Head of State II-- winning by giving Obama what he really wants

I recently wrote that a good Republican Strategy would be to try to essentially leave Obama alone as far as his personal popularity while fighting legislative battles unrelentingly. I argued that much of America wants Obama to look good but does not necessarily agree with his political choices. Furthermore, I said that Head of State is "where is heart is."

Here's a question:  What major legislative proposal has Obama won by actively taking his case to the American people?  Anything?  By this time, Reagan had caused congressional Democrats to face ceiling-high piles of letters from constituents arguing for his proposals.  Instead, Obama has simply coasted on the congressional majority. And even that hasn't worked for cap-and-trade or EFCA.

Rahm Emmanual's quote that one should 'never waste a crisis' belies the fact that the White House has indeed wasted the crisis.  Sneaking extra legislation through under the cover of a crisis is far different from using a crisis to change America's fundamental beliefs.  Yet that is precisely what they did with the new deficit spending-- snuck it through under cover of fixing the economy.  That is a sign of weakness, not strength.

Obama is simply not out there on the hustings promoting his agenda effectively.  The only thing Obama is promoting is  Obama.  Republicans need to tthink like a judo master and help Obama along on the path he is already taking, which is to separate his personal popularity from his policies.