You are engaging in text book straw man tactics. I have never supported McCain; after his selection of SP, I was quite relieved that he lost.

As it happens, the examples of more experienced leaders I proposed were Hillary Clinton and (hypothetically) Warren Buffett. The fact that Obama might be better than Bush or McCain is not relevant to THIS discussion, nor is it a sufficient achievement, IMO.

Don't lash out at those who point out Obama's mix of ineptitude and self-promotion above all else. It is churlish messanger blaming. Your boy's being schooled: by Sarko, by China, by Ahmadinejad, by Congress, by the Insurance lobby, etc. It sucks, but it is not b/c I am insufficiently engaged in politics.

In response to your personal remarks, I will point out that I am not complaining about either the success or failure of HC "reform." If you care to review, my prior posts are detailed, but the bottom line is that I don't care WHAT the solution is, but let's drop the mendacity. Finally, I can assure you that whatever problems I may experience are not related to watching the TV, which I find even more tedious than disingenuous health care talking points from a washed up former Sec of Labor.

@Natty_J

So, who do you think is better than Obama seeing that you think I have been 'kidding you'? John McCain?

Yeah, you should keep waiting for something better. I just hope you don't completely let this country fall into the crapper in the time being. But what do you care? Reich says you need to work a bit harder for change and you can't tear yourself away from complaining at your computer.

Next step...go sit in front of the TV.

One of my most amusing moments came when Mr Reich asked a Congressional Committee: Do I look like big business?

On the matter of forcing the President to do the right thing, the regrettable reality we have learned is that Mr Obama is a brilliant, lyrical, smooth and charming gentleman, replete with the best of intentions and the most minimal capacity for management and leadership. I do have a major bias about how he has been catering to a bunch of dictatorial outfits like the Saudis and their buddies while putting the screws the Israelies who saved tons of lives in 1981 when they put Hussein's nuclear stuff out of operation...and caught hell for that too.

So, Professor Reich, it is difficult to know just how to make a fine man like the President do the "right thing" when he is trying to be the cobbler of everything at the same time. Where for example is the Secretary of State? Why is the President deploying people who should at least be seen as assigned by Hillary? Why has he failed to appoint literally hundreds of key sub cabinet officials so the various departments can get on with their work?

These are only a couple of concerns. Perhaps you can raise the sound a little to get his attention so he can share the spotlight a little and maybe even allow us to understand why he is so quick to cater to people who operate countries that are anti-democratic.

How do you think the Right got into power anyway?

Organize, elect people, raise hell when they don't do what you want, and organize again ... for THIRTY YEARS!

But of course if you'd all rather whine than write your congressmen, don't come crying to me when things don't work out as you plan....

Buy guns and ammo.

Buy survival items.

Buy gold.

Do not buy anything from Lib-nazi supporters.

Do not do business with Democrats or Democrat supporters.

Buy from ebay & craigslist to avoid taxes.

Use encryption to escape detection by the Napolitano Gestapo.

Shut off the TV,cancel newspapers & magazines.

Support freedom fighters and pro-Constitution revolutionaries.

Dear Mr. Reich. First, let me tell you that for years I have enjoy and agreed with your political opinions, keep the good work.

About Obama, although I voted for him, I had no illusions about his promises, that fact that he turned out to be a wolf in “black” sheep clothes is no surprise. I had hopes for him to be different, but thought he was to slick to be believable. The man has chosen to joint the old ban wagon, and is too comfortable traveling with them. We just have to wait until the next elections. No amount of emails will make Mr. Obama risk the support of his new “old” friends, the people be dam.

Americans elected Obama because of the slick marketing campaign Axelrod ran. Americans so wanted a change from George W that they bought the biggest 'Change' message they could find. No matter that the actual man, Barack Obama; had never passed any significant legislation in his entire career; had voted 'Present' in the face of any controversial issue; and had spent almost his entire time in elected office seeking a higher elected office.

In campaign debates and interviews, Obama showed time and time again that without his teleprompter or in situations where the scope of questions posed to him was not strictly limited, Obama stumbled and mumbled in his word fog way.

Obama learned his politics in Chicago, and Obama was never a reformer. Obama did whatever it took to get elected, including stabbing his former mentor in the back; taking credit for legislation he hadn’t worked on; and releasing confidential personal details about his opponent. Obama was a 'get what he could while the going was good' kind of politician, and Obama got a good deal for himself and his wife, including a cushy job for Michelle and a nice discounted mansion. Then Axelrod told him that he could be the president and he stood up behind a teleprompter and promised Hope and Change and Whatever You Want, You Got It!, to his audiences. He promised transparency and progress.

So far??? Obama has strengthened Bush's secrecy provisions; he bailed out Wall Street and let them carry on business as usual and keep their ill-gotten gains; he let Congress divvy of the pork of the stimulus package; he let the Financial Industry write their own regulation legislation; and now he's taken single payer Medicare off the table and is handing the writing of the legislation over to the Insurance and Medical lobbies.

The Chicago Way is now firmly entrenched in the Potomac Way. Obama has never asked, “What can I do for my country?”, but rather, “What can my country do for ME?!”

But go ahead, send him a few letters. That should fix everything.