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May 15 – Senator John McCain has a private strategy meeting with the President.[41]
July 11 – President Obama meets with Senator John McCain and Senator Charles Schumer to discuss commonsense immigration reform.[61]
June 7 – The President delivers a statement on the Affordable Care Act in San Jose, CA.[49]
August 1 - The President meets with bipartisan members of Congress to discuss the National Security Agency.[69]
September 24 - President Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly.[87]
October 17 – President Obama signs into law the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 containing a continuing resolution ending both the United States federal government shutdown of 2013 and the United States debt-ceiling crisis of 2013.[95]
January 14 – President Obama announces a sprawling reform that would begin the process of change in the National Security Agency.[2]
February 12 – President Obama signs an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors.[10]
March 28 – Russian president Vladimir Putin telephones Obama to discuss a proposed diplomatic solution to the ongoing Crimea/Ukraine situation.[30]
While the appointment and approval process of the Secretary-General is outlined in the UN Charter, specific guidelines have emerged regarding the term limits and selection process. These include a limit to two five-year terms, regional (continental) rotation of the appointee’s national origin, and the appointee may not be a citizen of any of the Security Council’s five permanent members.
And in terms of recent precedent it’s worth noting that Bill Clinton was reportedly interested in the position during the height of the Oil-for-Food scandal which threatened to bring down Kofi Annan in the mid 1990’s, though Annan ultimately clung on to power.
There are however a few major obstacles in the way for Barack Obama if he chooses to go down the UN route. Would a Republican White House endorse Obama for UN chief? That would almost certainly be a bridge too far, and he would have to wait for another Democratic administration if he wanted to run for UN office.
In addition, UN Secretary Generals are traditionally picked on a regional rotation basis from non-members of the Security Council, and are generally low key, lesser known compromise figures, as is the case with incumbent Ban Ki-Moon. The United Nations has never had an American at its helm, and if Washington were to propose one there is a good chance Russia, China or France would exercise their veto.
darkbake
In the meantime, Obama has overhauled the U.S. almost entirely, even bringing it back from the brink of financial ruin -
AnteBellum
Why does anyone still think the president is anything more than just a political puppet in this day and age?
Second LIne.
Third.
darkbake
reply to post by demus
Re-read the O.P. and my comments. And putting facts and links in a post is considered saying a lot. I did research instead of just stating my opinion.edit on 31amMon, 31 Mar 2014 09:04:22 -0500kbamkAmerica/Chicago by darkbake because: (no reason given)edit on 31amMon, 31 Mar 2014 09:05:22 -0500kbamkAmerica/Chicago by darkbake because: (no reason given)
stirling
Methinks there os more in heaven and earth than is accounted for in your philosophy Darkbake....
lay off the kool aid and take the red pill..................
demus
darkbake
reply to post by demus
Re-read the O.P. and my comments. And putting facts and links in a post is considered saying a lot. I did research instead of just stating my opinion.edit on 31amMon, 31 Mar 2014 09:04:22 -0500kbamkAmerica/Chicago by darkbake because: (no reason given)edit on 31amMon, 31 Mar 2014 09:05:22 -0500kbamkAmerica/Chicago by darkbake because: (no reason given)
you are right, let's make the guy future President of the One World Government.
and also let's hold a rally to convince Swedish to give him another prize for all the peace he saw around the world and at home.
cheers!