He is a socialist and a communist, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

I would not underestimate Obama though, its way to early. He is a clever guy with a lot of natural charisma, he could turn things around on a dime pretty quick.

In fact, I would say he is content to have low numbers right now... it makes him look that much better when he starts presenting a better image.

Thats what his new class warfare initiative is about, re-energizing the extreme leftist base. But if he re-enrgizes the socialists now, then he can appear to move to the center and look like the compromiser in 2012. He obviously knows the GOP wont cave. If they reach a favorable compromise somehow, then he can pitch himself to the centrists again. If not, which is likely... he can jockey to blame the GOP.

The economy is really all that makes him defeatable, that and Obamacare. If it wasnt for Obamacare he would probably get re-elected even with a shitty economy. But hate for Obamacare has managed to supplant hate for Bush. If it wasnt for Obamacare and Obamas general crusade to destroy middle America, he would be unbeatable.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)