This Obama mess reminds me of an incident that happened in my family -

[Peregrine Took]

when my brother, a puny kid, was being beaten up by the neighborhood bully and my dad came along and pulled my brother out of the fray and then HE began beating him up, too. Incredible.

He just assumed that his kid was to blame. How humiliating that was for my brother - to have your own dad attack you with the bully and his comrades all standing around watching and snickering.

Now I know exactly how he felt. Obama = dad. I feel so embarrassed for having voted for this "pragmatist" dude who masqueraded as as one of us to win the election and is now berating us before the whole world.

[CakeGrrl]

1. Maybe, just maybe

to some of the 'outside world', a contingent of people who continue to claim that he hasn't done ANYTHING despite dealing with the ugly, obstructionist Washington climate look a little bit like they lack perspective.

If you just think it's a matter of finding that mystery hero to sweep down and clean up Washington gridlock in 2 magical years or less, by all means, seek them out.

[renate]

2. OMG

I feel so awful for your poor brother... I just want to go back in time and give him a hug. I hope he got back at all of them, in the sense that living well is the best revenge, and that his life now is happy and secure.