They also had GOP-proof control of government for only about 3-4 months, in which they were just barely able to push through major healthcare reform. Then the Tea Party wave came in and the Republicans made it their mission in life to prevent Obama from having any successes, ever.
Much of Obama’s administration was the fight to slip the cuffs and put out a bush-fire. It wasn’t a buffet of options he passed up on.
They also had GOP-proof control of government for only about 3-4 months, in which they were just barely able to push through major healthcare reform. Then the Tea Party wave came in and the Republicans made it their mission in life to prevent Obama from having any successes, ever.