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In a weird kind of way, yeah, you are right....In that both parties tend to do the same things and now since the power is away from congress I am sure we will hear all about how the demo's are obstructionists from you....Oh wait, maybe not.
I think it's more that the rules have changed. There was an unspoken agreement where elections mattered. The Senate rules were used to block more extreme legislation and extreme candidates. Veto's were used under certain circumstances.
If Obama uses the veto to completely block Congress sure...I'll say he was an obstructionist, but it's also how the game is played now. The new rules are, if you aren't in power you block everything possible until you get back into power.