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April 29 marks 100 days since President Barack Hussein Obama took office, becoming the first black president in the history of the United States. Silver Chips Online is looking to provide a well-rounded analysis of Obama's presidency thus far. Send any reflections or letters to the editor to editors.sco@gmail.com and see them appear online.
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What do you think was the most important issue during President Obama's first 100 days in office?
100 days, 100 decisions
The course of a presidential legacy is often defined by the actions a president takes in his or her first 100 days of office. These first 100 days, often called "the honeymoon period," are an opportune time for a president to sway the country's policy because of the public and congressional approval granted to a newly elected chief of state.
Barack Obama: the next FDR?
By passing 12 pieces of New Deal legislation during his first 100 days in office, 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt set a monumental standard for subsequent presidents to follow. Although a president's first 100 days were an insignificant matter before FDR's presidency, this period became a benchmark of political effectiveness after Roosevelt set his golden standard. In fact, 70 years later, the first 100 days are still used as a predictor for the future success of a president's term.
SCO Coverage of the Obama Administration