This was the man who criticised Obama for insulting Netanyahu.

Clinton criticized Obama for voting "present" on many occasions while in the Illinois legislature.

Meanwhile, black members of Congress have criticized Obama for not doing enough to ameliorate the troubles that many black communities face.

McCain criticized Obama for rejecting his town hall proposal.

Others criticized Obama for the lack of a well-defined doctrine.

Romney later criticized Obama for failing to specify the true impact of the resulting sequestration, as required by law.

It isn't just Republicans who are criticizing Obama for not getting more involved in the failed talks.

She defended her relative lack of political experience and criticized Obama.

Republicans have also criticized Obama for his hands-off approach; the president was out of the country during the final week of negotiations.

Some activists criticized Obama for the relatively low profile of the visit.