Taking charge

I vigorously supported Obama over Hillary Clinton -- but now I am beginning to think that Clinton would have been a stronger president. Obama has huge strengths and, in theory, the gifts to become a great president but he lacks the ability to take charge when taking charge will anger some people. He tries too hard to satisfy everyone. As a constitutional scholar, he probably is too sensitive to the complexity and "gray areas" of all national issues to focus on one plan of action over another.

His response to the oil spill is appalling. Even though most of what he can do is symbolic, it's essential symbolism to let people who are hurting know that their government cares about them. Obama is handling this no better than Bush handled Katrina.

I don't think Clinton would have been so quiet. She does a better job than Obama of showing that she's pissed off. We need great national anger in our leaders now. Carville is right on about all the things Obama should be doing now, and I suspect that maybe a President Clinton would be doing them.

Maybe she should run again in 2012. I might support her.