https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/20/obamas-real-strength-is-his-belief-in-compromise-or-something/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:26:28 -0400<![CDATA[And therein lies the difference with Obama’s presidential ambition. Obama the constitutional scholar seeks change through consensus rather than overstepping. On the heels of George W. Bush, who greatly expanded executive power, Obama was elected as much for what he was not as for what he was. After Bush, we became deeply suspicious of growing executive power. The nation craved a quieter type of ambition, focused on forging consensus in enacting big changes.]]>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:55:36 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/20/obamas-real-strength-is-his-belief-in-compromise-or-something-n99423