The 'overpromise' presidency enters its last 100 days

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Washington Examiner:

Barack Obama ascended to the presidency with sky-high public approval ratings, control of both houses of Congress and a great deal of unearned goodwill around the world.

 

His goal was ambitious: To expand government in order to "fundamentally transform" the country. To do so, he would persuade the public that Washington was a powerful force for good that could be relied upon to fix their problems.

 

But when Obama leaves office in 100 days, he will leave behind a legacy that can only be seen as a failure to those who treasure limited government and constitutional democracy. Obama certainly expanded the role of government, but, in part as a consequence, trust in government and other public institutions have fallen to historic lows.

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No more fake promises.