Obama Will Learn From His Mistakes.

President Obama Is Casting His Lot In The Middle Of A Debate As Old As America Itself: Are We Rugged Individualists Pulling Ourselves Up By The Bootstraps? Or Are We A Nation Of Community, All Connected And Counting On One Another?

Clearly, The Obama Presidency Hasn't Wiped Out Racial Prejudices.

Sitting In The Oval Office, Beneath A Painting Of George Washington, With A Bust Of Martin Luther King Jr. Over His Right Shoulder And A Bust Of Abraham Lincoln Over His Left Shoulder, Obama Told 'national Journal' That The Country's Economic Woes Are Deep And Endemic.

American Exceptionalism Is The Recurring Character In The Nation's Narrative.

The Failure Of The White House And Congress To Seriously Address The Nation's Fiscal Situation Is Certain To Broaden The Belief Among Many Voters That The U.s. Political System Is Broken.