The point was that because there is a Republican House, Obama has to deal with it; he doesn't have carte blanche to do whatever he wants and no amount of Internet screeching will give it to him. Whether the Republicans deserve a House majority is a separate issue; but that it exists is indisputable.
Yes... but considering their 'negotiation' strategy is to ignore what happened in 2012, think 2010 was the jumping off point. It's hard to negotiate with someone when they say "so, unless we get EVERYTHING we want, and at the same time undermine something of yours and oh, you get nothing in return... we're burning the place down"...
