Can Obama Break D.C. Gridlock If Re-elected
The short answer to this is no, he cannot. Not unless the Democrats take back the House and retain the Senate. The only time "Obama" got anything passed is when the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. I put the scare quotes around "Obama" because, in reality, he didn't get anything done, it was all Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid that pushed everything through.
If we looked at this "Grand Bargain" issue as a sports analogy, would it make sense that we're expecting these players to go out and run a marathon if they aren't even walking together at this time? If neither side is working at developing the relationships necessary to reach across the isle and get things done, it's facetious to think that all of a sudden they are going to craft a "Grand Bargain" together.
The short answer to this is no, he cannot. Not unless the Democrats take back the House and retain the Senate. The only time "Obama" got anything passed is when the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. I put the scare quotes around "Obama" because, in reality, he didn't get anything done, it was all Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid that pushed everything through.
If we looked at this "Grand Bargain" issue as a sports analogy, would it make sense that we're expecting these players to go out and run a marathon if they aren't even walking together at this time? If neither side is working at developing the relationships necessary to reach across the isle and get things done, it's facetious to think that all of a sudden they are going to craft a "Grand Bargain" together.