Changes

On February 20, 2009, Jim Cramer graded the president's ability to rejuvenate the economy, based on the ''Obama Accountability Index''. Reviewing Obama's 30-Day Report Card, Cramer said, "Well, the index is down 35% since January 21, the day it was created. The S&P 500 over that same period has declined just 8%."<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/id/29308202/ Obama's 30-Day Report Card], CNBC, Feb. 20, 2009.</ref> So Obama, at least according to Cramer’s portfolio, wasn't doing too well.

On February 20, 2009, Jim Cramer graded the president's ability to rejuvenate the economy, based on the ''Obama Accountability Index''. Reviewing Obama's 30-Day Report Card, Cramer said, "Well, the index is down 35% since January 21, the day it was created. The S&P 500 over that same period has declined just 8%."<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/id/29308202/ Obama's 30-Day Report Card], CNBC, Feb. 20, 2009.</ref> So Obama, at least according to Cramer’s portfolio, wasn't doing too well.

On July 8, 2009, Jim Cramer on ''Mad Money'' again graded the performance of Obama's administration and economic policies against the performance of the stock market. He commented, "The same force that so hurt the markets this [[winter]] has yet again reared its ugly head: the [[White House|White House’s]] anti-business rhetoric. [...] Investors don’t seem to trust President Obama to create jobs and stimulate the economy, not when he prioritizes [[global warming|climate change]] and [[ObamaCare|health care]]." Moreover, the ''Mad Money Obama Accountability Index'' score had dropped to 96.1 from its starting point of 100. Cramer reminded viewers that, while the score of 96.1 may not sound bad, this measure of Obama's job performance "has been on the downswing." On a technical basis alone, Cramer warned, "The OAI could drop to 84 if all this anti-business chatter continues."<ref>[http://www.cnbc.com/id/31802202/site/14081545 Cramer: Obama Hurting the Economy], CNBC, July 8, 2009.</ref> He urged Obama to postpone his agenda in favor of boosting the economy. "Without more job creation," Cramer said, "the president’s agenda and his tone will continue to slowly and inexorably squeeze the life out of this stock market."<ref>Rush Limbaugh. [http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_031009/content/01125108.guest.html The Founders Wanted Presidents to Fail If They Deserved To Fail], RushLimbaugh.com, March 10, 2009.</ref>

On July 8, 2009, Jim Cramer on ''Mad Money'' again graded the performance of Obama's administration and economic policies against the performance of the stock market. He commented, "The same force that so hurt the markets this [[winter]] has yet again reared its ugly head: the [[White House|White House’s]] anti-business rhetoric. [...] Investors don’t seem to trust President Obama to create jobs and stimulate the economy, not when he prioritizes [[global warming|climate change]] and [[ObamaCare|health care]]." Moreover, the ''Mad Money Obama Accountability Index'' score had dropped to 96.1 from its starting point of 100.  

 

As the stock marketroared ahead over the summer, Cramer droped his list for when it went above 100 it proved how wrong he was.

== Criticism ==

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