I'd much prefer an effective transactional president who acknowledges the reality of the situation and tries to work within the system to get things done rather than accept the obstruction. It's not impossible, it just takes a leader instead of an idealogue. Bill Clinton did it. Obama says he has bended over backwards to comprise, yet we've seen nothing of it.
You need a new pair of glasses.
Apparently proposing the Republican healthcare reform of the 90s as a STARTING negotiating position doesn't qualify.
