Yup, the right-wing base is furious. We didn't push for an overwhelming win for Republicans in Congress just to hand the Obama darned near everything he wants. There's a whole lotta people who vote R only because "lesser of two evils"; they'd jump ship to a third party if only a viable strong leader would appear.
Likewise, the Left had the House, Senate, and President and could have passed anything they wanted for two years. Their opportunity was blown too. (Yes, resistance from the opposition could have been overcome.)
Hence the imperative of individual liberty in the US Constitution: grant the government minimal limited powers, leaving the population free to live as they see fit short of actual harm to others.
Likewise, the Left had the House, Senate, and President and could have passed anything they wanted for two years. Their opportunity was blown too. (Yes, resistance from the opposition could have been overcome.)
Hence the imperative of individual liberty in the US Constitution: grant the government minimal limited powers, leaving the population free to live as they see fit short of actual harm to others.