I think his ego was a big problem. He really thought that he would heal the partisan divide.
But also he didn't understand that the partisan divide wasn't the problem. While progressives are hardly perfect, the right in this country is detestable. The GOP is the problem. Work with them? Get around them as best you can.
But Barry has strangely turned his back on his friends right down the line. On national security, the environment, gay rights he has been lukewarm at best.
But his undoing is the economy. When he came to office, he was told that he needed a stimulus package of 1.5T and he would have one chance to get it right. Instead the great compromiser settled for half of what we needed.
These next few years are going to be long, sad years for many in this country.
