The Emerging Political World

We know he postures as a great leader. He's told us repeatedly what sort of incredible take-charge guy he is, even while creating that new concept for Libya of "leading from the rear." Of course that image is so very metro-sexual and modern liberal that it seems to fit the Messiah like a lacy black elbow-length evening glove.

He's told us again and again that he's called meetings, set up committees, demanded reports, worked day-and-night, established this or that has his highest priority. We've seen him take off his coat, roll up his sleeves, summon Air Force One and take to the hustings to claim victory on this, that or the other thing. He's one campaigning fool with a resume full of conspicuous empty.

Meanwhile we've got prices rising, unemployment rising, debt rising, the markets falling, large chunks of the globe in turmoil, threats rising, savings eroding, gas prices sky-rocketing, and the Cubs sixteen games out of the lead in their division. I guess it isn't working. And, I guess folks are noticing:

Put Down Your Tweeter and Step Slowly Away, Mr. President

If there is one lesson to be learned from the political kabuki of last week, that has got to be the top contender.

President musters his loyal Twitter Army and in response to his tweeted appeal for pressure on the bad guys who want to tie up his purse strings and put his dependent leeches out on the street, they abandon him!

He asks for more pressure and forty thousand people remove him from their Twitter feed list.

There might yet be hope for the electorate. Just a glimmer.