rightwinger
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I don't think we are in any way...a messAs a President, Obamas biggest challenge was facing a Republican opposition intent on total noncooperation. No Republican would cross the aisle, even on initiatives they formerly supported like TARP and healthcare exchanges
At first, Obama thought he would be treated like other Presidents and be given deference on foreign policy and a willingness to negotiate. In an attempt to make Obama a one term president and block any possible success, Republicans unanimously opposed all Obama initiatives
Even in a country facing Depression
Pure BS, Obama got all his initiatives whether the Republicans said they opposed them or not. I can't think of many he did not. The foreign policy disaster is all Obama's and Mrs. Tuzla.
It was not until Obama stopped trying to include Republicans that he really hit his stride. He had a short window of a filibuster proof congress and made the best of it getting stimulus, Obamacare and financial reform through
After that, he used executive actions and foreign policy powers to pass his agenda
So then you agree that through his power grap he got what he wanted. Now all you need to admit that the mess we are in is partly if not largely his fault.
Stock market tripled, 10 million new jobs, unemployment rate cut in half, 20 million more have insurance, gay rights