WSJ: No-So-Smooth Obama

I found this on the Wall Street Journal. A fantastic insight into the growing chasm between Obama and his administration to the people his is "trying" to work with, such as the Repulicans, and the American people.

What is happening is that the president is coming across more and more as a trimmer, as an operator who's not operating in good faith. This is hardening positions and leading to increased political bitterness. And it's his fault, too. As an increase in polarization is a bad thing, it's a big fault.