President Barack Obama: Democratic Politicians

Barack Obama Dept: WASHINGTON -- Here are two realities about second presidential terms: They aren't cursed, as legend has it, and they are rarely better than first ones, according to Winnipeg Free Press. That sentiment contrasts with the mood of many Democrats these days. In conversations with a dozen Democratic politicians, with a few exceptions, there is a pervasive pessimism about the next several years. Almost all requested anonymity, not out of fear, they say, but to avoid giving solace to Republicans and u.S. President Barack Obama waves after his speech at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration Monday. CP As Barack Obama the 17th president was inaugurated Monday for a second time, historians offered useful context. "Obama has read the literature and understands overreach," says Michael Beschloss, one of the more than half-dozen scholars who recently had dinner with the president. "This puts him one step ahead of most" re-elected presidents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.