Obama's Major Failing: The Chicago Way

Ah even the Los Angeles Times is starting to turn on Obama by saying his problem is too much of the Chicago way.

Warning that Obama needs to take action quickly, Clemons adds that needed advice from a broader range of advisers "is getting twisted either in the rough-and-tumble of a a team of rivals operation that is not working, or is being distorted by the Chicago political gang's tactical advice that is seducing Obama towards a course that has not only violated deals he made with those who voted him into office but which is failing to hit any of the major strategic targets by which the administration will be historically measured."

Yup, he is getting the worst of all worlds. First he isn't getting any advice from people that might actually help him achieve goals and they are missing targets one after another. I found this part especially telling:

For instance, remember how much we heard all last year about the need for healthcare legislation before early August, before October, before Thanksgiving, before Christmas, before the State of the Union? And how spanked the White House was by the Massachusetts Senate upset that Obama said his laser-vision for 2010 was on jobs and the economy?

So, what did he announce during a Super Bowl interview? More healthcare meetings, designed to politically box Republicans into the No-Nothing corner.

Then they try to paper over all the graft and special closed door deals in the Health Care bills which is just par-for-the-course for Chicago. I think Obama needs to realize that the majority of Americans hate Chicago style politics and will rather throw the bums out in 2010 rather then continue to endure it.

If Obama actually wants to win a second term he needs to eject all of the Chicago people from the cabinet and start listening to other voices that will work with him to actually achieve goals. He also needs to be less arrogant and condescending if that is possible.