hope and change

Late night comedians have complained that President Obama provides little material for their nightly routines and Republican die-hards are still smarting from what they regard as the kid-glove treatment Obama’s been afforded by the mainstream media. Meanwhile, Obama is riding high in the latest polls and gets a standing ovation when he unexpectedly drops in for a Broadway show in New York on a Saturday night. Is Obama above and beyond criticism? Is the media losing its objectivity? A careful analysis since the first 100 days ended shows there are some cracks forming in the wall of approval for the Obama Administration. There should be no doubt that the honeymoon will eventually end. To Obama‘s credit, he seems to have recognized it.