A review of President Obama and his Administration’s first 100 Days in office
100 Days
President Obama was sworn into office on Jan 20th, 2009. During the election Mr. Obama promised a government ran by the most intelligent, professional, ethical minds in America. He promised a transparent government that was Bipartisan and Fiscally Responsible. As the President completes his first 100 days, we have to ask… What happened?
The following is a brief overview / timeline of the President’s first 100 days in office. Links to related articles have been added. To visit these articles simply click on the article title you are interested in.
January
Prior to inauguration
- President-Elect Obama selects Leon Penetta to head CIA
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- President Obama’s first choice Commerce Secretary withdraws his name, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Republican Judd Gregg later will also withdraw his name from the process.
- President-Elect Obama abandons fight for Campaign Promised $3,000 tax credit for businesses to hire new employees.
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- During confirmation hearings, Hilary Clinton leaks that Obama Administration will remove travel restrictions on Cuba without requiring something from Cuba in return.
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Obama Administration to Lift Travel Ban on Cuba According to Hillary Clinton
Jan 9: President-Elect Obama does not officially comment, even after his inauguration, on Russian Law to remove right for trial by jury in some cases.
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Russian State Duma Passes Bill Eliminating Trial by Jury for Some Crimes
Jan. 16: (4 days before the Presidential Inauguration) The Senate, per then President-Elect Obama’s request, releases the remaining $350 Billion bailout fund. Moving forward, this amount is categorized as Federal Debt inherited by President Obama from President George Bush.
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Senate Approves Releasing the Remaining $350 Billion of Last Year’s Bailout Fund
First 100 Days Begins…
Jan. 20: President Obama is sworn in amidst criticism for out spending any other President in U.S. history for his inauguration ($160 million, 5 times Bill Clinton’s and $116.8 million more than George W. Bush’s) during what he described as the worst economy since the Great Depression.
Jan. 20: President Obama was sworn in for a second time in a secret ceremony leaving many asking where his commitment to a Transparent Government went.
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Jan. 22: Signs order to close or shut down Guantanamo Bay Detention Center located in Cuba.
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Attempting to please the left, Obama moves to close Camp Gitmo
Jan. 23: Removes “Mexico City Policy” (Originally created under President Reagan) which banned providing Federal funds to International Organizations which provided information on and/or perform abortions.
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Continuing Obama’s shift toward the left…
February
Feb. 3: After Senate Majority Tom Daschle is forced to withdraw from confirmation process for Health and Human Services Secretary, President Obama admits he “screwed up.” Critics note this was only one of multiple nominees who have “missed” paying their taxes.
Another Obama Nomination, Another Set of Tax and Conflict of Interest Issues
Hello Pot, its Geithner – Obama Administration will go after Tax Evaders
Feb. 4: President Obama signs bill expanding State Children’s Health Insurance Program to 4 million uninsured children. Critics point out that Bush’s veto was for specific reasons.
Feb. 12: Republican Judd Gregg decides to withdraw from the nomination process for Commerce Secretary stating policy disagreements as the reason.
Feb. 17: Signs Stimulus Bill (Also known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or Spendulus Bill), his landmark $787 billion stimulus plan.
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Will Obama’s push for Green Jobs actually hurt the Recovery?
Stimulus package even makes Communist in China nervous
Was Putin Trying to Tell Obama Something?
Questions arise as Urgent Stimulus Bill sits unsigned
The Question of Obama and Caterpillar’s Jim Owen
A Simple Misunderstanding or Selective Hearing
Senate passes Economic Stimulus Bill
Links to copies of the Stimulus Bill…
Ignoring Economist, Obama pushes for Stimulus Bill
Democrats include “one time” massive departmental increases…
For additional articles search under “Economic Stimulus” on TabRight.com
Feb. 17: President Obama announces the deployment of Army and Marine reinforcements to the nation of Afghanistan.
Feb. 18: Obama’s Administration announces a plan costing $75 billion to help homeowners at risk of losing their homes. Critics state it rewards those who should have never received a mortgage in the first place.
What’s Up With An Additional Housing Plan?
Obama’s plans for Camp Gitmo – 3 key controversial points
Feb. 24: President Obama delivers his first speech to a joint session of Congress.
Obama’s State of the Union – Checking it out, Checking the Facts
Video – Republican Response
Video – State of the Union
State of the Union & Republican Response Transcript
Feb. 25: Third time is the charm? – President Obama nominates Democratic Governor Gary Locke for Commerce Secretary after Republican Judd Gregg and Democratic Governor Bill Richardson both withdraw their names.
Feb. 26: Details of President Obama’s $3.6 Trillion reach the press.
Despite the recession, Obama proposes almost a Trillion in new taxes…
Prior to being President, Obama voted against his own budget
Feb. 27: Several Months after President Bush negotiates US Troop withdrawal, President Obama announces he will end the U.S. combat missions in Iraq by Aug. 31, 2010.
US & Iraq sign new deal, including dates for US Troop withdrawals
Iraqi Parliament signs President Bush’s plan
The War in Iraq – 6 years later, USA/Gallup Poll Results
Iraqi Election – A Success for Iraqi Democracy
Feb. 28: President Obama nominates Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for Health and Human Services Secretary. At first supporters criticize Obama critics for immediately ask “Tax Issues Again?”
March
March 1: President Obama greets British Prime Minister Gordon Brown as he visits D.C. for three days. British press later release that Obama’s gifts were considered insulting compared to those provided to the Obama family. Among the issues include a collection of DVD’s presented to the PM, who is not a big movie fan, that turnout not be formatted for European DVD players.
Is the Obama Administration simply wining it?
March 7: Hillary Clinton presents Russian counterpart with misspelled gift in the wrong alphabet
Hillary’s Photo-op Mistake – One More Sign the Obama Administration is Overcharging the U.S.?
March 9: President Obama removes President George W. Bush’s ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
March 11: President Obama signs the Omnibus Spending bill without requesting the removal of +8500 earmarks.
Who in the Senate voted for HR 1105 / Omnibus
Who in the House voted for the Omnibus Bill,
Pork in the Omnibus Spending Bill
Obama Advised there are Constitutional Issues in Omnibus Bill
Democrats & Obama side with Earmarks over Campaign Promises
Link to Omnibus Bill
March 12: President Obama Promises Earmark Reform
“Washing Down a Doughnut with a Slim-Fast”
March 30: President Obama signs law to protect +2 million acres of wilderness across nine states.
March 30: Obama’s Administration removes CEO of GM, provides deadline to GM and Chrysler to provide restructuring plan to the Government.
President Bush Approves Loans for GM & Chrysler
How Much Tax Payer Money has GM and Chrysler Received in Bailouts?
Is Bankruptcy Really a Corporate Death Sentence
Beating the Democrats at Their Own Game – Providing Actual Help for the Big Three
Auto Loans – The Big Three in Trouble Seeking Bailouts from Congress, Canadian Auto Bailout Announced
Detroit’s Impact on Advertising in the U.S. – Some Stats
March 31: President Obama arrives for G-20 Summit in London to be followed by tour of Europe and the Middle East. Observers criticize overly apologetic comments.
Editorial – Obama World Apology Tour 2009
April
April 2: House votes to approve President Obama’s $3+ Trillion Federal Budget
How large will the National Deficit Grow if Obama’s Budget is Passed?
Who in the House voted for Obama’s +Triple Trillion Dollar Budget
Read or Download President Obama’s Proposed Budget for FY2010
Read or Download the Republican’s Alternative to Obama’s FY2010 Budget
Read or Download a Summary of Congressional Republican’s Alternative FY2010 Budget
Read or Download – A Comparison of the Republican and Obama’s Budget
Read or Download the GOP Rebuttal to Obama’s 2010 Budget – “The Republican Road to Recovery”
Additional articles can be found by searching “Obama Budget” on TabRight.com
April 5: President Obama publically promises to pursue a nuclear-free future in Europe on the same day North Korea launches a long-range rocket.
April 6: President Obama states on visit to Turkey that U.S. “is not and will never be at war with Islam…. The United States is not a Christian Country…” In Saudi Arabia the President is filmed bowing to the Saudi King. The Obama Administration denies it.
Video – President Obama bows to Saudi King
April 7: President Obama surprises U.S. troops with a visit to Iraq.
April 8: Obama Administration sends Defense Secretary Gates to present potential cuts to Congress.
Defense Secretary Robert Gate’s Plans meet Objections in the Senate
April 8: President Obama breaks another campaign promise by requesting funding for the War outside the Federal Budget.
Just One Man’s Observation and Two Broken Campaign Promises
April 13: Obama Administration removes restrictions on travel and remittance to Cuba for American citizens with relatives in Cuba. Additional ban on Radio and TV broadcasts removed. Administration does not receive any tangible concessions in exchange from Cuba.
April 14: Obama Administration releases report from Homeland Security Department warning former members of the US Military may be recruited for domestic terrorism. Critics state report additional defines Right Wing Extremist in a manner that can include anyone who disagrees with the Administration.
Read or Download – Homeland Security Report on Rightwing Extremism
April 15: Americans around the country participate in “Tea Parties” to protest excessive Federal Borrowing, Spending and expected Tax Increases. Majority of media down plays attendance and allows accusations of racism and other culturally objectionable comments to be presented about those participating. Media itself adopts crude sexual term to describe those participating.
April 16: Obama Administration swings back and forth as to whether President Obama will allow government prosecution of CIA and/or Bush officials who approved “Enhanced interrogation methods”
April 16: While in Mexico, outline of plans to assist Mexico combat drug violence are provided, however President states he will not attempt to reinstate assault weapons ban. Supporters on the left are reportedly not pleased with the decision.
April 17: President Obama attends the Summit of the Americas. Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez manages photo op with President Obama, including giving the President an anti-Capitalist book.
April 17: Under the Obama Administration, the EPA takes initial steps which allow it, Congress or the Administration to increase regulations on any industry responsible for producing carbon dioxide including Auto manufactures, Coal Burring Power Plants, etc.
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The EPA takes one small step…Will Obama take on giant leap?
April 21: Obama Administration states it will attempt to Stretch TARP funding by requesting banks to provide Common Stock as repayment. Critics on the right warn of Big Brother control over financial industry. Days later plans for the government to receive Common Stock in Auto industry are also announced.
New Obama TARP Policy – Stretching Funds or Nationalization of American Banks?
Obama Administration Refuses Repayment of Bailout
Dick Morris on Changes in TARP
Editorial – Better Plans Available
April 27: Administration’s Photo Op scares New York public as it fly’s Air Force One at low altitudes and around the Statue of Liberty without warning public, New York City’s mayor or the Media. Actual cost of the “Joy Ride” has not yet been released. President Obama’s statement that he was unaware of the flight until after it was reported by the media raises eye brows and questions of how much control the President actually has on his own Administration’s actions.
7 Responses to “A review of President Obama and his Administration’s first 100 Days in office”
THis is the list he is celebrating? To take one of your lines “We are Overpaying these guys!”
Holly cow, I knew they were screwing up but didn’t know it was this bad. Thanks for putting this list together, linking it to my Facebook page!
I like the info and will be linking back to you from my site. Also great looking site I wish I had one like this.
Hello Obama fans, open up your eyes! This guy IS the next Jimmy Carter.
Great recap! I’m adding you to my RSS
Nice balance, far more honest than what I saw on CNBC!
Great information, I will be linking back to you and going to look around at your other posts.