A couple of things come to mind when I ponder the waning days of Barack Obama's presidency.
The first is the historic wasted potential of the last six years. The greatest of which is his inability to understand the most basic principles of politics: compromise. Instead of reaching across the aisle, this president has taken a "my way or the highway" approach almost from day one. That kind of mentality makes for a great candidate, but a terrible leader.
(No, the GOP hasn't exactly played nice, either, but it's like I tell my son, "Life's not fair, and neither are people, but it's never an excuse.")
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