Obama Inc. Circa 2013

Obama Inc.
Jamil M. Shawwa Posted May 3, 2013

In business, experts say, that you must brag about your successes, you must share your ideas, you must be out there and let people know how good you are, or not, but be there, expand and try and see how it goes. Do not be shy or modest, it does not help. If you are good, then brag about it, and if you believe that you are good, then better, brag more.


In politics and in love, I claim, same metrics applies. Actually, in politics, there is more urgency, probably, to brag it and to show it more; losing or winning an election could resemble, arguably, losing or winning the heart of your dream woman.

The bottom line you need to be out more, and in democracies, bragging is not a choice if you want to survive and win, bragging is a must. Modesty in politics does not take you anywhere, or maybe it could take you to a term, or it could give you sympathy, but, most of the time,  not much more.

Since making history in November of 2008 and becoming the first African-American President of the United States, Obama did not sit still and just accepted the honor for what it is, just being elected president and making history. He understood then that was just the tip of the iceberg for him and that he needs to do more to cement his legacy and make the legacy beyond an "accidental" President  in the US history.

Obama did not want to be a coincidence, or a footnote or because America felt guilty and needed to elect a black president. Obama in 2008 has completed phase one of his task and got elected. Since that historic victory in 2008, Obama has not stopped campaigning, he established an organization that carried him to another historic milestone; to a second term in November of 2012.

He finished the second phase of his campaign in 2012 and immediately started the third and fourth phases. The third phase which is taking place right now is to win the midterm Congressional elections in 2014 and take over the control of the House and continues his control over the Senate through his party, the Democratic party. In order to do so, to take over Congress.

Obama continues the campaigning process through an organization he established immediately after reelection which is OFA (Organizing For Action); during re-election OFA stood for ( Obama For America), lead by his dream team of advisors that helped the dream of 2008 to come true and cemented the legacy in 2012.

OFA although claims independence is Obama’s action group, it is sending emails left and right and it is reaching to every corner in the US where influential counties in every state make usually a difference in the 2014 elections as they did during the 2012 presidential elections.

President Obama knows that his agenda will not pass Congress unless he controls it. All signs so far are showing one way street leading to a Democratic victory in 2014 and a passage of the Obama agenda on gun control, immigration, economic reforms and more taxes on the super rich.

And here we come to the fourth phase of the Obama campaigning which will take place after he leaves office in 2016-2017 which will make him probably the most influential former president and politician in America through the same organization that gave him two terms in office and made him join the very exclusive club of former Presidents with two terms.

Obama’s influence will continue through electing politicians and influencing lawmakers nationally and at state levels that share change, his vision of change, and keep the legacy roaring. Welcome America, to Obama Inc.

http://www.wespeaknews.com/politics/obama-inc-203115.html (Link not active)

*Picture is courtesy of http://www.aei-ideas.org of a depiction of few of the most influential ” Board Members” of the Obama Inc. On the very right is David Axelrod, on the left is Valerie Jarret, long time friend, adviser and confidant. Next to her is the new US Trade Representative Mike Froman, and others