Catastrophe!

Catastrophe! Are you Freakin' Kidding Me!!!

Did the president of the United States really use that word in a specially called news conference concerning our economy?! Is that his idea of helping?

The market responded with a 381 point drop in the DOW. I'm responding with utter disbelief that our newly elected leader used such language. These word choices give the distinct impression that since inauguration Obama has learned new, secret information about our situation that has scared him enough to abandon his message of hope. How else did we go from "Yes we can!" to "Catastrophe" in the last two weeks?!

Our new president seems unsettlingly quick to change his tone. Bipartisanship? I'm not seeing any. New ethical standards? Where are they? I know it has only been a few short days for this new administration, but setting a new tone requires consistent, constant reinforcement. It is simply not possible to lead in a new direction without the demonstration of commitment to the new ideals, and this must be proven every single time these new ideals are tested. The earliest tests are typically the most impactful, so please Mr. President, pick a course and stay with it!

President Obabma has very little time to set expectations, and his most recent mishandling of the economic news conference was a big disappointment. Much more of this and he will have an entirely new problem to deal with, one that runs the risk of undercutting his credibility permanently. You've already heard it whispered by people that were strong supporters just one month ago - maybe he's not up to it...

I seriously hope this is not the case. But his leadership over the next 3 months must be strong, or the risk of being a lame duck becomes very real. If this negative possibility occurs we'll be able to recognize it immediately. It will be announced with one of these phrases:
1) It's not my fault.
2) The election came too late.
3) Let's talk about how Bush did this.