to downplay the mandate Obama had in 08, in an obvious attempt to pump up his legacy.

No Pres has a magic wand, but

Obama had a serious mandate for change. He could/should have been an almost FDR level of a President that implemented changes that could have benefited generations.

Instead, he bullsh!tted.

He wanted to be seen as pragmatic. In those first few years especially, he seemed more worried about proving Fox news wrong. When you are busy trying to show people you aren't a Muslim socialist dictator, not a lot gets done.

Obama and the Dems actually had the mandate that Trump and Republicans are now pretending to have.

But you know, Dems gonna Dem.

Obama ran to the middle, was timid, etc. Also, spent too much capital on ACA.

He could have came through his first year with public jobs bills, infrastructure spending, banking regulations and break-ups, tuition assistance, etc etc.

Populist stuff that could have pretty much guaranteed the mid-terms and an easy path to ACA.


But again, Democrats are horrible politicians.