President Obama in a Nutshell

As reported in the NY Times, results of a Times/CBS poll yields this nugget:

. . . A majority of people said his policies have had either no effect yet on improving the economy or had made it worse, underscoring how his political strength still rests on faith in his leadership rather than concrete results.

With apologies to the dead horse, us right-wing troglodytes had a handle on this aspect of the President last year.

It remains to be seen if the President is up to the task...his ability to inspire the citizenry is a marvelous asset, don't get me wrong, but in and of itself isn't adequate to deal with coming inflation, potential economic stagnation or--the President's high confidence in his ability to influence others not withstanding--positively affect the nation's foreign-policy.