Barack Obama

As other posters have pointed out he doesn't have "total control" in this case either.

Look I don't want to go full in over this but I think it is naive to say "he's never caved". From my perspective you're absolutely right. He hasn't caved because his interests are those of the elites he serves and not the people. Tell me you've forgotten the whole "Bush tax cuts" charade or the failure to pursue a real CO2 policy? Now that the election is over we can discuss it openly. I know who I voted for and I'm getting exactly what I expected. This is why I supported and voted for Obama but refused to contribute to his campaign. He can get my vote because he is better than the nightmare alternative. That has always been all that he is going to get from me.

He represents certain elite interests not mine. I know that very well and your baiting me for a debate on "facts" that you'll bend for your self serving reasons isn't going to change that.