The conservative Washington Times criticizes Obama for making America weaker in 2011.On the other hand, National Public Radio ran a story yesterday claiming After A Year of Struggles, Obama Finds His Footing. One note in his favor after a very hard year is that his poll numbers have risen a bit since the battle with House Republicans over the bill to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for another two months. Gallup: Obama's approval rating at 5-month high
Obama has been putting a lot of the blame on Congress - more specifically Republicans in Congress for not being willing to compromise. As the New York Times reports this morning, running against Congress will be a part of his election year strategy.
Was Congress that bad? Well, I might be biased, but I think the polls showing the approval rating for Congress at about 12% tell us a lot. NPR also ran a very interesting story asking experts to evaluate the job Congress has done in the past year. This Year In Congress: Much Drama, Little To Show
How would you evaluate the job the President and Congress have done?
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