bush's rating has slipped to 23%, but congress's has slipped to 12%.

i would never be one to sell short the power of charisma. ronald reagan had it, and so does obama.

but reagan had actually governed america's largest and most fractious state, and rather successfully too.

obama has held no executive level positions in any city, state, or corporate level. he isn't even half way into his first term as senator.

the notion that he can command the attention of senators and congressmen with vastly greater experience and wisdom, and compel them to his bidding (whatever it turns out ot be) is dubious.