Reply #196: Strategic thinking [View All]

[Aleric]

The President's powers are not nearly as limited as you believe. Politics and leadership are about knowing how to work with the rules to maximize your outcome. That's why the Republicans have been in control for the last 12 years despite not always having the majority. The Republicans could prevent Reid from blowing his own nose even when REid had a supermajority to work with. The Reps know how to exploit the situation. Obama is not a strategic thinker and neither is Reid. That's why they are always on the defensive.