Whitehouse Website

In class we were looking at the Whitehouse website, and many people had different opinions on it. Personally, I have conflicting views about it due to its content. I believe that it does have some useful information, however, I also believe its almost like a commercial or a tool for the Obama's administration to get reelected in the next term. The commercial part of it, for example, could be the signed legislation section, where it lists every piece of legislation that has been signed under President Obama. Another example is in the featured section, where it has a link that says "Delivering the Change." This has no informative value, but it simply makes the president look good and also makes him appear as though he is doing a great job as President of the United States of America. It has also been recently dominated by stories about the swine flu.

Here is a quote from the website section labeled "Issues." "The President arrived facing an unprecedented array of challenges, and has met them with a bold, comprehensive plan. He passed the most ambitious recovery package in history to address the economic crisis. He kept faith with the American people through a government that is open, transparent, and accountable. And he restored America's alliances abroad, as well as our American values here at home." This is another example of non-informative banter that seeks only to get President Obama elected for another term. There is also a tab on the bottom of this section that says change at a glance, where you can see all the things he has done on different dates. Again, some of these are important things that he has done, and others are just fillers that make him look good. So in conclusion, I believe that the website has some useful information, but most of it is used to ensure that Obama is reelected for another term.