Obama flounders.

Peggy Noonan's editorial in the Wall Street Journal puts it this way: "it's his rubble now." The metaphor comes from the moment George Bush stood on the rubble of the World Trade Center in NYC and lifted his bullhorn. From there on it was his responsibility, his rubble.

The Obama regime tries to hide behind the smoke, claiming that he has to "mop up" the mess left by others. But, it is his rubble now. People expect him to fix it and so far he has been been unable to do it. The economy sputters, joblessness increases, the stimulus plan was a shambles and Dems want another one, deficit is soaring and the dollar is sinking. Democrats blame Drudge for talking about the demise of the dollar, or attack Rush, the Chamber of Commerce, FOX news, the insurance industry, the banks or a whole lot of us. They claim that Obama is not tough enough on us. But you know what? IT'S HIS RUBBLE NOW! So, fix it or step aside - as Ronald Reagan said to Jimmy Carter.

Noonan's article ends this way:

"The problem isn't his personality, it's his policies. His problem isn't what George W. Bush left but what he himself has done. It is a problem of political judgment, of putting forward bills that were deeply flawed or off-point. Bailouts, the stimulus package, cap-and-trade; turning to health care at the exact moment in history when his countrymen were turning their concerns to the economy, joblessness, debt and deficits—all of these reflect a misreading of the political terrain. They are matters of political judgment, not personality. (Republicans would best heed this as they gear up for 2010: Don't hit him, hit his policies. That's where the break with the people is occurring.)"

"The result of all this is flagging public support, a drop in the polls, and independents peeling off.
In this atmosphere, with these dynamics, Mr. Obama's excuse-begging and defensiveness won't work."

"Everyone knows he was handed horror. They want him to fix it.
At some point, you own your presidency. At some point it's your rubble. At some point the American people tell you it's yours. The polls now, with the presidential approval numbers going down and the disapproval numbers going up: That's the American people telling him."