Obama's Squandered Year

I think history will record that Barack Obama squandered a complete year of rare political power. He came into office with a tailwind at his back with a nearly 70 percent public approval rating. He had complete control of both Houses of Congress. Yet, in the end, he accomplished hardly anything and failed at many campaign promises. He couldn't even close Gitmo; one of his first promises after taking office. His approval rating slid below 50% and well below the overwhelming winning percentage of 53% that brought him into office; handing him a record low approval rating for his first year in office that has been rarely, if ever, seen.

History appreciates Presidents who can come into office and manage to achieve great accomplishments while the opposition party has complete control of one or both of the Houses of Congress. That takes a real leader.

However, it takes a completely inept and naive "bungler" to hold all the cards and still lose the card game!