THE AUDACITY OF MOPE:

The desperate Mr. Obama (Frank Donatelli, May 17, 2011, Politico)

So from a strategic perspective, Obama’s prospects don’t look so rosy. He resembles Jimmy Carter more and more by the day.

If you don’t think the president’s team knows this, just look at his actions. He is already campaigning hard for reelection.

On the stump, he seldom talks about his limited accomplishments in favor of demonizing Republicans — not an edifying prospect for the coming campaign. Ronald Reagan was derided for talking about “Morning in America” in 1984. The best Obama can offer now is, “I may not be so great, but look at these other guys.”

“The Audacity of Hope,” indeed.

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