Juan Williams: 'Civility's breakdown' isn't Obama's fault — it's that darn GOP!

That’s pretty much the gist of Juan Williams’ argument here:

"GOP to blame for civility's breakdown" https://t.co/MD8QDyOECC pic.twitter.com/HRVxKMk1Mq

— The Hill (@thehill) January 18, 2016

New @thehill column: President Obama is being way too hard on himself… https://t.co/JGI2Am800M

— Juan Williams (@TheJuanWilliams) January 18, 2016

Williams writes:

“It’s one of the few regrets of my presidency, that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better,” the president said during his final State of the Union address last week. He added, “a president with the gifts of Lincoln or Roosevelt might have better bridged the divide.”

While I’m all for humility, the president is not to blame for the rancor and polarization that have characterized his presidency.

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And now the country is in a jumble because the GOP is in a jumble. Democracy breaks down when one of the two political parties refuses to compromise or respect the twice-elected president, and throws a temper tantrum when its members don’t get their way.

Evidently Williams has spent the last seven years living under a rock.

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Oh, we are? https://t.co/1GbDQylibv

— Neva the #1 American elbow doctor of New Jersey (@pipandbaby) January 18, 2016

@TheJuanWilliams @thehill come on Juan…really?

— David Gritts (@dlgritts) January 18, 2016

If the GOP’s responsible for “civility’s breakdown,” we’d hate to see what Obama and the Democrats are responsible for!

https://twitter.com/kblum10/status/689224852532666368

@TheJuanWilliams Been a fan of yours but you've lost credibility recently. Obamas leftist policies and hateful rhetoric are the problem!!!

— Kenny ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@aircavguy) January 18, 2016