MSNBC.com: Obama to be spectacular success — or failure?

[liberal N proud]

This headline on MSNBC.com:

Obama to be spectacular success — or failure?
Wrangling a 24/7 news cycle and an ambitious agenda is no easy task


By Chuck Todd
Chief White House correspondent and political director
NBC News

WASHINGTON - The current spate of 100 days media coverage has the feel of the old adage, "Everything's been said, just not everyone has said it."

And yet, it's amazing how little attention we've given to what the Obama presidency looks like from 30,000 feet.

The lack of context these days, particularly in this current 24/7, attention deficit disorder news environment, is one of the sadder developments in Washington.

This is particularly disturbing for those who can't get enough of history, or for political junkies who organize their bookshelves by presidential terms (did I just admit that?).

But that's the thing — conservatives and liberals alike can agree on one thing after 100 days of President Barack Obama: This guy is going to be consequential.

Now, how one defines "consequential" depends on the point of view.

Nothing about the first 100 days indicates that the president wants to be judged on his incremental achievements.

And while we've probably never elected a president whose goal was to tread water and simply not screw up the country, one can sense that we're at a crossroads in the American story.

The rest of the story at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30460145?GT1=43001

[skeewee08]

1. I voted A and it took him to 33.7%

you should read some of the rethugs comments.

[Occam Bandage]

2. "we've probably never elected a president whose goal was to...simply not screw up the country."

I dunno. That seemed to be the principal goal of pretty much every President from Grant to Hoover, perhaps excepting Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson's second term.

[Stellabella]

3. I don't remember any of these M$M asshats saying that about Bush.

There was never any 'he's popular now, but just wait' crap.

And Upchuck Toad is one of the worst.