At first , the administration relied on good will and political capital from the election to overcome conflicts , such as when Obama agreed to reductions in the size of the economic stimulus package to placate the conservative Democrats and some Republicans despite the objection of progressives . Julian Zelizer : a difficult month has been June for President Obama . He says divisions have grown among Republicans on gay rights , health care . Obama says growing concern about deficit could blunt Obama 's plans . He says a new dip in the economy would be blamed on Obama , not Bush .
Julian Zelizer : a difficult month has been June for President Obama . He says divisions have grown among Republicans on gay rights , health care . Obama says growing concern about deficit could blunt Obama 's plans . He says a new dip in the economy would be blamed on Obama , not Bush .