Mr Obama was presumed to be a vehicle for change, lauded here and in most of the media, but his presidency has been a huge disappointment, almost nothing has been achieved which is of any real help to the poor.

You can thank a unified obstructionist Republicrap Congress for that. Credit where credit is due, the Republicruds announced at the outset that that was EXACTLY what they intended to do.

- Nullification: John C. Calhoun & Soputh Carolina would be proud of 'em.