President Obama admitted Sunday that as the nation's top Democrat, he bears the blame for his party's historic losses in Tuesday's midterm congressional elections – but insisted moments later that his policies are sound, and signaled that he will double down on his most controversial plans. 'We got beat,' Obama said during a wide-ranging CBS News interview, acknowledging that his Jimmy Carter-like approval ratings – in the high 30s according to some polls – handed Republicans control of the U.S. Senate. 'Whenever, as the head of the party, it doesn't do well, I've got to take responsibility for it,' he told 'Face the Nation' anchor Bob Schieffer.
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President says he's to blame for Democrats' massive midterm losses but insists his economic record is solid and the US is better off with him in power
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Sticks to his guns on plan for immigration executive orders, but still wants Congress to pass 'permanent rather than temporary' change
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Obama says doubling number of 'advisers' in Iraq will allow for offense instead of 'just try[ing] to halt ISIL's momentum'
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Says his administration has 'handled Ebola well'
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Refers to US taxpayers as government 'customers'
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