Julian Zelizer : The Obama administration has been accused of using the Espionage Act to prosecute leakers and whistleblowers. He says the continual crises deprive Obama of the chance to move his agenda forward even slightly .
Julian Zelizer : GOP hogs the spotlight with funding deadlines like the battle over money for the Department of Homeland Security . He says the continual crises deprive Obama of the chance to move his agenda forward even slightly .