Idealistic young president gets embroiled in home-town scandal, has tough first two years, gets rolled in mid-term elections. Out-party takes control of Congress. Idealistic young president triangulates between his base and the opposition and has one of the more successful presidencies in recent history along with a very strong economy after a slow start.
Could Obama’s term parallel Clinton’s first term? Stranger things have happened. Clinton had Whitewater, Obama has his ties to the corrupt Illinois governor and their shared benefactor. Could be an interesting next few months.
