Obama : Obama has made `` dramatic difference '' in Washington image around the world . Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , on the same program , countered that `` if you look at the first year of this administration , we have n't made much progress . '' Obama senior adviser also credits Obama with pulling back economy from disaster . Republican leader says Obama went `` hard left '' and lost bipartisan support . White House Minority Leader Valerie Jarrett criticizes deficit , health care reform .
Obama : Obama has made `` dramatic difference '' in Washington image around the world . Obama senior adviser also credits Obama with pulling back economy from disaster . Republican leader says Obama went `` hard left '' and lost bipartisan support . White House Minority Leader Valerie Jarrett criticizes deficit , health care reform .