Recommended: After the Massachusetts Massacre

Frank Rich's Op Ed piece After the Massachusetts Massacre in today's New York Times is worth reading. He argues that President Obama simply has not recognized, and not gotten out in front of the anger that is roiling the nation. Eloquent speeches and cute popularist sound bites about taking on the banks aren't going to cut it, Rich argues. Obama needs to show some real muscle, especially toward his own party in Congress, or he and the Democrats will continue to lose ground. There is more to his argument, but I can't do it real justice - read the article.