President Obama: Time to pick a fight

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by JOEL CONNELLY
http://www.seattlepi.com/connelly/430099_JOEL15.html
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Harry Truman took a shellacking in the 1946 mid-term elections, but in 1948 won the greatest presidential upset in American history with a whistle-stop campaign in which he flayed the Republican-controlled "do nothing" 80th Congress.

O.K., he didn't have Barack Obama's ability to turn a phrase, but Truman spoke plainly and took no prisoners. Memorably, at the National Plowing competition, Truman accused the GOP Congress of sticking a pitchfork in the back of the American farmer.

President Obama needs to pick a fight to pick up his presidency. Last week, after adviser David Axelrod appeared to cave in on extending Bush tax cuts, the president's political base was tempted to put a new ending on a 2008 Obama slogan: "Fired Up and Ready to Leave."

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The smartest guy in the room doesn't let Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin set the national agenda.

[Demeter]

1. I think It's Time to Pick a Fight With Obama, If You'll Pardon My Pointing Out the Obvious

He's not doing the job he was elected to do.

[MissDeeds]

2. +1 n/t