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Assuming R's take control of congress, Obama really does have a chance to be remembered as a decent president.

In my mind, he has two options:

1. Leave his pride at the door and realize that R's took congress for a reason. The people of the U.S. voted them there. He can actually realize that being the president doesn't always mean "my way or the highway" and work with R's to act on important issues.

2. Spend two years bitching and moaning like a petulant child about how congress is irresponsible and refusing to present bills that he is willing to sign.

I believe people can change. Which option do ya'll think he'll take?

As I have posted elsewhere, I will be truly shocked (but pleasantly so) if he chooses #1.

1. He has shown no indication that he is willing to do so. He is not a "wheeler-dealer" type of president. He is a "pick wedge issues and run with it" type of president. Not saying one is better than another, since they both have pluses and minuses, it's not who he is.

2. You assume the repubs will want to work with him. They have no incentive to do so.

Pick an issue- I don't see a middle ground.

Immigration- too many opposed in the republican base (a shame imho, but it is what it is).

Tax reform? Yeah right. Obama won't move to stop inversions because it will be "helping the 1%ers"

Minimum wage? Maybe if the unemployment rate drops- but seriously doubt it. This is mostly a BS wedge issue.

Entitlement reform? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Actually passing a budget? I see a lot of standoffs and brinkmanship here.

Obamacare? Obama will veto a repeal and Repubs won't offer any fixes.

I just see a lot more of the same. Maybe less "Bush's fault" and more "republican congress's fault" ala the NIH ebola issue. So there is that.

This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 1:49 pm