I believe that President Obama has good intentions. I believe that he wants what is best for most Americans.
Unfortunately, Obama sometimes seems too idealistic, and a little bit naive.
Obama is still in community organizer mode, trying to herd everyone together -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- into a nice, happy circle, where everyone can work together to reach a consensus on every issue, and then sing "Kumbaya".
The problem is that the Republicans don't do "Kumbaya". Most of them are clearly unwilling to cooperate with Obama and the Democrats. They admittedly want Obama to fail.
And, if Obama fails in health care reform, economic recovery, or any of the other major problems plaguing our nation, then it's us -- ordinary Americans who elected him based on his promises and our hopes -- who will continue to lose.
It's time for Obama to stop being a community organizer and start being a strong leader.
After all, we did not elect him to sell out to the right-wing bullies and the corporate power brokers. We elected him because we wanted change. And we won't see change until he can find the strength to effectively stand up to -- and disarm -- those who want him to fail.
But, before he can disarm them, he must accept that they exist.
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