Way Too Soon For A Final Grade
Have you watched the complete Obama interview on the Daily Show? If not, take the time to watch it . I thought the President did a good job of articulating the progress his administration has made so far. One thing that struck me was how some of Jon Stewart's questions seem to be more suited for a look back from the end of two full terms of a presidency, as opposed to looking back at less than two years. It's like President Obama was being asked to explain why he wasn't able to do what he set out to do...except that he's NOT DONE YET. He has another two years, and perhaps another FOUR after that. Why the insistence on painting his efforts as falling short already ? It would be like asking Peyton Manning why his team hasn't won the game yet when the 1st quarter isn't even over yet. "Gee, Peyton, I thought you wanted to score at least 28 points today, but you've only scored 7. What went wrong?" Has the President accomplished everything he'...