Obama's own response to receiving the award is, as usual, very well-spoken.

Part of the problem is that Obama cannot do it all by himself...needless to say, I hope! He's not a dictator, he's a constitutional president. He must have the support of a majority in Congress to pass legislation. If he can't get the support of enough people in his own party to bring in a comprehensive universal healthcare plan...because those people have been bought off by the health insurance companies...then he's helpless to bring in the plan, isn't he?

If he can't get the support of enough members of Congress to close Guantanamo, then it stays open.

He must have a progressive congress to enact progressive legislation. Looks to me like he has a corrupt congress that is simply doing "business as usual" just as they have in the past....meaning they're bending over to the major lobbyists. If that's the case, then his hands are tied.

He will get the blame, but it won't be his fault.