“If history is a guide, a victory for Obama means he faces the prospect of a second term dogged by scandal or inertia.”
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Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill, an act that would have underscored Obama's biggest liability - the perception among voters, including those who like and trust him, that he has been ineffective.
You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public's faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a steep and dangerous decline for decades, because elected leaders fail to deliver.
We're living in an era of unprecedented change, and I want to be a part of documenting it.
White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home.
