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Obama is killing it as a lame duck President. If he would have nutted up and acted this way throughout his Presidency, Democrats would be golden right not and n

• dredmorbius 12y ago
  I've been noting this dynamic for a ways now, the earliest reference I can find is last May, though I thought I'd mentioned it earlier (on G+). Throughout his presidency, Obama has been constrained by a legislature he at best could only partially rely on -- his initial filibuster-proof Senate lasted less than three months as I recall. His initial approach was working with the Republic party, though that failed. He was then concerned with both midterm and his own re-election, with very narrow margins to preserve. With his final mid-terms out of the way, he's in an interesting place: not empowered (his party controls neither house of Congress), but neither impotent. He has a Senate which can either filibuster or uphold a veto, he has veto authority himself, and can act to impose regulatory measures within his Executive authority. I predicted, and he seems to be acting, with great conviction since the last election than in the six years prior. I anticipate another two years of this. Not smooth sailing, but far more decisive action.
  • sp332 12y ago
    I wonder if this explains the Republican candidates starting their campaigns so early?
• forgotAgain 12y ago
  Agree completely with th exception that it was the whole Democratic party and not just Obama. For six years they kept on putting things off until "after the election" so as not to hurt their chances for winning. In the end it made it obvious that they were guided by self interest and not by serving the people.