"Uniting the disaffected and ignoring the state of the nation"

Since Obama cannot campaign on his record of success, he has chosen to be a sort of clearinghouse for various groups who feel aggrieved. Victor Davis Hanson says it has been done before, sometimes successfully, sometimes not:. But the problem with an us/them strategy is not just winning an election, but trying to put back together what was torn asunder. Read the whole thing here: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/295790/campaigning-grievances-victor-davis-hanson?pg=1