Leadership

Another commentator, Steven Higgs, on the Democratic debacle:

Another entry on the purge list is the Democrats' failure to understand that the public and the times demand leadership, not capitulation. Civically abandoned by the news media, the majority of the American electorate is clueless about the issues; forget about the answers. Rove and George W. Bush didn't position themselves to steal two elections with their stance on the issues. They nurtured their base and projected strength and principle for everyone else.

How many times did Obama think he could reach out to his enemies and get smacked upside his head before the public would realize he's not the leader the world needs?...If he thinks Americans respect retreat in the heat of battle, he's wrong and doesn't deserve to be in power.