Many years ago I read a hilarious Russell Baker column (at least, I’m pretty sure it was Russell Baker) in which he promised not to trash Richard Nixon for one single day. By the end of the column, however, he was unable to restrain himself and let loose a barrage of invective. I made a promise to myself to lay off criticizing the Party of No for its blind hyperpartisanship for a week or so, but like Mr. Baker a few decades ago, I couldn’t help myself. Even when Obama does something the GOP agrees with, its members join ranks against him. The party of “Drill, baby, drill!” now takes exception to Obama’s joining the chorus. So, I couldn’t help wondering what the reaction would be to Obama doing something completely innocuous like throwing out the first pitch of the baseball season. In my fantasy, something like this.
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Opening Day
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010One Year Later
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
What a difference a year makes, especially when the economy is bad. The independents, who went so heavily for Obama in 2008, swung back the other way in New Jersey and Virginia. The experts are mixed on whether this is an early sign of weakness for the Democrats or whether it’s the usual dissatisfaction with the party in power during an economic slowdown, compounded by weak candidates in both races. I think it’s a little of both. We are an impatient people, used to instant gratification. Obama, in office for ten months, has clearly not had time to undo all of the damage of the last eight years, but I say it’s time to move on and hold him responsible for the state of the economy. While we’re at it, I have some other things to blame him for.








