Interesting that Vennochi does not mention the phenomenally partisan Republican opposition, overt media bias, or the tendency of Congress and pundits to make sure that change cannot happen because they fight tooth and nail to maintain the status quo. The traditional story is that nobody can change the way Washington works--and fault the change agents rather than the inertia of decades of partisan obstruction. We know that reduced corporate taxes got us in to the current situation, ... More »

The congress hasn't the vision or the gumption to get Obama's back. The only body he can depend on is the people who elected him. When the congress is being obstructionist, voters must pelt their congressmen with letters util they start to think right. Obama can go over congresses' heads in his fireside talks to let the people know what must be done.

If Obama doesn't quit kissing the ass of every Republican in D.C., he,s going to have a long FOUR years in the White House.

It's apparent that Obama has no idea what to do and it's nuts to leave it to the congress. He has to get his act together soon or he will become a laughing stock.