Required Reading: Frank Rich of the Times

See here.

He hits the nail on the head. In my mind, President Obama's leadership seems stilted and a bit behind the curve in his first months in office. The man is brilliant, but some of his choices for leadership positions in his administration remind one that the "old guard" is still very much in power.

What lies in store for the country is anyone's guess, but I think that it will get worse before it gets better (at least for some of us).