ABikerSailor
Diamond Member
I think he's a well-meaning guy who is a bit out of his league.
A better president than Carter or Bush-43, but not as good a one as Reagan or Clinton.
I agree. I think he went in all starry eyed and was very unprepared for the job.
But they all do, to a certain degree. Bush-43, Clinton, Reagan... All of these guys met with all sorts of oppossition when they took office, and were surprised by the mendacity and mean-spiritedness.
Bush-43 (whom I actually thought was a good guy) worked very well with Democrats in Texas, but was horrified by the partisan nastiness he ran into when he was president. They impeached Clinton. they'd have impeached Reagan over Iran Contra if they could have.
I think it kind of goes back to Nixon, when they realized the Emperor has no clothes. The presidency has been a much lesser office since him.
Remember when Rep. King was praising Boehner's mendacity on the floor of the House?