This kind of position ignores the striking differences between the last Democratic president and the current one. There are limits to what a president with an a

This kind of position ignores the striking differences between the last Democratic president and the current one. There are limits to what a president with an antagonistic congress can do, and within those limits I think Obama did quite a lot. Could he have done more, and done better? Absolutely. Do I think the media's disinterest in his constant speaking about the climate played some role in his lack of traction in forcing Republicans to participate? Yes. Is there a hand-wavey equivalence between Republicans and Democrats on global warming policy? No. Not even close.