Why isn’t Python very good for functional programming?

I have never considered Python to be
heavily influenced by functional
languages, no matter what people say
or think. I was much more familiar
with imperative languages such as C
and Algol 68 and although I had made
functions first-class objects, I
didn’t view Python as a functional
programming language. However, earlier
on, it was clear that users wanted to
do much more with lists and functions.