As an historian, let me start by saying: No, he hasn't. Not by a long shot. /1
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025If anything, historians will fault Obama for seemingly naive belief that he could launch, as he said in 2008, a "post-partisan" America. /2
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025****
Obama's first years in office showed bipartisan outreach we have not seen in the modern era before. He's the *least* partisan president. /3
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025When Obama formed his Cabinet, he added two Republicans and, until Judd Gregg rejected the Commerce position, nearly had three. /4
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025****
To put that in perspective, two Cabinet members of opposition party ties the 20th c. record: FDR's unity govt as nation entered WWII. /5
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025His major policy proposals were very bipartisan. A third of the stimulus package was tax cuts GOP had previously proposed, for instance. /6
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025****
Health care reform modeled on Romney's MA plan. On foreign policy, Obama kept Bush's SecDef and followed SOFA timetable on Iraq. /7
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025Despite such bipartisanship, Obama was met w/ unprecedented levels of obstructionism in the House and Senate, as @NormOrnstein has shown /8
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025****
As @MikeGrunwald noted in his terrific book, Republicans set out to deny Obama any GOP votes on major laws like stimulus, ACA, etc. /9
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025Cantor and McConnell forbade caucuses from voting or even negotiating, to create the image that Obama was "most partisan" POTUS ever /10
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025****
GOP embraced knee-jerk opposition to anything Obama proposed. As Sen. Voinovich noted: “If he was for it, we had to be against it.” /11
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025Again, read @NormOrnstein and Thomas Mann's book on this -- the GOP Congress imposed unprecedented delays, holds, filibusters, etc. /12
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025****
Add on top of that the unbridled hostility -- birther nonsense, Joe Wilson screaming "You lie!" from the House floor at the POTUS, etc. /13
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025And you have asymmetric polarization in which Obama generally started from a position of compromise, but was still rebuffed constantly /14
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025****
It's amazing to conclude, as @JoeNBC does, Obama is "the most partisan" president -- when he's actually one of the least partisan. /15
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025As an historian, I assure you: When we look back, Obama will fare just fine. But this idiocy in our news media will be mocked endlessly. /16
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025
Joe Scarborough is a scumbag. Great tweets NW.
Congrats on first Jackie. Wow, this is awesome schooling. Tweets are great NW.
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A TIME THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS FAILED TO REACH ACROSS THE AISLE…I HAVE WITNESSED THIS FIASCO SINCE 2007 AND ANYONE WHO SAYS ANYTHING ELSE IS A LIAR!
Fantastic Nerdy, I saw his tweets last night and did a happy dance - wonderful to see them compiled here. Thank you Legend!
that Twitter bomb was a thing of genius.
ATTENTION SOCAL TODERS: Heat to start breaking tomorrow. In the 70s and raining on Monday/Tuesday. El Niño FTMFW!
Thank God LL! This heat is kicking my ass!
PBO HAS OFTEN BEEN REBUFFED AND THE REPUGNANTS ALONG WITH THE HELP OF THE MEDIA HAVE CREATED THE SENSELESS AND THE WORST IN LIES IN ORDER TO INFLATE EXTREME PUBLIC REACTIONS!…IN TURN THEY HAVE MANAGED TO INCITE CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND NATIONAL HATRED…WRONG IN SO MANY WAYS….WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. I AM SAD TO SAY THAT I HAVE CAUGHT MY BROTHER FALLING FOR SOME OF THIS TRUMP TRASH AND IT MAKES ME VERY ANGRY…IT ALSO HURTS BECAUSE HE IS MY BROTHER.
Know what you mean. 😏
I have retweeted them all.
So have I, Jackie. Wish I could retweet them a thousand times.
WILL BBL…VERY TIRED………………………
Dear Chips: Did you know that the Scots invaded Ireland in the 1300s to drive out the English and set up Edward Bruce as king? Watching a BBC docu on that right now.
It’s a terrible thing that you know more about Irish history than me!
BBC piracy FTMFW
You’re a criminal!1!1!
:-)
More news: Crane collapses in Mecca, killing 107 as of the last count.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34226003
LOVE THIS SO MUCH!
note to self: its only a game & Serena is a strong person so she will be okay;
truth: I so badly wanted her to shut up her “haters” but …., well
Serena will shut up her haters, because she will go down in history as the best female tennis player ever. She will be back, after all she won 3 out of 4 major titles. Nothing to cry about.
would like to give this one guy who said Serena gets erections a pop in the jaw.
Bravoooooooooooooooo …thanks for bringing these excellent tweets here…NW
Morning Joe is so jealous of POTUS, you can his feelings flow through the pupils of his eyes; he always reminds of jealousy of the half-term governor;
each of these wishes PBO would acknowledge them personally but they are nothing better than a buzzing fly within his orbit - and we know how he treats those
Wish I could verify that Morning Joke has gotten the lesson. Such a poor student! He will keep repeating his usual lies, with Mika singing alto. What a riot!
We call him “Morning Joke” for a reason….
Superb tweets, NW. Thank you.
Excellent words from a great historian - thanks Nerdy for this wonderful compilation. RT’d all! :)
HAHAHA:) LOL
http://juanitajean.com/seriously-yall/
GE TOD.
Fantastic Tweets from an Historian with Facts. This educator is currently on another Historical Twitter Tutorial on ACA.
J’OB, several post back found a story twitter form of the same tweets.
Congrats Jackie 4 Obama on your Gold :star:
This is a very good piece.
Apology wouldn’t be good enough for me, that sorry ass cop need to go.
By go I mean fired.
This video sickens the core of my stomach.
Today the front page of the NY Post reads,”Psycho cop.”
This fool has serious issues and an apology is NOT enough!
He is a liar!
I wish the good cops would hurry the hell as speak up against this kind of sick behavior and be men and women enough to tell the truth.
I can’t wait to see the picture of the alleged suspect that could be Mr. Blake’s twin.
Even if it was the person of interest - WHY does it ever happen in this fashion? Serious - really serious - issues with US Police.
what a load of bullshit for an apology.
The media has been implicit in their handling of 9/11, never questioned the Bush/Cheney Criminal Administration on their lies and even support for the illegal war on Iraq. To this day they won’t call out Cheney on his lies except for Fox News the GOP mouth piece. The media will go down as a disservice to the American people along with the defunct Republican party. After 2016 there might not be a Republican party.
Scarborough’s knows his claim of “partisanship” by PBO is a complete crock of shit. The GOP has made no secret of its obstruction. He is spewing propaganda to give talking points to the herd and doing his part to maintain the alternate reality the GOP/MSM has created concerning PBO and his presidency. They create false narratives that gain currency via constant repetition (aka brainwashing). The right is not alone in having the need to create a fantasy version of PBO, with the darling of the left Bernie Sanders telling blatant lies about PBO dismissing his supporters after his election. Since PBO has made televised pleas for supporters to contact their reps to voice support or oppositions to various bills, I don’t see how Bernie can tell so blatant a lie. He and his followers have created their own version of PBO, one who hates them and loves Wall Street. One who has not accomplished much of merit, other than getting elected and reelected (this is also something that can be heard on the right). That the most successful progressive president since FDR is belittled by a man who has accomplished nothing in 26 year in Congress, clearly illustrates how useful the alternate reality PBO is to his enemies. Bernie’s lie is just as outrageous as Morning Joke’s because it is just as far from reality.
Out of lurking to say Bravo, Eric.
There are fab teachers @ TOD, & I hope you are catching the show currently on my teevee. Think it Up. The website is thinkitup.org, fundraising for students & teachers in public schools who come up w/ innovative ideas that fit the kids living 21st century lives & come up w/ solutions of their time. Brilliant kids & teachers.
Oh bravo!! So well put!!
Thank you all at TOD for you heartfelt response to my Sister’s passing. It has been a tough day today contacting all the different family members. The funeral is next Thursday. I am still up North at my other Sister’s house and we will go down to Minneapolis together and maybe stay over night and visit my oldest son who has been in a Nursing Home since 1999 from a stroke. WE have had some difficult times in our family, we have stuck together and helped each other to get through the tough times and celebrate to good. And I am having trouble remember my name right now so I will sign off and just be a lurker for a bit. And Thank You TOD Family, you have been a great source of peace for me. ((((hugs))) to you all. Roberta
So sorry to hear of your tragedy, Roberta. We will be thinking of you and sending you our best.
Take good care of yourself. I wish you peace in time.
Roberta so sorry to know of your loss. Family losses are just so tough…….I appreciated Joe Biden’s honesty last night…..this grief lasts, it doesn’t disappear quickly. I’m seven weeks into it, and all I know is that it changes, but hurts. A sister is our closest blood relative….I will be thinking of you and praying for you Roberta. Glad your family is close and helpful.
Sending comforting hugs to you, too, carolyn. Glad to see you here.
My sincerest condolences, Roberta. Just seeing yr post. Hang tight, & hugs galore!
Roberta, I’m so sorry to hear that your sister passed away. Is this the sister that you requested prayers for last week? You are Blessed to be part of a family that sticks together through thick and thin. May loving memories of your sister comfort you. You and your family continue in my prayers. <3
Oh Roberta, I hope you find deep sources of strength to get you through this difficult time. I did not know about your son. You have so much to bear. I hope the love of your family and the prayers and thoughts of your friends at TOD help to give you some comfort in the days ahead.
Prayers for your whole family, Roberta. So sorry for your loss.
Dear Roberta. I know the pain of losing a sister I have lost two sisters to cancer. I wish you resolve and peace and the strength to carry on. cherish all the memories you have made and treasure the family that remains. Please accept my deepest condolences..
Heartfelt hug to you and your family on the passing of your sister.
Roberta, I’m now learning of your Sister’s death (may her soul rest in peace), and I’m so sorry for your loss. Wishing you and your family peace and strength at this difficult time. Hang in there, and we will hopefully see you posting on TOD whenever you feel ready to do so.
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Roberta, I am so sorry to learn of the loss of your sister. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong.
So sorry for your loss Roberta. You will be in my prayers…
Roberta - I’m so glad you and your family are working through these difficult times, together. Hope you find more peace in the days ahead. So sorry to hear all of this. We love you!
sometimes, twitter brings a beatdown. and nobody deserved it more than Murdering Joe.
That’s great.
Ha, a huge storm here. Now power is out throughout our neighborhood. I guess that is a sign for me to put my research aside & find sleep ….. ready excuse
NW, talk about setting the record straight!
I am in awe of these magnificent tweets.
People are sick and tired of this lazy ass, hateful , misleading lying MSM.
The truth is setting a lot of people free.
Including those who don’t want to be free or have been bound so long in their miserable pathetic lives they could care less.
They have the audacity to think they are privileged…..so sad.
My California.
Ah motor voter law, just like Oregon.
I’m in northern California. We have to vote by mail because there’s no precinct in my town. I wonder if that means not a lot of people vote. We only 16,000 peeps.
gee Democrats make it easier for people to vote while republicans make it harder. I wonder why…
Now I don’t quite know who to root for in the US Open women’s final tomorrow… Pennetta or Vinci? Please advise! :(
Great tweets, ut. This toon sez it all. Fucking treasonous media is america’s no. 1 public enemy.
and his own party wasn’t great either.
http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-iran-parchin-military-samples-iaea-present-diplomats-20393413
United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key military site, two Western diplomats said, undercutting an objection by U.S. Republicans to the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
This was exactly the argument that my Republican senator explained for his no vote in my emails that I got today, thanking me for contacting him on this issue. Too late now…he’s already on the wrong side of history.
Roberta, loving hugs . My prayers are going forth for you and your family. HZ
Great smack down of Morning Joke above!
The start of Truth and Reconciliation…
Sharrie Williams
A predominantly white church received a lot of feedback when it posted a sign that read “Black Lives Matter.”
Comments poured in from all over the world and most were positive according to the pastor-but there was also some push back. The church then posted a another sign to get people to open up about race.