With the exception of the debt ceiling debacle, the President has fallen at almost every hurdle. There is no big issue, foreign or domestic, on which Mr Obama can confidently pledge to deliver. Congress is itching to shoot things down. If this sounds too gloomy, consider Mr Obama’s second term record to date. With the exception of having stared down Republicans last month over their threat of a default, he has fallen at almost every hurdle. This year began with attempts to impose tougher checks on gun buyers following the massacre of 20 infants in a Connecticut school. When the initiative began to falter, Mr Obama put his authority on the line. The bill was defeated. It has been much the same ever since, from his request for authority to strike Syria to prospects of a fiscal deal. Talk of an initiative on climate change is a memory.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 03:26:05 +0000
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