Sure he is. Even your precious media have been heard to say it. He sure as heck isn't a hardcore GoP after reaching across the aisle to the Dems. And getting a small win there.He's not "independent". He's just not doing the job. He's more interested in photo ops, preening, and collecting followers on Twitter, than in doing the job.
He sat there doing nothing through the healthcare debate. Nothing. Posed for a few photos, wrote some inflammatory tweets. He's a celebrity President who likes the status and trappings of the office but can't or won't do the work.
Never sent a proposal of his own, never advocated for an idea on TV. He couldn't even be bothered to hire somebody to do that, like Reagan did with trickle down.
Still three years. I'll wait before I. Judge.