What the hell is Barack Obama's presidency for?

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48. Obama might have been able to get universal healthcare or Medicare for all ...

had he actually showed some leadership skills and also used his bully pulpit and his tremendous popularity to force true healthcare reform through.

Instead he largely left the healthcare revamp up to congress. Consequently we didn't get the world class healthcare system I hoped for but instead a compromise that may actually be more expensive for the average consumer than what it replaced. The rollout proved to be a total fiasco and it seems apparent that much work still needs to be accomplished before Americans have a healthcare system they can be proud of.

My main criticism of Obama at this point in his presidency is that while he can deliver an eloquent speech full of visionary ideas, he has little comprehension on how to bend congress to his will. Admittedly doing so is a lot like herding cats, but a great leader finds a way to accomplish his goals and overcome his opposition.

I still have hopes that Obama will find a way to insure his legacy as one of our nation's greatest presidents but time is beginning to run out.

God forbid that the Republicans will maintain their control of the House and increase the number of seats they hold in the Senate at the midterm elections. If that happens, I fear Obama will be a "lame duck" president. I also fear that if Obama overuses his pen and his phone to bypass congress, he will run into problems with the Supreme Court.