1. Barack Obama Administration

2. Heading into the 2008 election, Barack Obama wins the Democratic Nomination
over Hillary Clinton

3. 2008 Barack Obama is elected President of the United States

5. On February 17, Obama signs the $787 billion Economic Stimulus Bill into Law. Not one Republican vote from the House of Representatives.

6. March 29, 2009
Obama bails out General Motors and Chrysler

7. October 9, 2009
Obama is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

8. On March 23
Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) into law. No affirmative votes were cast from a Republican.

9. 2010 November mid term Elections
Republicans sweep November mid term elections and take control of the United States House of Representatives.

10. May 1, 2011
United States forces track down terrorist Osama Bin laden hiding in Pakistan. He was killed in the raid.

11. December 18, 2011 The last U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq
(US embassy and consulates continues to maintain a staff of more than 20,000 including US Marine Embassy Guards)

12. Obama is reelected in 2012

13. March 26, 2012
The United States Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care)

14. April 15, 2013
The first successful terrorist attack since 9/11 was carried out during the yearly Boston Marathon. Two bombs were detonated near the finish line killing 3 patrons. In addition the attack wounded and maimed nearly 200 individuals.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

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