Obama news conference was a near - certainty his presidency is at pivot point . Problems during a second term are n't unique to the 44th President . For George W. Bush , public weariness over wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the debacle over the government 's response to Hurricane Katrina , made his second term seem longer than four years . Historian point to staff cuts as the reason for second - term drama . Two - term presidents are also considered ` ` lame ducks '' by Congress .
Obama news conference was a near - certainty his presidency is at pivot point . Problems during a second term are n't unique to the 44th President . Historian point to staff cuts as the reason for second - term drama . Two - term presidents are also considered ` ` lame ducks '' by Congress .