| 1 | But the master-plan has been under strain for years. | |
| 2 | As there was no one making things difficult for us, we settled the matter smoothly. | |
| 3 | We're coming up on election time, and he has been repeatedly stymied by congress. | |
| 4 | White House efforts to pass a big jobs bill have been stymied. | |
| 5 | To be sure, "centrists" in the Senate have hobbled efforts to rescue the economy. |