Politics you can believe in...

The "Change you can believe in" Administration isn't.  A great number of people believed in the promise of change that Mr. Obama made during his campaign - only to be left wondering now what happened to that promise.  There have been some successes. But, could there have been so many more if the White House had invested itself as promised?

Where is the bold leader that we elected? The guy who looked straight at the camera and spoke against Washington's attitude of business as usual seems to be perfectly happy to adopt business as usual at the worst possible time.

The lackluster performance on BP is only the latest in a series of leadership surprises.

What happened to the promise of transparency in government? The deals made with the drug industry during HCR put that part of progress on the back burner.  Couple that with a surprising lack of leadership during the health-care reform political process, almost derailing the whole effort. Financial reform has become an issue in which the White House appears to be working against the best interests of Main Street. Between Geithner and Summers, its only surprising that any progress has been made. The abysmal effort for underwater home-owners is almost wholly owned by Geithner. Mr. Summers fortunately falls asleep during meetings, minimizing the consequences of his work.   The company formerly known as Blackwater still collects millions from the US government as does Halliburton.  The administration continues to work against its own stated goals.  Guantanamo Bay?  DADT?  Bi-Partisanship with the Party of No?

It was Blanche Lincoln who asked that the administration consider being more like the previous administration in its policies. Certainly isn't the kind of change that core voters were looking  for, yet the administration threw support her way, and bashed unions after the Arkansas primary vote.

More observers are now taking note of a presidential disconnect that is particularly striking since the BP gusher pushed its oily way to the front pages and the wetlands of the Gulf Coast. 


Can only wonder what direction is next on the Beltway agenda.