Will Obama piss away the rest of his presidency sucking up to Repubs and playing the scandal game?

[SoCalDem]

33. The choice is not his.

As long as republicans control the house, the investigations will continue. He cannot ignore them.

MOST people think voting every 4 years is "enough", and then everything goes on autopilot

The really important elections happen locally/statewide and in the off-years.

A president with a mandate cannot get anything accomplished if the house/senate are not with him(her).

Politicos are only interested in their own jobs, and will do whatever is necessary to prolong their DC-Adventure, even if it's to the detriment of the nation.

The minute the election was called for Obama, the race for the next one was underway.

Presidents no longer get to enact their own agendas and are stymied at every opportunity, so the opposition can make a case for their own party returning to power.

It's insane.

Only in politics, is this allowed/encouraged/rewarded.

Imagine going on job interviews with several people..you are chosen, but when you start your new job, all the other applicants show up every day and harass you..the person you replaced is there too, bad-mouthing/sabotaging you. The people you work with question everything you do, and often side with the ones not chosen/the one fired.