Issues that usually benefit a president not helping Obama . Much of the negativity reflects the nation 's partisan divide . Right-wing media feeds and enhances GOP attacks . Analyst : " The country is divided on this issue, so it will be difficult for President Obama to get anything done in his second term if he doesn't do something about it. "
Issues that usually benefit a president not helping Obama . Much of the negativity reflects the nation 's partisan divide . Right-wing media feeds and enhances GOP attacks . Analyst : True or not , the President is perceived to be giving up .