Inside the Obama Presidency
Blog Post Assignment:
Write a blog post analyzing President Obama's character. Build your post around answers to the following questions:
- Which typology best describes Obama’s presidential character?
- Does President Obama’s character type makes him an effective president for his time?
- What type of president would voters be looking for in 2016?
Here is a link to an article sponsored by the FRONTLINE. The article breaks down Obama's presidency by topic, and includes links to many other articles that could be useful in your blog post. I suggest taking a look at it.
FRONTLINE & Longreads: Inside Obama’s Presidency
Finally, here is a classic sketch from SNL on President Reagan. The sketch pokes fun at the Iran-Contra Scandal and Reagan's popular public persona as a president who doesn't know what's going on in his own White House. It's pretty funny, and turns Barber's theory on its head. I mean, can we really tell what a president's personality is by watching how he behaves on TV? What if he's just acting?
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