Class election? Please, McCain took numerous shots at Obama throughout the campaign. This is the same man that referred to his opponent as "that one". This is the same party that was sending out robocalls to Cubans in Florida yesterday saying Fidel Castro endorsed Obama.
If you call this classy, I would hate to see what you call dirty.
As far as Obama being able to get what he wants, it doesn't work that way. Anyone who follows politics know that the President has the title but the Congress controls the purse strings. The person who has just as much power will be Nancy Pelosi & if Obama doesn't play ball with her, things could get hairy.
Incorrect
The 109th congress (or 1st two years of W's second term) had a Republican majority