Bush Clinton Bush Obama 1990 s-2010 Pres

Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama 1990 s-2010

Pres. George Herbert Walker Bush • 42 nd President of the US • Elected 1988 • Republican • Served one term

Domestic Policy • Huge budget deficit • Raised taxes even though promised no new taxes in campaign • "Read my lips, no new taxes" • Economic recession of ’ 92 • Bailout of savings and loans industry • Appointed two SC justices to the bench: Clarence Thomas and David Souter

Clarence Thomas Scandal • During Senate conformation hearings, Thomas was accused by former employee Anita Hill of sexual harassment • He was cleared and latter appointed to the bench • PBS News

Foreign Policy • End of Cold War • Invasion of Panama (US overthrew Gen. Noriega and charged him for drug trafficking) • Persian Gulf War-Operation Desert Storm • Bosnia and the Balkans

Nov. 9 1989 • Germans tore down the Berlin Wall • ABC News • Winter of 1990 Soviet satellite states started to liberate themselves from USSR

• • • Persian Gulf War 1991 Iraqi leader S. Hussein invaded Kuwait Oil Bush send tin US troops to Saudi Arabia ABC News UN condemned Iraq’s actions UN authorized military build up=“Operation Desert Shield” Operation Desert Storm (1991) 500, 000 US troops and Allied troops began a total air assault on Iraq By Feb. Bush ordered a cease fire Iraq accepts UN’s demands to end the war 300 Allies died 100, 000 Iraqis died Huge victory for Bush

1992 Election • Bush/Quayle v. Clinton/Gore • 3 rd Party=Ross Perot • Perot drew votes away from Rep. party • "New Generation of Democrats" • Democratic victory

Bill Clinton • • 42 rd President of the US Democrat Elected 1992 Served 2 terms

Domestic Policy • Health Care Reform (1993)presented a bill to Congress that would insure all Americans. Plan was rejected • Social Security- must be reevaluated due to aging baby boom generation • Supreme Court Appointments. Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Stephen Breyer • 1994 Republicans took control of the Congress

1995 Government shut down • Disagreements between Republican house and Democratic President over the federal budget led to a shutdown • ABC News • This gave Clinton an edge to win the 1996 Pres. Election

Scandal • Whitewater affair -accused Bill and Hillary of a real estate scheme • Monica Lewinsky - 1998 the Pres. was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a White House intern. • Clinton • 12/1998 Clinton was impeached by the House for lying under oath (perjury) but the Senate acquitted to the Pres. by Feb. • Teflon president

Foreign Policy • Middle East- Camp David Summit • Former Yugoslavia- War in Bosnia, Kosovo (1998) Serbs massacred ethnic Albanians • NATO troops bomb Serbs • Latin America- US troops in Haiti to restore a legitimate government • NAFTA- North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement between US, Canada, and Mexico • First female Sec. of State – Madeline Albright

2000 Election • • George W. Bush (R) Al Gore (D) One of the closet races in history Florida emerged as a Swing State (state in which voters are evenly divided in parties) Electoral college could decide the winner but a recount was mandated by law of the popular vote Gore won popular vote but Bush won the electoral vote Bush v. Gore (2000) SC intervened in the presidential decision CBS

George W. Bush • 43 rd President • Republican

Domestic Issues • • • • Tax cuts and rebates Housing bubble Worst economic downturn since the Great Depression Education Reform – NCLB (No Child Left Behind) VA Tech shooting CBS coverage Mall sniper Discussion of Gay Marriage ban amendment Increased border patrol Anti-Terrorism and illegal immigrant policies Social Security- discussion of privatization Won reelection in 2004 but Dems took control of the House Hurricane Katrina- Actions criticized, FEMA under review Anderson Cooper

Foreign Issues • • • 9/11/01 -Acts of War on the US morning of 9/11 Violence in the Middle East- suicide bombing in Israel, boarder conflicts, death of Arafat, failed Middle East Peace Conference War in Iraq- 2002 WMD were suspected in Iraq, UN task force did not find weapons, Bush went to Congress asking for a declaration of war , Congress approved. Death of Hussein, training of Iraqi forces, interrogation techniques, Abu Gahr Prison Bush statement Afghanistan- hunt for Taliban North Korea- 2007 improved relationship Iran- 2007 Ahmadinejad spoke at Columbia University, worried they have nuclear weapons Pakistan-turn over of US friendly presidents-relationship is an issue today Africa-Pres. and First Lady made a visit to support AIDS and hunger prevention Cuba-2008 Castro’s brother Raul took over Kosovo-2008 declared its independence from Serbia

2008 Election • First woman running for President (Hillary Clinton) • First African American running for President (Barack Obama) • Second female VP running (Sarah Palin) • Obama v. Mc. Cain • 2008 recession • Unpopularity of Bush • Youth vote • Obama’s Change campaign • 68% Obama, 32% Mc. Cain

Domestic Issues • Economy- TARP, Auto industry bail out, unemployment, housing prices • Heath Care- March 2010 landmark health care legislation passed forbidding insurance companies of denying coverage with preexisting conditions, extends coverage to 26 yrs old, all Americans must obtain coverage • High speed rail projects • Race to the Top • Social Security • Ideological issues with Republican congress • “birther” and Tea Party movement

Foreign Issues • War in Iraq and Afghanistan-”draw down troops” • Death of bin Laden • North Korean hostages • Middle East- US suggests plans to go back to pre 1967 boarders in Israel • Arab Spring