I think the biggest amount of direct influence the president has is on foreign policy. There's a lot of damage to be done there. Also, he has shown that he ca

I think the biggest amount of direct influence the president has is on foreign policy. There's a lot of damage to be done there. Also, he has shown that he can make the Republicans shut up and follow. Quite easily. The "problem" that made them fall in line won't go away. The voters will stick with him for a while.