Bush1 and Clinton did a lot of compromise. CLinton budget wasn't too bad, even if he was crap as a person.
Too bad Obama doesn't have the political ability nor the desire to compromise, which is precisely why he's a terrible president and will continue to be.
Clinton was a people person and it's pretty well documented that Obama doesn't like people (stemming from the fact that he's a bitter, self-loathing elitist). He wishes he were Clinton.