Quote Originally Posted by Animeniax View Post
Obama did great his first two years, then the tea party and conservatives took over the House. From what I read, Obama was criticized for caving too quickly to Republican demands or resistance to compromise on things like the budget.
I should clarify

What i meant was that Obama failed to create support for himself within the GOP. He was more effective at campaigning than actual politic. He didn't socialize or support any republican and mostly kept to his own party, which created problems when it come time for compromises. Most of those issues were resolved by either A. forcefully pushed through (Obamacare is one particular big one) or B. Obama would cave to GOP demand completely because of lack of support. There was little actual compromise going on.