When Obama took office, most progressives expected an FDR-type president who would enact transformational policies to help put the country back on track. But we got instead was a mixture of Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan that has left both progressives and republicans begging for change. Now that we’re stuck with a GOP majority in the House, the question on everyone’s mind is whether we can expect more Clinton-type compromise from Obama, or will he completely surrender the rest of his term to the Republicans? Mike Papantonio discusses the possibilities facing the president this year with Ari Berman, author of the new book “Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics.”
