The Star is Falling…
What has caused the erosion? Pew says that Obama has increasingly become seen as an ideologue tied to the left wing of the Democratic Party. By a gap of 44%-30%, voters believe Obama to have moved away from moderates, a reveral of his standing six weeks ago. Why? McClatchy’s analysis concludes that Obama’s economic agenda has begun to worry voters, who see a lot of government growth instead of economic stimulus.
Well, duh. The bright spot is that even the mainstream media is beginning to take notice of the empty suit behind the desk in the Oval Office. I’m not sure that’s much of a bright spot, though, but hey, admitting you have a problem is the first step on the road to recovery. So admitting that Obama is a problem is at least progress from the previous Messianic hagiographies that the press has been writing for the past 18 months.
