As Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term, FRONTLINE takes a probing look at the first four years of his presidency. With inside accounts from his battles with his Republican opponents over health care and the economy to his dramatic expansion of targeted killings of enemies, FRONTLINE examines the president's key decisions and the experiences that will inform his second term.
As Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term, FRONTLINE takes a probing look at the first four years of his presidency. With inside accounts from his battles with his Republican opponents over health care and the economy to his dramatic expansion of targeted killings of enemies, FRONTLINE examines the president's key decisions and the experiences that will inform his second term.
General Note
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Content Note
Inside Obama's Presidency: Introduction (1:45) -- President Faces Multiple Challenges (3:31) -- Republican Leaders Plan the Opposition (4:32) -- Pres. Obama Proposes a Stimulus Package (3:59) -- Wall Street Bonuses (3:10) -- Bankers Summoned to the White House (4:29) -- Healthcare Reform Battles (2:07) -- Tackling Healthcare Reform (2:57) -- Obama's Call for Wall Street Reform Goes Unheard (2:21) -- Partisan Tensions (3:11) -- Obama Campaigns for Healthcare Reform (1:45) -- Midterm Elections 2010 (2:22) -- Foreign Policy (1:47) -- Death by Drone (3:20) -- Debt Ceiling Threats (3:42) -- Fiscal Cliff (4:49) -- Elections 2012 (2:59) -- Credits: Inside Obama's Presidency (2:25).