1. Learning from the Obama Leadership: Challenges, Successes…

2. Learning from the Obama Leadership: …and failures?

5. Obama’s strategic policy is generally to build bridges. He frequently offered concessions in advance; finding common ground by giving ground. For the most part, it hasn’t worked. (Kuttner, Robert2011)

6. Debt ceiling debate of 2011

7. “He’s so damn smart and confident that he thinks he just has to explain things to the American people once. He doesn’t appreciate that you have to reinforce a message 50 times. ” - David Obey, House Appropriations Chair (quoted in Kuttner, Robert. "Barack Obama's theory of power: It's bipartisan, above-the-fray, detached--and it hasn't worked can Obama alter it and save his presidency?" The American Prospect 22.5 (2011)