663 10 лет назад

Sounds right. The bottom-line is that he's a gutless wonder.

@jessicahexhibits 9 лет назад

Obama always said that he would be bi-partisan. Apparently his technique and personal way of leading did not work out in all situations. We know that he is a laid back kind of person who used to smoke the weed in his youth, that's what he does... What he's always done and what he ran his campaign on. I think that in the future we see that both sides don't work, need to just lead and do what you feel is the best action. #bernie2016 #TYT

@pizzahuttmorelikepizzabutt2066 10 лет назад

Leading from behind: isn't that necessarily democratic, and anti totalitarian? The last president with strong convictions got us in a war and bludgeoned education...

@pikemand1410 10 лет назад

Bush Jr. didn't have anything that resembles convictions either. Bush didn't get the US into wars or fuck the education system because that's what he wanted to do, he was every bit the spineless coward Obama is, he just bent over and let himself get pushed around by Neo-con warmongers and other undesirable elements of the right wing. The only reason he never did anything progressive is because the left was too fucking timid to bully him in the same way the far Right did. Obama is more left leaning than Bush because he was elected as a Democrat, but beyond that they're practically fucking identical in terms of their Modus Operandi.

@pizzahuttmorelikepizzabutt2066 10 лет назад

Uh.. I would say to this extent that intentions don't matter. There is a difference between an assertive force and populous lolligagging. Bush submitted to the war mongering right, this is true, and at least in terms of Afghanistan this was popular on a large scale-- but the reason I can't consider him a leader from behind is because of the radical policy he followed up with. He was staunchly assertive, and drove the talking points to dragnet spying programs and a war with Iraq-- these were radical decisions, and large power grabs on the account of the Executive branch. In Obama's term the biggest power grabs have been from the CIA and the Koch Brothers... There is no doubt that Bush's influences were very similar to Obama's-- the large difference being the sweeping policy and direct policy. In this respect Obama's leadership is in the shadows-- whereas with Bush he was both open and clandestine with his atrocious foreign policy 'leadership'.

@i_hate_google_ 10 лет назад

I think Obama embody very well society in general that's why he was popular enough to be elected twice, says whats right and should be done but does whats easy and most profitable.

@StevenCalwas 10 лет назад

Saying that Obama has "preferences," but that he's not willing to work to enact them gives Obama WAY too much credit. It suggests that his heart is in the right place, but that he's not willing to fight for his principles. I think this misses the mark. Obama has been very consistent throughout his career. He will SAY anything people want to hear in order to advance his career path. At each step along the way, he will also DO anything the wealthy donors and mega-businesses want done. What he SAYS is for public consumption and intended to advance his power. It is never meant to be taken seriously. Believing that he is voicing his preferences is a mistake. Judge the man by what he DOES and has done throughout his career, i.e., faithfully carry out the wishes of the rich who pull his strings.

@SIMKINETICS 10 лет назад

Obama's a politician, and I mean that in an unflattering way. I was aware of his Golden-Sacks funding of his campaign before he first took office. His appointments of Geithner, Summers & Paulson in his first weeks was a signal that he'd let the banksters off the hook, not a big surprise, but a grave disappointment. We need much better.

@meowbih 10 лет назад

We need a real President to run the United States of America.

@Babylauncher3000 10 лет назад

Vague. A president is anyone elected to said office. As long as he meets the qualifications for the office then Obama's as "real" as it gets. Now if you're thinking of the word "Leader" then you mite have a argument but as a President Obama certainly is one.

@charliesmash 6 лет назад

Trump.

@garyjones5272 10 лет назад

"He's a real nowhere man, sitting in his nowhere land, making all his nowhere plans for nobody". The Beatles

@FreyaMaluk 8 лет назад

This article was brilliant.. Thanks for sharing and discussing it in the show.

@bajovato 9 лет назад

I have a friend who was a political campaign manager in Chicago at the time when Obama was active in politics there. He knew Obama personally and gave me the EXACT same description of him back in 2008 before his election; that Obama was not so much the type to spearhead a cause, but would much rather ride the coat tails of one that had already gained momentum. In essence, "leading from behind". I voted for the man and in hindsight I can honestly say that my disillusionment with him was a result of that very quality my friend warned me about back in 2008. And yet STILL you have people who worship him as an idol that could do no wrong; people who have not taken the time to look at the entirety of his record with an objective & unbiased eye. (It's actually pretty astonishing and is a testament to just how well & competent his public relations machine operates). This is an EXCELLENT assessment of the man; one in which I had hoped he wasn't back before I voted for him the first time. KUDOS TO TYT for publishing this honest assessment/commentary!!!

@jameswhee 10 лет назад

It's nice to see fellow liberals criticising Obama.

@gales9969 10 лет назад

To say for example he's corrupt would be to assume he was once pure or close to it and through politics and money his morality/ethics began to erode. I don't think that's true. I think he cares about keeping the status quo and believing his own celebrity while never being able to summon the strength of character needed to truly lead. He's basically an empty person without any strong beliefs. He is utterly weak and lost in the false perception of his own prestige and power. Imagine what a strong, principled and moral leader could do.....

@popey4 10 лет назад

You're not describing Obama, you're describing the position of President no matter who holds it

@NewFrambian 10 лет назад

In other words, he ducks his responsibility and is nothing more than a speech reader.

@gdiamond3571 6 лет назад

HE DOESN'T HAVE TO READ THEM BECAUSE HE CAN REMEMBER HIS SPEECHES UNLIKE THE ONE WHO IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE NOW ! HAHAHAHA 12/28/017 BY THE WAY CAN trump READ ?

@jennygoodall5481 10 лет назад

Obama has largely been a disappointment to me due to his lack of convictions and lack of strong leadership. With an order as commander-in-chief, for example, he could have ended discrimination against gays in the military, similar to how Truman did for African Americans. Some people would have balked at that, but they would have adapted. He should now be taking the lead on things like ending mountain top removal coal mining, legalizing recreational pot and securing the right to marry for gays.

@allenchism4214 10 лет назад

is that a picture of you and obama?

@bradmiller528 10 лет назад

Obama doesn't discriminate against gays in the military. On his office door it says Military and every gay man is welcome to do a Monica Lewinsky anytime they want. Just ask Kal Penn.

@jennygoodall5481 10 лет назад

We are allowed to advocate and otherwise work for change in this country, so what's with this Iraq nonsense? Here is what you may have sounded like throughout American history. If you don't like slavery, leave America. If you don't like industry leaders exploiting child labor, leave America. If you don't like genocide against nomadic native tribes, leave America. If you don't like the virtual obliteration of the redwood forests, leave America. If you want a work week of only 40 hours and a living wage, leave America. That is ludicrous! Teddy Roosevelt was a progressive who provided strong executive leadership, and FDR was a liberal who similarly provided leadership. We need someone who will take on big banks and big oil, as well as someone who will refuse to use drones that kill foreign civilians. BTW, TR was Republican in name only. He won the 1912 GOP nomination, but the party refused to give it to him. That's when the Bull Moose Party was formed. Again, why would you suggest I move to Iraq? Because I criticize our nation's leader? Because I advocate for change you disagree with? It sounds like you yearn for a dictatorship without freedom of speech. Maybe you should consider relocating to North Korea. Their leader, as he will tell you himself, is virtually a god.

@jennygoodall5481 10 лет назад

You are funny.

@rebeccajohnson8579 7 лет назад

This is/was EXACTLY WHY, I did NOT want Hillary nor Obama as President! I wanted DENNIS KUCINICH! I SENSED this during their Primary, and the ONLY DIFFERENCE between Hillary & Obama was that he was NOT in the Senate to vote AGAINST the Iraq Invasion! That is the Word, Comelian!

@SilasMortimer 10 лет назад

Eight years of a bad leader, followed by eight years of no leader at all. I don't know if there's a way to make it worse, but we got two years for someone to figure it out.

@Kelo60 10 лет назад

With the current people looking to run I wouldn't get my hope's up. the people who have a actual chance of winning don't look like they will do anything good. Money in politics.

@flash001USA 10 лет назад

I'm amazed..... The truth was spoken.

@whitedragon1204 10 лет назад

Basically he is Switzerland...

@VI3RA10 10 лет назад

No he is not, Ron Paul is Switzerland...

@sidraa5327 8 лет назад

you are ignoring all the opposition from congress. with literally every thing that he tried to do.

@LadyhawksLairDotCom 10 лет назад

That "make me" moment from Obama REALLY pissed me off. Other Dems thought it was just fine. I used to hang out on Democratic Underground. I don't recommend doing so. There are a LOT of assholes on that site and back when I decided Obama wasn't the progressive we were looking for, I was called a racist for speaking the truth. Race was the last thing on my mind. The first thing on my mind were Obama's many broken promises. I no longer consider myself a Democrat.

@Farmfield 10 лет назад

7:58 - missed opportunity to do elbow from the sky. That quote is such an elbow, to say the least. Wow.

@BrickTamlandOfficial 10 лет назад

i dont think the president should have any opinion. all decisions should be decided based on popular opinion. not the opinion of the president.

@BrickTamlandOfficial 10 лет назад

John M i feel like the public is knowledgeable enough about current events to lower obamas approval rating as much as it had been. there are many things the public didn't want obama to do but he did anyway and took a huge hit in popularity. now that he can't get reelected he doesn't need the popular polls to be in his favor. at least give more power to the people when the president has nothing to lose in the second term.

@Goobzor 10 лет назад

everything is done by the people we vote into office. the president is an overseer that helps both parties come together to get things passed. the president dose not make law or write law. he passes it or veto's it when it gets to his desk. TYT is talking out its ass right now. the issue with Obama is he is black. Republicans are extremely racist and as soon as he was elected said that they wanted to stone wall congress to the point that almost noting passes (done) to try and make him a one and done (failed) and now again they do not care and are still stone walling congress to the point that almost nothing passes. so going off of what you want. that is about what the president has right now. all the president really dose is pass law. he is also the GOA so he oversees the wars but again we have generals that are voted into their spot by the states that control what is really going on.

@BrickTamlandOfficial 10 лет назад

Goobzor if the public decided, we wouldn't be hunting snowden (with our tax dollars), we wouldn't be spying on ourselves (with our tax dollars), we wouldn't be getting involved with conflicts abroad (because the world hates us when we do). all these things would be avoided if the public could make some of the decisions for the president.

@swagraptor5477 10 лет назад

Well you won't get that here. The USA is NOT a democracy, it is a REPUBLIC (and for good reason)

@BrickTamlandOfficial 10 лет назад

Katie Newmeyer u sound like a republican

@misheardanimefreak 10 лет назад

still better than Mitt Romney....

@sh0rtstack888 10 лет назад

Very true.

@mslivelaughlove37 10 лет назад

can you explain why Obama is a better chief Executive than Romney would have been?

@misheardanimefreak 10 лет назад

Grace L. Martinez Romney changed what he "believed in" entirely every speech he did. We kinda want to know who we are voting for, and with good ol mitt we had no clue who he really was. Though he is a military freak who pledged to expand the military even further, probably would have gone and started a war with north korea and russia by now, he would have repealed roe v. wade, reinstated the bush wealthy tax cuts, he would further outsource jobs like he did extremely with his own company, and frankly I don't want a president with a take-everything, screw-everyone mindset.

@jaredlangley6924 10 лет назад

Grace L. Martinez I don't think you have a clue how well Mitt Romney would've been, because he was never elected. He for one is a more experienced politician then Obama, and at least he gained his political status fairly. Obama should have never gotten the senator seat in Chicago. Also, he is a horrible Commander and Chief. He has over 5 dozen impeachable acts against him. Recently the Department of Justice sent a survey out to 1 million Americans to see if they think Obama has committed any impeachable, acts, and if they think he should be impeached, and they list all the impeachable offenses he has done. Not to mention the dozen other moronic things Obama has done to ruin this great nation. So, no Obama is the absolute worst President we have ever had.

@misheardanimefreak 10 лет назад

Did faux tell you about the impeachable acts line? XD

@AnomalousAppendages 10 лет назад

I like how ***** does not allow replies to his comment, since he knows he'd get utterly destroyed in a couple of lines. You think Cenk doesn't know this already? Lol, is this your first TYT video with Cenk talking about politics?

@HansenSWE 10 лет назад

Just want to put my name under this comment as support against people who wont allow replies.

@gazgandalf5358 10 лет назад

We in the UK had our own Rhetorician (Oxford: 'Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content,) "Teflon-Tony Blair." No matter what you accused him of, he talked his way out of it. Back in the days of the Wild West, he would have sold snake oil. Obama is the US's Teflon Tony. Great speeches, and possibly great at getting two parties to agree. Rhetoricians greatest gift is the ability to talk and talk and reason. A great attribute for a counsellor - the worst attribute for a Leader, who needs to think quickly, decisively and with the conviction of their own belief. Like him or loath them, previous Presidents have been much more convicted by their own belief's, except Clinton who had a little of the the 'all things to all people' attitude too. Obama will go down in history as the Passive President. He could be an interesting and nice guy personally - but dull as ditch water. His main problem is that he vacillates too much. However, I think we the voters have played our part. We want our Nations Leaders to hear and pay attention to every voice loud enough to be heard. They have to be all things to all people otherwise we turn on them with venom on free-speech venues such as youtube. We want our Leaders to have perfect and squeeky clean lives since child-birth, yet our own lives could never take such close examination. For the USA, its a tough decision. It take such huge amounts of finance to back candidates. So either your President is 'loaded-up' with money himself or comes to the Whitehouse owing a lot of people a lot of favours! In The UK we don't take the same excessively expensive route to the top job. However, it doesn't always provide the best we have ... our present bunch of leaders are cardboard cut outs of each other. And .... we had our own 'Teflon' Leader. Well .... I'm glad I got that off my chest hah! :-)

@fnulnu6507 7 лет назад

I refuse to live in a filter bubble or echo chamber. So even though I lean conservative, I listen to all sides. Sounded like an honest assessment of Obama by Cenk. Subscribed.

@Razorlust 10 лет назад

Where was this assessment in 2007?? It could have made a difference then.

@Razorlust 10 лет назад

***** Neither of them have any good candidates apparently, and both have become different wings of the same party; which is not anything anybody wants.... except for the corporations .

@Umadeabadmistake 10 лет назад

***** McCain's time in the POW's camp has taken a toll on his mind, bless his heart. He just shouldn't be in the position he's in. He's lost.

@Umadeabadmistake 10 лет назад

***** Yeah his golf game has taken a toll on him and the rest of America. His qualifications speak for themselves..... NONE.

@Bonko78 10 лет назад

This is one of those videos that really needs 5 billion views. For the sake of humanity.

@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou 10 лет назад

Obama isn't that important...

@ElOnlyMan 10 лет назад

Matt Schwartz Yeah, true. He's just the president of the most powerful nation in the world... no biggie.

@thesemisadventures 10 лет назад

Best analysis of Obama I've heard to this day, this is awesome.

@annberry8149 8 лет назад

He’s caught in a monkey trap. 0bama is caught by his lust for big money to love him… and for big money to approve of him…. The monkey trap works because the monkey is focused on obtaining food inside a jug he can’t get his hand out of when he holds the food in his hand… and doesn’t understand that the price of trying to obtain that particular morsel will be its own freedom, its own survival… The way to avoid a monkey trap is not to take the bait. Having taken the bait, the second strategy is to learn to quickly identify the situation for what it is and get out of it. 0bama still holds fast to the bait.. still…. And the hunters are closing in…

@connorduke4619 7 лет назад

America is a corporate polite state run by a series hand selected morally corrupt puppets of the elite who systematically ignore the issues that matter to people (roads, bridges, education, health costs, minimum wage, food/banking regulation, excess guns, police brutality, prison overpopulation, etc) whilst distracting attention towards those that don't (endless middle east wars and aggression against Russia). Land of the free? Hohoho!

@mjakes20 10 лет назад

I suppose electing a so-called centrist to the Presidency would be beguiling; he could please both sides, not be ideologically anchored and as a result get more done. However politicians who take a stand often leave with history reflecting on their policies rather than themselves. Take Margaret Thatcher. Yes she was the first female PM, and yes she was known for her tough stances, but people knew where she stood; a staunch advocate of fiscal conservatism, taking on the unions, intervention in the Falklands. Like her or not, history will remember her policies, not just her politics.

@Nanocyte 10 лет назад

He's the Obama we deserve, not the Obama we need.

@Grimalken1969 8 лет назад

People like me tried to tell everyone that this man was an empty suit back in 2007, but he gave such pretty speeches.

@dewilew2137 Год назад

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@Cloudz2021 10 лет назад

Can't wait for the next video about Obama where someone says TYT praises the President left and right.

@pyrodeity 10 лет назад

popularSSS White Jesus would never let that happen.... lol

@alphakraker 10 лет назад

Watch an obamacare video. Tyt practically bows to obama. "The right says this..." "The republicans are saying that..." Tyt practices partisan politics 24/7 while pretending to be independent. I bet both you and all of the Tyt staff voted for obama both times.

@haiggoh 10 лет назад

alphakraker . no TYT doesn't bow down to Obama when it comes to Obamacare. They only point out that the right is making a fuss about nothing especially considering that from a liberal perspective the ACA is really just a half-assed version of what we really wanted. And neither the ACA as it is now nor the public Option obama originally wanted are anywhere near "communist" territory, and yet that's what those Fox News nutjobs claims so of course a progressive station like TYT will defend it against blatant lies. That doesn't mean they are licking Obama's boots, that's only your personal interpretation of what's happening and you're wrong.

@skwmusic5233 10 лет назад

alphakraker . Well if they had the choice between Romney and Obama no shit they would choose Obama.

@Cloudz2021 10 лет назад

alphakraker . Even if they "practically bow to obama", which they really don't, that's one law and hardly "left and right". IIRC all TYT has been saying is that when Republicans come and say people have been unable to afford their healthcare thanks to the ACA, like that one woman did in the video they posted yesterday, they call them out on the fact that the majority of americans are actually saving money. They've said that it isn't the best possible healthcare reform, but it's certainly an improvement from the system we've had. I don't know what my post had to do with the ACA anyway. I said "left and right" not "specifically on the this vague issue".

@RyanJamesArthur 10 лет назад

The most critically accurate look at Obama's time as president. From a completely objective point of view; not being an American; the preference vs conviction ideology is spot on. When people look back at all the 'change' he did; it'll be mostly of indifference in the years to come. The change he brought was vast as the ocean, but only an inch deep. Idea's and dreams can only take a nation so far; strong action is needed to support those hopes. Not necessary radical change; but even small incremental changes need such action. I still fully support Obama and his 'preferences'; its just a shame that we wont see the change he hoped for during his time as president,

@TheNomad546 10 лет назад

Can we now agree that he should be stripped of his Nobel Peace Prize? He won that because of his speeches and his preferences, not actions.

@landocal0 10 лет назад

Master Politician.

@apextroll 10 лет назад

_Obama is_

@damnage97 10 лет назад

I don't think a president should have a strong position on something, at least not act out his own strong personal positions. His position should be the position of the people. I don't believe you should hold neutrality against politicians most of the time.

@popey4 10 лет назад

lol image what that campaign would look like... "listen everyone.. I don't really have any ideas or opinions.. but I think I could still do a good job"

@damnage97 10 лет назад

sausagemcbean good point

@JifftasticGhozt 10 лет назад

sausagemcbean Fucking ownage

@HerrinLarkan 10 лет назад

An excellent description of why Obama is such an ineffective and frustrating president,

@Laurence2000 10 лет назад

My opinon on this? It was a good in-depth study and analyzation of Obama's actions and what makes him tick. It was not from a biased perspective, at least in the sense that there was no left or right wing bias. A fair assessment all in all, and I think I learned something. Well, it seems like Obama is your typical Democratic politician who's convincing in speeches, but overall, doesn't do much to change the country for the better. A good indication of this is that there have been quite a bit (but not too much) of anti-christ allegations, a few considerable calls for his impeachment...well, that's your average president and what he has to deal with for four or eight years.

@danosper2953 10 лет назад

And yet the media makes him look like he leads from the front. That is from an Australians perspective. If you just got here from another planet and saw the TV you would think that he was the most morally accurate person in the world. What a show!

@bigraviolees 10 лет назад

Talk is cheap

@ghostofdayinperson 10 лет назад

I never thought I understood Obama. I don't understand people without convictions on issues that are important.

@booserobert 10 лет назад

what about obama Executive Orders he signed to have marshal law during war or peace time...

@Daltonator87 10 лет назад

Talked about many a times in past TYT videos I believe.

@johnny0g 10 лет назад

The poor guy can't win either a dictator or wuss, cant be both give the man a break!

@TheDonkeyFuzz 10 лет назад

Hes the perfect politician...offering his allegiance to anyone in his relative proximity, and to hell with everybody else.

@stochasticsy 8 лет назад

I used to like your political observations but this analysis is so uninformed that I can no longer take you seriously. You completely omit congressional vote counting as an element in political and legislative strategy. If you bother to look into the weeds of the process at the time, both the closing of Guantanamo and single-payer health plans were dead because congress made it clear that the votes were not there from the beginning. Both cases were made very clear at public hearings carried live on C-SPAN. Why are we listening to comedians and entertainers such as Jimmy Dore (who I like as a comedian) and a Yale literature professor instead of legislators and actual practicing policy analysts and practitioners who have actual knowledge and experience relevant to why policies and legislative initiatives live or die. You can share opinions as an observer, but don't pretend, along with fellow pundits and entertainers, to know why politicians and elected officials do what they do completely devoid of the political and electoral environment in which they are performing. In short, talk to people who do this (electoral politics and policy) for a living for a change.

@blackqueen5201 7 лет назад

stochasticsy I really feel that everyone chooses to ignore the facts just so they can have a story

@the_swedish_ride 10 лет назад

He is a puppet...

@CaseAgainstFaith1 10 лет назад

So, you're telling me Obama is actually Zelig. (How many people will get that reference?)

@MegaKootz 10 лет назад

He was deserving of every word in that article. Mostly because he had made promises in a time of hardship, when the people of the united states desperately needed someone to believe in. He stepped into the shoes without hesitation and without stopping the constant stream of promises. Knowing full well how desperate those people had been. He lied to an entire country when honesty was to be cherished most. He pretended to know the way when we desperately needed guidance. With rolled up sleeves he promised change to a people starving for it . Then he stepped back and allowed the people to starve. A man deserving of respect does not do such things to a single person let alone an entire country.

@cybervigilante 7 лет назад

How could the Commander in Chief not have the authority to close a military base?

@darkmusic4379 7 лет назад

Jim Mooney Only Congress can close military bases. It has to do with funding. Read the Constitution.

@Darxide23 10 лет назад

Sobering thought: As bad as Obama is, imagine how things would be if Mittens Romney won...

@EffiongUmoetok 10 лет назад

I totally agree people forget Obama is the lesser of the 2 evils. America would have been really fucked up under Romney.

@sk8bow 10 лет назад

definitely, and that is why obama is in. we still need a complete progressive in office.

@RandomHelpingGuy 10 лет назад

Effiong Umoetok He'd probably start RomCare, instead of ObamaCare.

@sk8bow 10 лет назад

RandomHelpingGuy oh hell no. do you really think romney would allow a law that forced insurance companies to accept preexisting conditions?

@Darxide23 10 лет назад

RandomHelpingGuy RomCare. Oh, you need an expensive surgery? Why not ask your parents to do it instead.

@Th3ba1r0n 10 лет назад

Doesn't this prove, Cenk, that people like ALEX JONES were right about this man?

@kingsleyroberts8356 10 лет назад

Good point, but convict GW Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and many others first!!

@UltimateOlive 10 лет назад

devin patterson I'm guessing you'd also put both George Bush Senior and Junior on your list of "presidents 'hung' for war crimes"? Cause if not, you clearly aren't familiar with what those two guys did. By the way, it's "hanged." Learn to speak properly before you speak on such important matters.

@devinpatterson2185 10 лет назад

Yes i would, but since the video was on Obama. That's who i commented on.

@UltimateOlive 10 лет назад

devin patterson Well, congrats, you seem to be above the trend of Obama hating--Bush loving antics.

@devinpatterson2185 10 лет назад

UltimateOlive I'm kind of in the habit of abhorring all politicians. Since JFK pretty much every one that's run for office has been puppet scum aside from Ron Paul. I'm also a fan of Mr Ventura and Vladimir Putin, even though western media likes to demonize him. Putin has done great things for Russia, I wish we could get someone like him in office here in Canada. Or in America for that matter. I've been paying attention to whats been going on. It's time to take back our countries from big business, and give them back to the people. Especially in America.

@TENNSUMITSUMA 10 лет назад

Good job obama he followed the teachings of bruce lee. Be like water my friend.

@JustinCrediblename 8 лет назад

saying "I would prefer" is a really good way of avoiding backlash when he sells the american people out with what almost invariably follows.

@pushstart1t 8 лет назад

you would think of how informed the young Turks are they could see pass an illusion, yet they haven't realized that it's a one party system in which have a few different views on some issue to have people keep fighting upon one another and not focus on the real problem at hand. i'm so sick of these stupid labels left-wing, right-wing, democrat, republican, conservative, progressive, liberal, nationalist, etc.. we all essential want the same thing yet we will never overcome anything if we keep making hurdles though labeling ourselves.

@63grandsport11 8 лет назад

+CagedSun Boy... you have it right.

@God_is_Justice 10 лет назад

I actually enjoyed watchng this video. I have a lot shorter description of Obama but I woun't say it here, it is my preference to say it but hey, maybe some other time, when it is neccessary....

@UltimateOlive 10 лет назад

It's so weird: Obama puts liberal ideas in place; republicans hate him, Obama puts conservative ideas in place; republicans hate him... I'm starting to get this strange feeling that most republicans don't have any real reason to dislike him!

@geordonworley5618 10 лет назад

UltimateOlive Its all just the instinct to be part of a group and blab about how terrible the opposing side is. People that strongly identify themselves as a member of a political party clearly don't think for themselves and are full of crap. That makes up the majority of American voters, who sit in front of the TV and gradually conform to one party's opinions. Hopefully this next generation of kids will stop watching television and start reading/watching things online, see between the bullshit, and detect bias. I am part of a family that encouraged watching the box and avoiding the computer, because "the computer" is allegedly a bad habit. Hopefully this generation will produce a more informed next generation that can inform themselves.

@UltimateOlive 10 лет назад

***** Republicans don't like conservatives? Most Republicans are conservative, so that statement is pretty flawed. And yes, Obama has put conservative ideas into motion, he added on to the Bush and Cheney policies for the abuses of civil liberties. Don't tell me to get my facts straight when you provide none of your own.

@UltimateOlive 10 лет назад

***** First, I did not insult you, or even try to insult you. I have no idea how you deducted that. Second, I said "abuse of civil liberties" not "the support of civil liberties"". Third, again, I didn't call you racist or resort to name calling, so I really have no idea why you're saying that I've become defensive when you have completely gone into some sort of "hyper rage mode"...

@UltimateOlive 10 лет назад

***** I'm not sure what you're getting at.

@jasetriplett 10 лет назад

why even put energy in to making such a video...i won't watch it because its not worth my focus (judging by the title), but i will say this in response to everyone who doesn't know yet - "every president is a puppet for big puppeteers". the people are also to blame for allowing their government to over-rule them against the original plan of the constitution. but really, i don't blame the people too much because they have been successfully brainwashed by what they read and watch and listen too. this is a spoon fed society and that is how we lost control of our government. our government belongs to some very wealthy and powerful individuals. this has all been predicted :)

@dav0113 10 лет назад

bingo

@charliecardenas4605 10 лет назад

It is absolutely the people's fault that America has the biggest unaccomplished liar and fraud who is sitting in the White House (when he's not playing golf, throwing extravagant parties, or taking extravagant vacations) pretending to be the president. If people would stop listening to what the bias media tells them and start doing their own research, America wouldn't be on the road to destruction.

@CSDemystification 10 лет назад

Please excuse my language but damn straight. Couldn't have said it better.

@karlhans6678 10 лет назад

Well people are stupid, even Einstein said it.

@MichaelKahntruth 9 лет назад

yeh, turk, of course the conspiracy stuff is ridiculous, like all the real stuff you are talking about is much more real and what matters. we believe you more.

@AngelsAvenge 10 лет назад

obamacare does not matter if you have no income-so people with no income/jobs only have coverage through medicaid if they are 21 or under with dependents or senior citizen.You have complete dental under medicaid until you are 21 as well. Senior citizens have dental but for instance when they get dentures it takes two years,they do top one year and bottom the next and then you have to deal with whether they fit properly or not.Also, I don't see where obama care is so great when I know people who still do not have healthcare or jobs or homes..

@seaburg38 9 лет назад

So this far into his presidency you're just now waking up? When he was a senator and I first heard about him I did a little digging and within an hour discovered what he was and it was very clear that if he were elected he would be the country's worst nightmare. He has done, is doing and will continue to do whatever he wants without regard for the constitution or the rule of law. If I were you I'd be ashamed to admit to having been so gullible and stupid! I've lived through every presidency since Roosevelt and this one is far and away the worst - I'd say the worst ever in history. We will very likely experience war on our soil for the first time ever and I'm now afraid for my safety.

@MiamiPush2theLimit 9 лет назад

You are very stupid. George W was far worse.

@abubakarhabeebimam6049 10 лет назад

Nigerian people are going true their most difficult time. may God see us through , say amen if you love Nigeria.

@OfficiallyDevin 10 лет назад

A refreshing and believable analysis, good job to the author.

@pressplay7922 10 лет назад

when you try to be everybody's friend you become nobody's friend.

@Albacorewing 10 лет назад

Mr. Obama is no extremist. He comes off as average in most respects and middle-of-the-road in some. He is far from the worst President we ever had, but is not the best. This reflects what his policies are; as Cenk says he mediates between opposing parties. He should have left the Ukraine issue to the Europeans, as there is a long history of American Presidents not understanding Eastern European affairs. It will be that way with future Presidents too.

@ciaareinthecommentssection9575 10 лет назад

I don't hate Obama, but I can't say I necessarily like him either. I think he is an apathetic man when it comes to taking action. Who knows what will become of Obamacare but it could be a legacy worth deriving. I know apathy well now and maybe understand Obama in that way. I think blaming our politicians is a little passe though, I think we should face the reality that we are slaves to banking clans, that Christianity and Islam want to drag us back to the dark ages and that our only real useful thing to come from humanity has been science, technology and medicine. We no longer have politics that help us grow, they only control us more or less strictly and siphon our wealth into the coffers of already too fat dragons. Religion poisons the whole condition of humanity and there are still people staving to death in areas where witches are still being burnt. We expect the government to save us when the only purpose they know anymore is get money just like our hip hop we love, the pirates we adore and the banksters puppeteering the whole twisted show that we can't stop. The sooner we come to terms with our reality the better of we will all be.

@TopGunZero 10 лет назад

This is classic Cenk talking out of both sides of his mouth. Is Obama a careful politician and strategist. Absolutely. If you read Audacity of Hope, you would know from the beginning that Obama isn't an ideologue, which isn't to suggest that he doesn't have convictions, but rather he is a pragmatist and a realist. Cenk found someone who characterizes Obama the same way as him, and thus this is newsworthy... He enjoys taking Obama entirely out of context. When Obama says you have to force him to do things, he is referring to not only himself but Washington as a whole. What he is referring to is giving him the political capital to achieve things. One example of Obama "leading from behind" is on Immigration. Why? Because we have divided government, and the closer Obama is on a subject, the more Republicans fight against him. It doesn't mean that Immigration will pass the House, but the more Obama gets directly involved the less likely it is to happen. Why? Because Obama has spent a lot of his political capital making things happen. Cenk has no concept of political capital, and many other liberals here don't as well. Cenk often would like the President to speak more progressively despite the fact that it wouldn't actually change anything, yet criticizes Obama for highlighting the importance of speeches and symbolism. Obama has a foreign and domestic legacy he is trying to create, and it is a delicate balancing act. It's funny when I hear people say he is Bush 2 or the lesser of two evils. It really boils down to people not paying enough attention. Obama is setting us up for a post global war on terrorism/post imperial foreign policy, while at the same time trying to keep at bay the neocon hawks and the military industrial complex. To sum things up I guess the best way to explain things in simple terms is that Cenk is looking for Obama to be Ned Stark, without realizing the consequences of that. Obama is playing the game and the stakes are really high. He doesn't have complete control over all the pieces either.

@joel5090 9 лет назад

A long time ago, some babies were born...a few of them have been charged with murder and sentenced to life in prison. Some other people have been held in solitary that whole time with no explanation and no idea as to if or when they'll be released. A lot of them have killed themselves, most of them have emotional damage that makes serious PTSD look like a smile. Guantanamo bay is real, it's still alive and well...just because those photos were released of torture, by no means states that that behaviour has stopped

@SDCanuckOne 10 лет назад

Unfortunately, if Obama does something on his own ... for reasons "far more than I can try to portray" they will be overturned if the Dems loose power. If a majority gets it done ... it stays done. Typing that hurt me far more than it should in 2014!

@phillipwilson4000 10 лет назад

So true! love this report...nailed it!!

@EliTripps 10 лет назад

I remember seeing him running for senate, I thought that man will be president one day. Then I watched him vote present time and again. Made me a little apprehensive, but hey maybe he's just playing the game. During his Presidential announcement his philosophical supporters were revealed. The extremes, some of them had actually gone to made me step back. His Change/Hope message felt empty, and has shown to be so far. When I look back I'm glad I never wasted a vote for him. The shiniest turd is not the only choice unless you keep picking it.

@bjbell52 10 лет назад

I do have to bring up one fact - what Cenk said about Obama voting Present in the Illinois Senate was wrong. A vote of Present in Illinois is NOT a neutral vote - it is a NAY vote. There are a number of reasons for voting Present instead of NAY, one being that voting Present is a signal that says that with a little change to the bill he would change his NAY to a YEA.

@symbolxchannel 10 лет назад

I think I understand Obama for "being soft"… When you force things, they break. Sometimes it's better not precipitating everything and focus on more important things.

@ChrisAgudelo 10 лет назад

Seems like he has some pretty strong convictions regarding taking money from corporations to protect them. Other than that, I think it's totally on the money.

@Yatlick 10 лет назад

This criticism seems decidedly incomplete without discussing the UNPRECEDENTED obstructionism in Congress. I am absolutely unconvinced that Obama lacks conviction, only that he lacks any viable avenue to pursue those convictions. Honestly, the GOP has shown that they will stop him from accomplishing anything he wants, regardless of whether the policy is centrist, progressive, or conservative. Any expression of his deeply felt convictions only serves to embolden the GOP to scream "no" even louder.

@geraldoutten9133 10 лет назад

I told people about him before he was elected the first time. He is a Leo. Yes, I know how crazy that sounds, but I wasn't wrong.

@Animatorpros 10 лет назад

Racist!

@Animatorpros 10 лет назад

Animator Pros Whiteboard Animation Video Uh, you know that was sarcasm, right?

@geraldoutten9133 10 лет назад

I think you was looking for the word facetious.

@PaddyDogg 10 лет назад

What a mess Libya turned into one of the most stable states in Africa, turned into a failed state. Now we see trouble in Mali, Chad and CAR, could this stem from a stabilising force in the region, Gaffadi, being removed?

@natilieroof7919 10 лет назад

He wrote an executive order to shutdown gitmo his 1st day. Congress would not approve the funding to do so. It will be closed within 2 years. Politifact explains this well.

@lubthis 10 лет назад

you hit that nail right on the head.

@rwordplay 7 лет назад

Bromwich hits hard, but offers too kind an assessment. Mr. Obama worked extremely hard to advance the privileges and prerogatives of those in power, both here and abroad.

@miloguichard1958 9 лет назад

Jayakrishnan Nair thank you for such a good read! I agree with everything you said. Surely you're an esteemed journalist...?

@MargaretSchaut 10 лет назад

It doesn't explain ANYTHING worthwhile knowing.

@tyotypic 9 лет назад

All the things you describe here as "leading from behind" can also be viewed as "helping people emancipate themselves".

@MrT5mustang 10 лет назад

Would that not be called a "trojan Horse"? To blend in with every group? OK then!

@tulsatombob2769 9 лет назад

What I do understand about O'bummer is that he is a pompous, narcissistic, egotistical liar. He has illusions of grandeur and considers himself above the common citizen. He would be suited better as a Used Car Salesman or a Game Show Host.

@FirebyrdXX 10 лет назад

This analysis was dead on and I understand all too well because this is my personality type to a T. I'm an ideas man. The world is much better in my head and I have lots of ideals of how this ought to be or can be. I feel smart and accomplished for merely having thought up a plan or rubric for how things should be or what to do. I think that I can reason with most people into seeing my point of view and want to win based on logical persuasion, not coercion or dictatorship. I am bad at following through on executing my plans and ideas. It's too big a blow to your ego to watch your perfectly crafted idea crash and burn. You can't risk your ideas failing, because what does that say about you? I take criticism poorly sometimes for this very reason. I want everyone to get along and hate irrational ad hominem, so I try to mediate but have a hard time outright telling people what needs to get done, even if it's what's best. I have ideals but always phrase them with wiggle room so as to appear reasonable to new evidence. These are all realizations I've had about myself only with the last two years, and I just turned 28. Obama is much older than I but doesn't seem aware of it, and you can't change a problem you're unaware you have. I'm working on these things to improve myself. I don't want to be a bystander in the face of evil. The real world matters, I need to have less self-preservation for what's important and affects others.

@dienekes4364 10 лет назад

The only result of Obama's "crowning achievement" (ObamaCare) is to make sure that insurance companies make the most amount of money that they possibly can. Nothing in ObamaCare does anything to actually fix the healthcare issues that we have in this country. Just take more and more money away from the middle class and pump it into the upper class. Obama has been a huge disappointment to many of us.

@TopGunZero 10 лет назад

This sounds like someone who doesn't know much about health insurance. Health Insurance is a low margin business first of all. Does having more customers bring more profits? Absolutely, but the issue is that many of the people who couldn't get health insurance before because they were denied health insurance or couldn't afford it. What the ACA does is prevent health insurance companies from denying service to people with preexisiting conditions, who tend to be more expensive because of them. That isn't something that helps their profits at all. The other thing is that it drives down the price by having risk pools (i.e. the exchanges). The other major aspect of the ACA is the medicaid expansion, helping millions. You want to focus on the individual mandate requiring people who can afford health insurance to purchase it, as if they are the lionshare of people who can't get health insurance when they need it... I'm disappointed in you.

@Theboujoire 10 лет назад

I studied engineering, so I'm an IT engineer, but I have never been employed by a big engineering company like say Nokea or Siemens However I have applied in many of such companies. Sometimes the phone calls are promising but once I show up in their offices, the tone changes...Many time I have received responses suggesting I'm too qualified and yet I was not given a job There are other factors in life apart from personal abilities, that contribute to the success of any Leader.

@MaoRuiqi 9 лет назад

Suffering from Obama whiplash: cheering words of action, but then jeering deeds of lethargy. Well spoken. What is scary is 2016: Hilary or the alternative Republican candidate. Where is Jerry Brown when you need him?