10 Reasons Why the Obama Presidency is in Meltdown

Nile Gardiner of the UK Telegraph writes another hard-hitting piece which pretty much nails the state of the Obama presidency. I'm just going to give you the high points and let you go to the article for Gardiner's explanation of each item. I think he's got it right:

1. The Obama presidency is out of touch with the American people
2. Most Americans don’t have confidence in the president’s leadership
3. Obama fails to inspire
4. The United States is drowning in debt
5. Obama’s Big Government message is falling flat
6. Obama’s support for socialised health care is a huge political mistake
7. Obama’s handling of the Gulf oil spill has been weak-kneed and indecisive
8. US foreign policy is an embarrassing mess under the Obama administration
9. President Obama is muddled and confused on national security
10. Obama doesn’t believe in American greatness

That last one is probably the most important of all of them because it influences everything else he does.  If you grew up being taught to hate this country as he was it's no problem for you if your policies reduce the nation's standard of living and standing in the world.