First the bottom fell out and that was before he was even elected. The bad news ran through his transition and runs today. This was not what he was expecting last summer.
Just the banking crisis, or just one war, or just one epochal climate crisis might have been a full plate, but the Gods had other designs.
What has been amazing is that he has stayed cool and steady at the helm. He has performed fabulously in the global arena.
The question is not if he can win reelection, the question is can he turn America into a greater country than it was before the crisis hit? Can he turn this into a more optimistic country by the time the economy sees an upswing? Can he turn this into a healthy, growing economy? Can he transform the energy consumption patterns in this country?
Can he be a great president, one that went on to define an era? That is the question. I think he has had a great start.
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