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The most divisive U.S. presidents, ranked by political scientists
CBS News
Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and more – they served, and sometimes they divided.
48 months ago
Republicans say Obama has been historically divisive. That's very, very revealing.
The Week
There's no doubt that when historians assess the Obama presidency, they will pay a great deal of attention to the deep political divisions...
99 months ago
Why was Obama so divisive?
The Boston Globe
These are President Obama's last few days in office, and so conservatives are dusting off their favorite critique.
87 months ago
Barack Obama's race legacy: Progressive or divisive?
BBC
President Barack Obama was one of "the most divisive" presidents in a generation because he "played the race issue", the pastor and member...
87 months ago
Obama: The most polarizing moderate ever - The Washington Post
Washington Post
In 2011, Gallup's polling showed that President Obama averaged an 80 percent approval rating among Democrats and 12 percent among...
146 months ago
Obama loves it, Trump called it racist: why Black-ish is TV's most divisive show
The Guardian
It's a question that has divided US presidents: is the sitcom Black-ish the best thing on television or, well, racist? For Barack Obama, the...
86 months ago
Political Polarization, Political Compromise and Divisive Policy Debates
Pew Research Center
The nation's increasing ideological polarization makes political compromise more difficult, in part because those at opposite ends of the...
118 months ago
8 years later, Obama still offers hope
CNN
On Tuesday night, in front of a roaring crowd of enthusiastic supporters in his adopted hometown of Chicago, President Barack Obama...
87 months ago
Fox News Contributor Declares Obama ‘One of the Most Divisive Presidents’ Of All Time
Mediaite
According to conservative commentator and Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich, former President Barack Obama was one of the most divisive...
66 months ago
Jonah Goldberg: Why 'Occupy' needs the GOP
Amarillo Globe-News
WASHINGTON - There's only one way the Occupy Wall Street movement can become like the tea parties, and that's for Barack Obama to lose in...
150 months ago
Hillary Clinton Returns to the Scene of Her Most Divisive Primary Battle
Bloomberg.com
The former secretary of state this week begins campaigning in South Carolina, where she lost to Barack Obama by nearly 29 points in 2008.
107 months ago
Donald Trump's involvement in sports might be the most divisive, but he isn't the only president who has meddled in our ...
Chicago Tribune
President Donald Trump's comments about sports have been among the most bombastic of his time in office. He called NFL players who kneel...
43 months ago
Top 5 most controversial figures in American history
Big Think
Controversy is not always bad for you. Case in point, most of the people on this list are well-known political figures who have made a...
62 months ago
Andrew Sullivan's Blind Spot
City Journal
Is America “ripe for tyranny?” Blame Barack Obama. / Politics and law. May 04, 2016 / Share. / Eye on the News / Politics and law. May 04 2016 / Share.
95 months ago
‘Vice Special Report: A House Divided’ Election Postmortem Set On HBO
Deadline
HBO will premiere Vice Special Report: A House Divided, a post-election look at the political climate that gave rise to Donald Trump.
89 months ago
How the TPP became the most divisive policy in the Democratic Party
The Washington Post
In Philadelphia on Monday, delegates chanted "No TPP!" and brandished signs declaring their opposition. They were frustrated that the...
93 months ago
Independents Take Center Stage in Obama Era
Pew Research Center
Overview Centrism has emerged as a dominant factor in public opinion as the Obama era begins. The political values and core attitudes that...
179 months ago
What was Missing from the Candidates' Narratives
Pew Research Center
In the heat of the campaign season, what is not conveyed in the media about a candidate can be as important as what is. In the period from...
140 months ago
The travel habits of the most recent first ladies
The Washington Post
Michelle Obama has traveled abroad about half as much as Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton did.
89 months ago
Opinion | Obama thanks feds for their 'passion for public service'
Washington Post
The president celebrated federal employees in a video message that was at once pensive and optimistic.
88 months ago
Obama Vetoes Bill to Repeal Health Law and End Planned Parenthood Funding (Published 2016)
The New York Times
Mr. Obama said the legislation would “reverse the significant progress we have made in improving health care in America.”
99 months ago
How Well Do You Understand the Affordable Care Act? Take Our Quiz!
Pacific Standard
"Obamacare" is one of the most divisive issues of the presidential election. But a new Stanford survey suggests that nobody really even...
84 months ago
President Obama Celebrates With Chicago Cubs at the White House
The Hollywood Reporter
The World Series champions gave Obama a baseball jersey with the number 44.
87 months ago
Obama: My way — or you're a traitor
New York Post
Even for President Obama, it was an outrageous statement, and he needs to apologize to the nation for it. On Wednesday, at American...
104 months ago
Sebelius backs public health care plan
NBC News
The Kansas governor said Tuesday she backs Barack Obama's call for giving Americans the option of government-run health insurance as an...
181 months ago
With Pledges to Troops and Iraqis, Obama Details Pullout (Published 2009)
The New York Times
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — President Obama declared the beginning of the end of one of the longest and most divisive wars in American history on...
182 months ago
Talking About Race And Racism Isn't 'Divisive' — It's Absolutely Necessary
Scary Mommy
I've spent a decent portion of my life studying racism. As a white American who was raised to actively work toward ending racial prejudice,...
87 months ago
Combat Operations In Iraq Over, President Obama Declares In Oval Office Address
NPR
Good morning. In a prime-time address last night, President Obama drew an official end to U.S. combat operations in Iraq.
164 months ago
Obama: US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page'
MPR News
Fiercely opposed to the war from the start, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of...
164 months ago
The sharpest drops in abortion rates in America have been under Democratic presidents
Quartz
This article was updated on Oct. 23, 2020. In the US, abortion is one of the most divisive partisan issues in politics,...
88 months ago
Lazard CEO Peter Orszag on AI predictions: All ‘invariably wrong’
Fortune
AI is a hot topic on Wall Street—but it's also one of the most divisive. Experts in the field, including Big Tech leaders, startup founders,...
5 months ago
Why President Obama's legacy is in jeopardy
PR Week
As a client, Obama would come with impressive qualifications: the first African-American president of the United States; a Nobel Peace Prize recipient (an...
79 months ago
Obama calls for 'common ground' on abortion at Notre Dame
CNN
President Obama delved into the abortion debate in a controversial Notre Dame commencement address Sunday, calling for a search for common...
179 months ago
Obama calls for classroom time cap for standardized tests
New Jersey Herald
WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing one of education's most divisive issues, President Barack Obama on Saturday called for capping standardized...
102 months ago
The Most Controversial Laws of the Last 100 Years (The Stimulus and Obamacare Are 1 and 2)
The Atlantic
"Fund government, not Obamacare," Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted this morning, drawing a distinction where there is no difference, since Obamacare is...
127 months ago
How oil pipelines became one of the most divisive issues in Canadian politics
CBC
This week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approved two new oil pipelines. Critics promised civil disobedience, lawsuits and opposition by any...
89 months ago
The grand delusion: Blind to bias
New Scientist
Read more: “The grand delusion: Why nothing is as it seems“. Whatever your opinion of President Barack Obama, it isn't hard to find someone...
155 months ago
Bishop Tobin’s Legacy - RI’s Most Divisive Man
GoLocalProv
Bishop Thomas Tobin came to lead the Diocese of Providence in 2005, and he has become one of the most controversial leaders in the American...
17 months ago
Obama's Osama Bin Laden Ad Is a Well-Played Attack
The Daily Beast
With a new ad touting bin Laden's killing, Obama's just borrowing a GOP strategy, says Michelle Cottle.
144 months ago
Symbolism of Obama Victory
The Korea Times
So now that Obama has finally won, how will he govern? It depends on which Barack Obama shows up for the presidential inauguration on...
185 months ago
The divisive Democratic operative behind Shadow, the app that broke Iowa
Politico
Tara McGowan, a former Obama campaign aide who founded the digital-first Democratic outfit ACRONYM, was already a controversial figure...
50 months ago
Obama: U.S. combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page'
Houma Today
WASHINGTON — Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed,...
164 months ago
Obama Expected To Add New Gun Control Measures
Scripps News
President Obama will start off the new year with a bold move on one of the most divisive issues in America. On Monday, Obama will meet with...
100 months ago
Missouri AG Schmitt to Newsmax: Biden Shows He's Most Divisive With MAGA Slam
Newsmax
It's hard to believe that President Joe Biden has outdone former President Barack Obama in being the "most divisive president that we've had...
23 months ago
Obama calls for fairer US in State of Union address
Channel 4
US President Barack Obama uses the State of the Union address to focus on economic inequity, calling for tax reform to a system that allows...
147 months ago
Obama declares total Iraq troop withdrawal
Orange County Register
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S....
150 months ago
Obama puts broccoli before burgers in new greens policy
The Times
It is the most divisive vegetable in American politics, cruelly banished under one former President, cited during an election campaign,...
129 months ago
Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as President surrounded by ring of steel in most divisive and...
The Sun
IT is set to be the most divisive and volatile presidential inauguration ever.Donald J Trump will officially take the oath of office today...
87 months ago
Trust in Boris slides as campaign heats up
YouGov
Boris Johnson has suffered a significant fall in public trust in the debate over Britain's membership of the European Union.
95 months ago
Barack Obama terrified the director of this Julia Roberts movie
The Digital Fix
Leave the World Behind was one of the most divisive movies last year on Netflix, bringing together Julia Roberts and big-name exec producer...
1 month ago