O. M. G.!!! Are those Jimmy Choo shoes?
Kidding aside, current united states administration seems to be in a deadlock, since the democrats and republicans doesn't seem to go eye to eye. I'm not from the US nor do I claim to know everything about their government. But based on the news that I've been reading, I'm leaning more on the conclusion that Obama, although making some unpopular decisions, was not able to fully implement all his policies due to the meddling of congress. Similar to how Obamacare was implemented, though it's intentions are good, it's execution was disastrous.
I do understand the sentiment of why the US should not meddle in international affairs, because they need to fix their own mess before trying to fix the others. On the other hand, the US is looked upon as a world super power, and doing nothing in the wake of a crisis would put them poorly on the eyes of the international community, especially for small nations who are unable to defend themselves. With the rise of China as a super power, the US cannot be caught off guard. It's a complicated matter, and it's not something us non-politicians would understand. I'm a firm believer that there are people in the government who truly has good intentions. But everyone has different opinions on what good things should be prioritized, thus the debate on what is best. It's like the saying that too many chef will spoil the broth.