The president will NEVER "schmooze" with republicans
There will be NO "buddy-buddy" compromise.
They have NO respect for him
They see him as a usurper/unworthy-of-office.
They are perfectly willing to continue to tank the economy
They have effectively taken our economy hostage, and are willing to "kill" it one finger/toe/ear/eye at a time.
As long as they have enough republican governors busily working behind the scenes so they can steal "just enough" votes, they will bide their time and run down the clock on Pres. O's administration.
They are content to work at the edges:
Nibbling away at women's rights
Smearing reputations of the nominees who manage to successfully run the gauntlet of sharpened knives
Continuing to cater to their wealthy donors who are also content to perch atop their piles of loot until a "worthy" administration comes along.