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 .
NEW : Historian : Obama can claim real accomplishments with bin Laden 's death and GM 's bailout . It 's in `` first paragraph of Barack Obama 's summation of his presidency , '' analyst says . The clash over health care dominated the first half of Obama 's presidency . Universal health care has eluded presidents since Theodore Roosevelt , historian says .