What happened to all the biggest brains in Washington?

They didn't see this coming? Even when people started protesting everywhere, they pushed on with their huge spending programs and closed-door fashioning of reform bills that affected everybody's life in fundamental ways and refused to even listen to questions or criticisms. Now, just before elections, the economy is stalled, with high unemployment and sluggish consumer spending. They've painted themselves into a corner where they either have to back up their agenda or raise taxes massively.

The truth is, Obama doesn't care about the economy as long as his clientele groups get greased. He claims to care about the poor, but fails to recognize that a bad economy hurts them most.