Will Obama be a great president?

Politics aside, nothing I have seen or heard yet captures the historic significance of the election and inauguration of Barack Obama as president.  Some comparisons are made to Lincoln but that is a bit presumptuous, since it implies his presidency will be great too.  Yes, both were unlikely Illinois lawyers who rose from obscurity.  Otherwise

Obama’s first mistake

He said he would make mistakes and he asked for our patience.  And sure enough, only seconds into his administration, President Barack Obama made a whopper and the national media not only rolled over, they totally capitulated.  So he got his patience. Now, I love our new president as much as the next person and