The great unraveling.

• Author: Emord, Jonathan W.
• Position: Political Landscape - Barack Obama and Donald Trump

"The measure of success for the Trump Administration hinges on rapid accomplishment of the President's campaign promises. Achieving those promises entails a great unraveling of all that was Obama."

THE OBAMA Administration filled hundreds of Federal posts with political allies, authorized the payment of more than $200,000,000 to the Palestinians, pushed for issuance of thousands of new regulations, and expanded its catch-and-release policy on illegal immigrants--all within the final days before Donald Trump took office. Incredulous at the election loss, and intending to sew into place liberal holdouts and policy positions at odds with the incoming Administration, Pres. Barack Obama tried to stack the deck against Pres. Trump, but his actions were transparent and now are falling apart as Trump and his team make good on his campaign promises.

We are witnessing a great unraveling of Obama misdeeds that have sacrificed the interests of the U.S., welfare of the market, and security of the nation. We are witnessing a concomitant resurrection of American might, commerce, and prestige. It is a marvel to behold.

Most in opposition to Trump did not anticipate that he would move as quickly as he has or as forcefully. They expected to hold up his Cabinet nominees for weeks on end, stymie his executive actions by mounting political opposition in Congress and through public protest, and alienate public support for his causes by resorting to identity politics.

Relying on a combination of scare tactics and character assassination, they expected that the majority who voted for Hillary Clinton would follow their lead and defeat the Trump presidency, bringing it to a standstill, forming a barrier to accomplishment of each and every Trump campaign promise. They overestimated the political cohesion of the Clinton voters, and they underestimated the political strength of Pres. Trump. Indeed, the presence of a dedicated opposition merely assures more fine-tuning in the crafting of Trump's measures, which, in turn, diminish the opposition.

Those who voted for Clinton do not represent a liberal monolith, but a disparate group of people that includes a significant minority who do not think the economic and foreign policies of the Obama Administration were beneficial. The personal popularity Obama enjoyed has not translated into popularity for his policies. Many who voted for Clinton and who like Obama have just as much disdain for "the swamp," contempt for the Iran deal, and desire to end disadvantageous trade deals as Trump supporters.

Consequently, depending on the issue, the Democratic opposition to Trump lacks cohesion, disabling Democratic leaders from achieving their avowed goal of opposing every Trump measure he and the Republican leadership introduce. Truth be told, the Democratic party is in disarray, still flaying from a decade of defeats from governorships to state houses and now to Congress and the presidency.

Democratic political operatives who are not wearing blinders comprehend well that they must reform their party if they intend to mount any serious opposition. That disarray exists precisely as Pres. Trump pursues a clear agenda of reforms, creating a glaring contrast that benefits him greatly. Many Democrats, particularly those...