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An '''Affirmative Action President''' is someone selected for that office based partly on the person's race or gender.  The term carries a negative connotation, implying that the candidate received his position for reasons other than qualifications or abilities.  According to some political commentators, [[affirmative action]] was used to fill the position of [[President of the United States of America|President]] of the [[United States]] in the 2008 election.<ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/03/clinton-backer.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.gregpalast.com/vote-for-him-because-hes-black/]</ref><ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=6182486&page=1]</ref> <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/15/biden-elect-obama-because-hes-black/]</ref> <ref>[http://voices.kansascity.com/node/2492]</ref>

An '''Affirmative Action President''' is someone selected for that office based partly on the person's race or gender.  The term carries a negative connotation, implying that the candidate received his position for reasons other than qualifications or abilities.  According to some political commentators, [[affirmative action]] was used to fill the position of [[President of the United States of America|President]] of the [[United States]] in the 2008 election.<ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/03/clinton-backer.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.gregpalast.com/vote-for-him-because-hes-black/]</ref><ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=6182486&page=1]</ref><ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/15/biden-elect-obama-because-hes-black/]</ref><ref>[http://voices.kansascity.com/node/2492]</ref>

Before the [[American Civil War]], the [[Democratic Party]] generally supported [[slavery]] and the [[Dred Scott v. Sanford|Dred Scott decision]], and after the war passed what are commonly referred to as "[[Jim Crow]]" laws to enforce segregation.  The Republican [[Abraham Lincoln]] led the opposition to slavery, and ultimately brought about its abolition.  During the [[Civil Rights Movement]] in the United States, the [[Democratic Party]] introduced legislation that would not only provide equal opportunities for blacks, but would also attempt to correct past and present discriminatory practices.

Before the [[American Civil War]], the [[Democratic Party]] generally supported [[slavery]] and the [[Dred Scott v. Sanford|Dred Scott decision]], and after the war passed what are commonly referred to as "[[Jim Crow]]" laws to enforce segregation.  The Republican [[Abraham Lincoln]] led the opposition to slavery, and ultimately brought about its abolition.  During the [[Civil Rights Movement]] in the United States, the [[Democratic Party]] introduced legislation that would not only provide equal opportunities for blacks, but would also attempt to correct past and present discriminatory practices.

Supporters of affirmative action presidents hold them to different standards (also see [[double standard]]) compared to no affirmative action presidents.  For example, Barack Obama has presided over a doubling of the gas price and is the first President since Herbert Hoover to have net lost jobs.  However, many liberals are averse to criticizing Obama's dismal record because he's the first half-black President.  Usually, these liberals do not work, may be [[career student]]s, and have no real understanding about the real world.

Supporters of affirmative action presidents hold them to different standards (also see [[double standard]]) compared to no affirmative action presidents.  For example, Barack Obama has presided over a doubling of the gas price and is the first President since Herbert Hoover to have net lost jobs.  However, many liberals are averse to criticizing Obama's dismal record because he's the first half-black President.  Usually, these liberals do not work, may be [[career student]]s, and have no real understanding about the real world.

==See Also==

==See also==

*[[Barack Hussein Obama]]

*[[Barack Hussein Obama]]

*[[First Black president]]

*[[First Black president]]

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