We are 25 years into the century and of the four presidents and eras we have lived through, only one stands head and shoulders above the rest: Barack Obama. So far, he has been our greatest U.S. president of the 21st century. I deeply miss his leadership and integrity. He inherited a nation in economic freefall and led it through recovery with steady, pragmatic and bipartisan policies. His landmark Affordable Care Act expanded healthcare to millions. On the global stage, he restored America’s image and advocated for diplomacy over conflict. Obama lived up to his campaign promise of HOPE.
It’s safe to say he was the best of the past 50 years. But that ain’t saying a lot. Clinton had good economic growth. The GOP oversaw the steady erosion of the one income household, rapid inflation and destruction of the gold standard.
