NEW : Historian : Obama can claim real accomplishments with bin Laden 's death and GM 's bailout . Comment: `` I can not think of a policy by a Democrat or Republican that 's going to have the kind of long-lasting impact on the lives of Americans in at least half a century , maybe going back to the New Deal , '' Jacobs said after Thursday 's ruling . The clash over health care dominated the first half of Obama 's presidency . Universal health care has eluded presidents since Theodore Roosevelt , historian says .
NEW : Historian : Obama can claim real accomplishments with bin Laden 's death and GM 's bailout . Comment: The clash over health care dominated the first half of Obama 's presidency . Universal health care has eluded presidents since Theodore Roosevelt , historian says .