President Obama and first lady Michelle cheer for one of
the bands passing by the viewing stand during the inaugural
parade, Jan. 21. More than a few commentators are of the
opinion that President Obama is finally 'letting it all hang out.'
Obama Version
II Ready to 'Return Blow for Blow!' (Le Figaro, France)
"This is a
moment to savor. ... After completing Herculean tasks, Obama can focus on his
values. That is the meaning of his inaugural speech. ... The program for Barack
Obama's second term will soon be put forward in his State of the Union speech.
The president who always sought compromise with Republicans and was guided by
one objective - his own defeat - has been replaced by a White House resident determined
to return blow for blow. Finally!"
By Jean-Sébastien Stehli
Translated By Pierre Guittard
January 23, 2013
France
- Le Figaro - Original Article (French)
Republicans spent hundreds of millions of dollars. But on
Martin Luther King Day, it was Barack H. Obama and not their candidate Mitt
Romney who was sworn in on the Bible before the chief justice - ultraconservative
John C. Roberts. This is a moment to savor. Hopefully in four years, it will be
Hillary Clinton being sworn in before the chief justice!
Many would have bet that 44 would be a one-term
president. When he arrived at the White House after his inauguration in January
2009, it was certainly a country ravaged by eight years of President George W.
Bush. America, ensnared in two unnecessary and wasteful wars, was on the verge
of financial collapse. Despite opposition from Republicans, who pursued a
policy of systematic obstructionism due in large part to the new president's
skin color, Obama put the country on a sensible path. Today, according to the
Pew Center, 59 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of Obama, and 52
percent approve of his policies. According to the same poll, only 33 percent of
Americans have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party.
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And over the past four years, Wall Street, which did
everything it could to bring Barack Obama down, has seen its profits soar. Fourth
quarter profits for Goldman Sachs were $2.89 billion, while at JP Morgan, the
other Wall Street giant, profits were $5.7 billion an earnings growth of 53
percent on the year. For Wall Street, business is booming.
And now that Iraq is done, the president is putting an
end to military involvement in Afghanistan.
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After completing these Herculean tasks, Obama can focus
on his values. That is the meaning of his inaugural speech. Freed of concern for
reelection, he spoke not only of the importance of the middle class - and not
the Republican's clients, the rich - but of the need to accord equal rights to
gays and other citizens, the need to battle global warming (considered to be a
U.N. conspiracy by unhinged Tea Party), and the need to help the poor cope.
The program for Barack Obama's second term will soon be put
forward in his State of the Union speech. The president who always sought compromise
with Republicans and was guided by one objective - his own defeat - has been
replaced by a White House resident determined to return blow for blow. Finally!
