Obama voted "present" thoughout his working life, why should he be expected to provide leadership now?

Here's what Howard Fineman says that the people and the "establishment" think of President Obama now: "Luckily for Obama, the public still likes and trusts him, at least judging by the latest polls, including NEWSWEEK's.But, in ways both large and small, what's left of the American establishment is taking his measure and, with surprising swiftness, they are finding him lacking."

If the American establishment are only now coming to that conclusion, they weren't paying attention during the long campaign. His description of Obama may give a clue as to the basic problem. He claims that Obama is "A busy, industrious overachiever, he likes to check off boxes on a long to-do list." On what possible objective information does he make that claim? Only the grossest wishful thinking could be the basis for such conclusion.

Obama did nothing as a state Senator in Illinois nor in his short period in the US Senate. The treatment of his college grades, his LSAT score and grades in Harvard Law School as a state secret clearly announces that affirmative action rather than personal achievement got him in the door. He got into the Harvard Law Review and was elected president of the review for the same reason.

His failure as President to this point should surprise no one. He was in over his head as a community organizer, state Senator and US Senator. Why should anyone think that he would do a great job as President? We can pray that he will for the sake of the country.