Reply #13: All candidates raise expectations during campaigns [View All]

[Political Tiger]

And once elected, they all fall short. It's part of American politics and has been since the beginning of our country.

And there's only so much a president can do, as the framers of the Constitution mandated.

This president has had to deal with an extremely hostile Congress, on both sides. You've got the Republicans who put up roadblocks every single chance they get, and they are helped by some Democrats in this obstructionist resolve. Obama can make all the "Apollo type commitment" he wants to, but when those on the other side (aided by some on the same side) are determined to sabotage everything he tries to do, his hands are tied.