NYTIMES EDITORIAL CHIDES OBAMA

NYTIMES EDITORIAL: "WAITING FOR MR. OBAMA"

If President Obama has a big economic initiative up his sleeve, as he hinted recently, now would be a good time to let the rest of us in on it.

News on Friday confirmed that the economy was far weaker in the second quarter than originally believed, growing at 1.6 percent versus an initial reading of 2.4 percent.

Grim reports on housing sales indicate that the slowdown has continued.

In a normal recession, housing would lead the way up from the depths. Today, it appears to be leading the way back down.

Which brings us back to Mr. Obama ... economic policy making has all but ground to a halt.

... The question then is whether Mr. Obama will lead.

... Mr. Obama also needs to inspire Americans who have been ground down by the economic crisis and Washington’s small-bore sniping. He needs to rally the nation...

... Mr. Obama and his economic team had clearly hoped for an economic rebound in time for the midterm elections. They are not going to get it.

... Standing back is not doing the country or his party any good.

IF YOU'RE A LIBERAL POTUS AND IF YOU'VE LOST THE NYTIMES, WELL THEN YOU HAVE FREAKIN' LOST.

PREDICTABLY, THE EDITORIAL ARGUES FOR MORE GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON BIGGER GOVERNMENT BOONDOGGLES.

THEY ARE WRONG: THE NATION IS IN NO MOOD FOR MORE OBAMANOMICS.

BUT THEY ARE RIGHT ABOUT OBAMA: HE'S BEEN A MISERABLE FAILURE...

AND - FOR A GUY WHO FOR SO MANY SEEMED TO BE AN INSPIRING CANDIDATE, HE'S BEEN A SHOCKINGLY UN-INSPIRING PRESIDENT .

ASIDE:

• HE NEVER FOOLED ME, NOT FOR ONE SECOND.
• NOW IT SEEMS ABOUT 70% OF AMERICA SEES OBAMA FOR WHAT HE TRULY IS, AND THEY'RE NOT HAPPY.
• THEY WANT CHANGE, AND THIS NOVEMBER THEY WILL GET IT.