Obama Typology

President Barack Obama has had many instances in his terms as president that have shown us his typology as a leader.  What I have concluded is that Obama shows to be mostly Passive Positive.  From the video we watched, there were multiple instances where it showed Obama doing things in a manner where he just wanted approval from others.  For example, with the Bankers, Obama did not show much reinforcement when they did something wrong.  Instead, he let them off with much less punishment then they deserved.  

Being the way he is does not, in my opinion, make him an effective President for multiple reasons.  Some of these reasons include that, because he did not take the incident with the Bankers more seriously, people will be losing respect for him.  Another reason I feel is important is that he is just generally too soft and approval seeking.  Seeking so much approval could force him to make decisions that he THINKS would increase his approval ratings but may very well not be what the country needs.  This is especially dangerous in the time period we are in now when nuclear war could be potentially very real if it ever came to that and he needs to know how to put his foot down and make the hard decisions and know that not everyone will agree with everything he does.

I think that the type of president voters would both likely be looking for in the 2016 election would be someone who is willing and able to take charge when a situation gets tough and will not be overly concerned with his approval ratings and will be more focused on what is best for the country.  The country needs someone who is strong and intelligent and, most importantly, will know how to make the hard decisions that need to be made.