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== "]" listed at ] == |
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== New image? == |
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The redirect <span class="plainlinks"></span> has been listed at ] to determine whether its use and function meets the ]. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at '''{{slink|Misplaced Pages:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 December 11#Baraxk}}''' until a consensus is reached. <!-- Template:RFDNote --> ] (]) 15:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Black, not African-American == |
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The image at the top of this page is currently Obama's official 2012 portrait, which is quite dated considering it's about 14 years old. Would it be a good idea to replace it with a more recent image? He's aged quite a bit since 2012 and has grey hair now, so a more recent photo would be more representative of his current physical appearance. There are some good photos on Commons from 2022, such as ] and ], and he will be at the DNC soon so a 2024 photo may arise shortly. Any opinions? ] (]) 21:54, 19 August 2024 (UTC) |
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Changed "African-American" to "Black" because not all African people are considered "Black". Is ] Black? Nope. ] exist. I, myself, am an ], and I sure as hell am not Black. ] (]) 12:34, 26 December 2024 (UTC) |
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:@] I think the current picture is appropriate since it shows Obama when he was president i.e. most relevant. We do that with other presidents as well, with most (if not all) having pictures from the time they were president. |
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:That said, the most recent picture in the article seems to be from 2015, which is almost a decade ago, and I agree that a more recent picture should be included. ] (]) 06:49, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
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::There's 2017 and 2022 in there. ] (]) 06:59, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
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:::I missed those. 2022 seems fine to me. ] (]) 07:55, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
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:Strong oppose. Former presidents before Obama use their official portraits. Same for ex-VPs and Congress officials after they retire. ] (]) 06:50, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
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:While it's not a written "rule" in any way, the custom seems to be that US presidents has an official presidential portrait as ], at least back to ]. I think it's reasonable to stick with that. ] (]) 07:05, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
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::'''Oppose''' any change to the image based on this argument. ] is now 99 years and almost 11 months old, and our image of him is from when he was president. We do not use a photo of a frail, emaciated Jimmy Carter in a wheelchair wearing a shawl. Lead portraits of presidents should show them while they were president. In this case, the image shows Obama in 2012, when he was approximately halfway through his eight year presidency. Seems right to me. Consider also ], the only president of the photographic era who served in high government office after his presidency, serving nine years as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Despite that long service as Chief Justice, our lead image of Taft shows him about the time that he was elected to his single term as president. Consider ] who lived over 30 years after his defeat by FDR in 1932 and we correctly use a portrait of him taken in 1928 around the time he first became president. Consider ] who lived about 25 years after his defeat by Bill Clinton, and we use his presidential portrait from 1989. Consider ] who left the White House in 2001 and is still active in presidential politics. We use his 1993 presidential portrait. There is no basis for changing the lead portraits of US presidents as older people, and the general principle of to illustrate notable people at the top of their game. For every president other than FDR, that would be a maximum of eight years. But since ] died in office, of course we show him during his 12 plus year term, specifically when he was running for his fourth term in 1944. ] (]) 07:56, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
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:The category of ] is clear if we are not pretending it means something other than what it means. For its use in this article, we defer to the language used by our sources, and Obama is most frequently described as an African American man. <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">]<span style="color:#fff"> ‥ </span>]</span> 12:45, 26 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== Semi-protected edit request on 21 August 2024 == |
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:] isn't Black, and he isn't ] either. He's ]. In the USA, the terms Black and African American are both commonly used with a variety of meanings, ranging from people descended from ], to members of a subculture defined by that legacy, to any American with dark skin, to Americans with ancestral or cultural ties to Africa. Most of those categories apply to Obama, and he is widely described as African American by published sources. White Americans of African descent are not normally called African Americans by themselves or others, but even if they were, that wouldn't mean the term ''doesn't'' apply to Obama. -- ] ] 17:48, 27 December 2024 (UTC) |
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== "]" listed at ] == |
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{{edit semi-protected|Barack Obama|answered=yes}} |
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The redirect <span class="plainlinks"></span> has been listed at ] to determine whether its use and function meets the ]. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at '''{{slink|Misplaced Pages:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 January 1#FirstName LastInitial redirects for presidents}}''' until a consensus is reached. <!-- Template:RFDNote --> <span style="font-family:courier"> -- ]</span><sup class="nowrap">[]]</sup> <small>(])</small> 03:49, 1 January 2025 (UTC) |
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] in the White House, April 5, 2022|alt=Photo of Obama standing behind a lectern, giving a speech at the White House, with Biden and Harris smiling in the background]] |
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] in the White House, April 5, 2022|alt=Photo of Obama standing behind a lectern, giving a speech at the White House, with Biden and Harris smiling in the background]] |
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The titles of President and Vice President of the United States should be capitalized because they are governmental offices. ] (]) 14:27, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{Done}} The specific example you cited did indeed warrant capitalization per ], whereas most other uses of the terms are lowercase as they are used generically. ] (]) 14:50, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
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== Semi-protected edit request on 30 August 2024 == |
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:] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> It's not clear what needs to be done, and the image you added is already in the article. ⸺(])] 17:27, 30 August 2024 (UTC) |
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== Semi-protected edit request on 4 September 2024 == |
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In July 2024, Obama encouraged efforts that lead to Biden's ] from the ], saying that his path to winning re-election had "greatly diminished."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Pager |first1=Tyler |last2=Scherer |first2=Michael |date=2024-07-18 |title=Obama tells allies Biden's path to winning reelection has greatly diminished |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/18/obama-says-biden-must-consider-viability/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Obama did, however, praise Biden's work as president, saying that "Joe Biden has been one of America's most consequential presidents" and that Biden "wouldn't make this decision unless he believed it was right for America."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Obama |first1=Barack |date=July 21, 2024 |title=Bill and Hillary Clinton Endorse Kamala Harris |url=https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721195230/https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |website=Medium}}</ref> He later endorsed presumptive nominee and vice president ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=David |last2=Tait |first2=Robert |date=2024-07-26 |title=Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris for president in 2024 US election |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/26/obama-endorses-kamala-harris |access-date=2024-07-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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In July 2024, Obama condemned the ] of former President Donald Trump and called for a return to civility in U.S. politics.<ref>{{cite web |last=Samuels |first=Brett |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Obama condemns apparent shooting at Trump rally, wishes former president 'quick recovery' |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4770436-obama-apparent-shooting-trump-rally/ |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=The Hill}}</ref> He also encouraged efforts that led to Biden's ] from the ], saying that Biden’s path to winning re-election had "greatly diminished."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Pager |first1=Tyler |last2=Scherer |first2=Michael |date=2024-07-18 |title=Obama tells allies Biden's path to winning reelection has greatly diminished |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/18/obama-says-biden-must-consider-viability/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Obama did, however, praise Biden's work as president, saying that "Joe Biden has been one of America's most consequential presidents" and that Biden "wouldn't make this decision unless he believed it was right for America."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Obama |first1=Barack |date=July 21, 2024 |title=Bill and Hillary Clinton Endorse Kamala Harris |url=https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721195230/https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |website=Medium}}</ref> He later endorsed presumptive nominee and vice president ].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=David |last2=Tait |first2=Robert |date=2024-07-26 |title=Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris for president in 2024 US election |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/26/obama-endorses-kamala-harris |access-date=2024-07-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> ] (]) 15:29, 4 September 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{done}}<!-- Template:ESp --> Added as a separate sentence since the events aren't related, thanks. ] (]) 20:36, 4 September 2024 (UTC) |
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::It strikes me as bloat. Condemning an assassination attempt is par for the course. Nobody expected him not to condemn it. It is like expressing condolences. It is especially jarring as a standalone paragraph. ] (]) 21:01, 4 September 2024 (UTC) |
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== Semi-protected edit request on 16 September 2024 == |
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In July 2024, Obama encouraged efforts that lead to Biden's ] from the ], saying that his path to winning re-election had "greatly diminished."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Pager |first1=Tyler |last2=Scherer |first2=Michael |date=2024-07-18 |title=Obama tells allies Biden's path to winning reelection has greatly diminished |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/18/obama-says-biden-must-consider-viability/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Obama did, however, praise Biden's work as president, saying that "Joe Biden has been one of America's most consequential presidents" and that Biden "wouldn't make this decision unless he believed it was right for America."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Obama |first1=Barack |date=July 21, 2024 |title=Bill and Hillary Clinton Endorse Kamala Harris |url=https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721195230/https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |website=Medium}}</ref> He later endorsed presumptive nominee and vice president ].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Smith |first1=David |last2=Tait |first2=Robert |date=2024-07-26 |title=Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris for president in 2024 US election |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/26/obama-endorses-kamala-harris |access-date=2024-07-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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Obama condemned the ] on former President Trump on July 13, 2024, wishing Trump a quick recovery and called for a restoration of “civility and respect” in politics.<ref>{{cite web |last=Samuels |first=Brett |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Obama condemns apparent shooting at Trump rally, wishes former president 'quick recovery' |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4770436-obama-apparent-shooting-trump-rally/ |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=The Hill}}</ref> Additionally, Obama encouraged efforts that led to President Biden's ] from the ], saying that his path to winning re-election had "greatly diminished."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Pager |first1=Tyler |last2=Scherer |first2=Michael |date=2024-07-18 |title=Obama tells allies Biden's path to winning reelection has greatly diminished |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/18/obama-says-biden-must-consider-viability/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Obama did, however, praise Biden's work as president, saying that "Joe Biden has been one of America's most consequential presidents" and that Biden "wouldn't make this decision unless he believed it was right for America."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Obama |first1=Barack |date=July 21, 2024 |title=Bill and Hillary Clinton Endorse Kamala Harris |url=https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721195230/https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-president-bidens-announcement-1eb78b3ba3fc |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |website=Medium}}</ref> He later endorsed presumptive nominee and vice president ].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Smith |first1=David |last2=Tait |first2=Robert |date=2024-07-26 |title=Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris for president in 2024 US election |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/26/obama-endorses-kamala-harris |access-date=2024-07-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> ] (]) 15:56, 16 September 2024 (UTC) |
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== He is not African-American! == |
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He is American, but not descendant of American chattel slavery. ] (]) 22:07, 13 October 2024 (UTC) |
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:Where is his father from? Who ever said that to be African American you must be {{tq|descendant of American chattel slavery}}? – ] (]) 22:24, 13 October 2024 (UTC) |
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:Yes. I know American racial labels are often illogical, but to say an American with an African father is not African-American is pushing that lack of logic too far. ] (]) |
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:He's widely (nearly universally) referred to as African American in the sources, so it's appropriate for us to use the term here. I was going to say that people who want to know about the nuances of meaning of the term can just click through to ] and read about it there, but then I realized we had the link pointing to an article about African American presidents in pop culture. So I fixed that, and now anyone who wants to know the nuances of meaning of the term and its relationship with the history of American chattel slavery can click through to ] which covers the subject in depth. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! -- ] ] 16:35, 17 October 2024 (UTC) |
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:This view exist, see ], but it is not atm the prevailing one. ] (]) 15:15, 18 October 2024 (UTC) |
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== He wasn’t president in 2017 == |
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Idk why it says that but it isn’t true ] (]) 23:06, 21 October 2024 (UTC) |
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:: His term ended on January 20th, 2017, so he was still President during those nineteen days, plus twelve hours. ] 23:11, 21 October 2024 (UTC) |
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== Semi-protected edit request on 10 November 2024 == |
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In the section "Presidency -> Domestic Policy" the subheader for "Same-sex marriage" should be formatted as a subheader. Currently it is accidentally just normal text. |
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In the source: |
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===== Same-sex marriage ===== |
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Should change to: |
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====Same-sex marriage==== ] (]) 20:56, 10 November 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{done}}. The error seems to have been in the article for a while, thanks for pointing it out.--] (]) 01:36, 11 November 2024 (UTC) |
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::It has been reversed, correctly. The subheader level 5 looks like normal text on mobile, thus stands out like a saw thumb. Also on mobile you never get to see the nesting illustrated in the table of contents. Desktop is another story. Interestingly I checked the level of the heading directly above (LGBT rights) but didn't make the connection between the sections (probably my own bias considering same-sex marriage a civil fundamental civil right rather than an LGBT thing). ] (]) 03:54, 11 November 2024 (UTC) |
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== Semi-protected edit request on 10 November 2024 (2) == |
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He was not the first African American President. Hamilton was. ] (]) 23:40, 10 November 2024 (UTC) |
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] was never the President.] 23:50, 10 November 2024 (UTC) |
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