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When was the last time we had a genuinely capable, accomplished and experienced EXECUTIVE in the White House?

I can't think of any time. America's Presidents have been Generals, but mostly they've just been politicians and lawyers with no real or actual experience or accomplishment as an executive familiar with and experienced in running very large and complex organizations.

I think the next eight years are going to be amazing and truly historic.

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  • 4 years ago

    Obama had lots of experience as Governor of Illinois, we also have Franklyn Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Kennedy, Bill Clinton had his sexual scandal but he reduced the deficit, James Carter, I'm not so sure about this last one.

  • 4 years ago

    It's great to see the leadership Trump is showing already. Americans forgot what true leadership was. Trump could one day be mentioned with the great Presidents of all time.

  • 4 years ago

    We have one now.

    In a few days, we will have an inexperienced, ignorant, temperamentally unfit embarrassment in the White House.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    It's been a while

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  • 4 years ago

    The White House belongs to the people. Not UPS. Obama and Clinton before him did the work of the American people. The cons work to please the rich bankers and liars.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    now,

    lookit the Eight Year Econ Recovery :

    www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-12-22/us-economy-sees-35-percent-economic-growth-in-third-quarter-of-2016?int=news-rec us-economy- sees-35% -growth- -3rd quarter 2016 int=news-rec

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    The economy expanded faster than expected, reaching

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    3.5% GDP in 3rd quarter ’16,

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    more than double the 1.4% of 2nd quarter April, May and June,

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    the estimate for the 4th quarter is 3.2%...

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    x

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    https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/... dec 2016 jobs rpt.

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    “ In 2009, when Obama took office, the U.S. labor market was facing record-high unemployment—the highest since the early 1980s recession—

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    “The job loss associated with the Great Recession was enormous,

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    “Now in 2017, the US has experienced 75 consecutive months of job growth,”

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    “a record-long recovery…

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    “unemployment is low, wages are rising, and prime-age labor-force participation is recovering,”

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    “including the long-term unemployed and those who left the labor force,”

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    https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpn...

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    “Real US gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3.5% in the third quarter of 2016”

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    www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/01/06/employers-added-modest-156000-jobs-december/96217750/

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    Average hourly wages increased to $26 and they’re up 2.9% annually,

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    “the most since June 2009.”

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    www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-idUSKBN14P1IR?feedType=RSS&feedName=newsOne&google_editors_picks=true jan 05, 2017

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    The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to near a 43 year-low last week,

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    www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-autos-idUSKBN14O1H4?il=0

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    jan 04 2017

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    December 2016: U.S. consumer confidence reached hi levels not seen in 15 years.

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    Sales of new cars and trucks in the US likely set new records for December and the full year,

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    on strong consumer confidence and stable fuel prices

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    Auto sales are an early indicator of consumer spending.

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    www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2017-01-03/us-construction-spending-hits-highest-level-in-10-years

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    US construction spending up 0.9% in Nov. 2016 to $1.18 trillion, highest in 10 years.

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    http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-year-in-revi...

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    2016 review/consumers-score some-significant- victories-

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    "Overall, there was an improvement in consumer protections

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    “in large part because of initiatives of the Obama administration,"

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    "Our fear is that a new congress and administration could jeopardize some of these and many other consumer protections."

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  • Hobbit
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Bill Clinton. That's based on facts, not alt right rants.

  • RICK
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Probably Teddy Roosevelt

  • Sienna
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Exactly. Obama was, and is, just a nobody. He has no experience or understanding of productive activity.

  • 4 years ago

    Eisenhower was a general

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