I'm sorry. I think a lot of folks these days are looking at the Obama years with very rose colored glasses.
He was an overwhelmingly polarizing President. Overwhelmingly so. He pushed through very unpopular legislation, he pioneered the use of Executive Orders to sidestep congressional opposition, and he had clear contempt for his political opponents.
You just simply don't have the rise of Trump and right-wing populism in 2016 without 8 years of demagoguery from Obama. You just don't.
I voted against the rule to bring this omnibus forward for a vote.
Here is a breakdown of some of the most ridiculous items included in the omnibus, and some America First items that were not. I offered amendments to correct these errors—all of which were blocked or refused🧵: