Obama's mission for the next to years? Bring us together, as a nation and repair the cynicism he helped create . . . . . . . . and, oh . . . . . . . help the Dems plot another election strategy after the failures of the past three election cycles.

Editor's notes:  In an article in The Washington Times,  Obama blamed "low voter turnout" for the GOP's destruction of the Democrat Party's political influence,  in the 2014 midterms.  Problem:  he failed to mention that it was low Democrat turnout that was the problem.  When you realize that it was the Democrat Party faithfuls who either did not show up, or,  if they did,  voted for the GOP alternative(s),  one realizes the depth of the crisis this radicalized party is facing.

But, all this  is old news on this blog,  when talking about low Democrat turnout.  What is news worthy,  in this article, is Obama's pretense at believing that (1) he can shape the coming election strategy for the Democrats, and, (2), that he can repair the demonstrable and increasing cynicism felt by a population that has been lied to from Day One,  of his time in office.

Note:  The losses in the 2010 and 2014 are both historic and well known.  What is not common knowledge is the fact that 4.5 million Democrat voting Americans in 2008,  stayed away from Obama and the Democrats,  in 2012.  Although he won re-election,  he did so with 3.5 million fewer votes than he received in 2008,  while Romney took in one million more votes than McCain,  a swing of 4.5 million Americans.  While Obama won re-election,  he did so as a candidate with far less influence within his own constituency.  As it turns out,  the 2014 midterm landslide was only a logical extension of the the 2010 midterms and the exodus that was the Obama victory in 2012.  

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By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times - Saturday, February 14, 2015

President Obama on Friday night returned to his core 2008 themes of hope and change, telling Democratic party loyalists that he intends to challenge “cynical politics” during his final two years office.

Speaking at a party fundraiser in San Francisco, the president blamed Democrats’ poor showing in the November midterm elections on voter apathy driven by frustration and anger with government. He said low turnout largely is to blame for the GOP gaining seats in the House and capturing control of the Senate.

But Mr. Obama said he still has two years in office and intends to use that time to strengthen Americans’ faith in Washington.

“Part of my goal is also to restore a sense of possibility in our politics and our government. And in some cases, that means challenging folks who are practicing the worst kind of cynical politics, and a politics based on fear rather than hope,” he said. “In some cases, it’s going to be finding areas of cooperating with Republicans. In either case, we’re going to need people like you to support these ongoing efforts.”

While battling Republicans — and in some cases, his own party — on political fights of the day, Mr. Obama said he’s also beginning to lay the groundwork for Democratic campaigns in 2016.

“Two years is a long time. And two years is also the time in which we’re going to be setting the stage for the next presidential election and the next 10 years of American policy,” the president said. “And so I intend to run through the tape and work really hard, and squeeze every last little bit of change and improvement in the lives of ordinary Americans and middle-class families that I can.”