That Speech Tomorrow Has To Be Good

Peggy Noonan's take on Obama's current situation is well worth reading. Remember my take on Obama reaching a tipping point? Obama still has a chance to turn around the impression of his White House as incompetent (although crap like this, even though it's clearly not his fault, doesn't help that impression either). But Noonan's observing the Washington old hands calling for Obama to bring in some Washington wise men to help correct his course. As she noted, that's when a President is in trouble.

The President still has enormous personal appeal to the voters, and their desire not to be proven wrong about a guy many enthusiatically supported just one year ago. But he needs more, and soon, or else he's going to be in real trouble. In this sense, his speech on Afghanistan tomorrow is extremely important. His decision-making hasn't inspired confidence thus far, but perhaps his words will. If not... yikes.