In my blurb of August 1, I spoke of Obama's delusional belief in bipartisanship with the Republicans, who mostly want no part of it. They, along with a number of Congressional Democrats, are doing all they can to rebuff the President on health care and other issues.

This week saw Republican victories for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, and the jackals are circling, encouraged by the likes of Sarah Palin, the idiot du jour.

The President is slipping, although it is not thought too serious as yet. In my humble opinion, he should attack, announce "no more nice guy", and give it to them with both barrels. He is losing the independent voter and the young are dropping out. After all, troops would sooner follow a fighting leader than a compromising one.