President Obama was no different. Five weeks after the election, President Obama met with his economic and political advisors who presented him with their reports on the rapid deterioration of economic conditions and their plan to prevent the collapse of the economy. President Obama delegated legislative work to party members and committees because, as a former legislator, he believed that giving Congress discretion in drafting the bill would aid in its implementation (Wayne, 2013). “In general, crises, when they first occur, increase opportunities for presidential leadership,” said Stephen J. Wayne in Rivals of Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations. “Members of Congress, just like the general public, look to the president and rally behind him” (Wayne, 2013). At first, President Obama hit the ground running after winning the election, and immediately began to figure out with his advisors how to get the United States back on its feet. And members of Congress look to the president as much as American citizens when the United States faces a crisis. Which in turn can strengthen the president and Congress' relationship with American citizens. However, Obama's operating style has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats said he didn't lend much support to theirs