I know how this game is played. The Shippens tell us that Obama et al were unwilling to work with Republicans to accomplish "anything good." But people who live in the fact-based universe point out that during the 114th Congress (Jan 6, 2105 - Jan 3, 2017)  there were 329 laws enacted. That is, they were passed by the Republican Congress and signed into law by Obama. Hence, they worked together. 

Now the Shippens (or other enablers of the right-wing echo chamber) will respond by either 1) declaring that this is fake news, or 2) that none of the laws did "anything good" for them, or 3) they will say that Obama has strangled the country with legislation that has turned our country into a smoking hell-hole. 

Trump has trained his base well.