Still the Man

Barack Obama's poll numbers are falling. As I know from my detailed study of The West Wing these numbers will be studied feverishly in the bowels of the White House and reasons why will be thrashed out along with strategies to combat any "decline". They have been cited as evidence in some media circles as irrevocable proof that the American people no longer have faith in Super B and think all this economic stimulus stuff is simply ghastly.

I however still have faith in the Big O. I also think that such data does not point to an iminent bloody coup but instead just to reality. Ever since Barack Attack has come to power he has sought to dampen expectations which by any standards were hysterical. He was getting results in polls usually reserved for leaders like Hitler and was widely hailed as saviour of the world. I'm not suggesting for a second that he isn't but eventually some people were going to get a bit annoyed what with all the economic apocalypse etc. But Barack is doing his best in horrible circumstances made by faceless others and has done some other brilliant stuff whilst trying to halt the death throes of the stock markets (federal funding for stem cells etc.).

I think hes still clearly, totally, utterly the best candidate for the job and- despite the dip- 61% of people agree with me.