Obama has lost his pizzaz.

Barack Obama was persuasive enough to get most of us to vote for him. But in terms of getting things done in Washinton, he's a failure. In part because of Republican obstructionism. But he also hasn't rallied his own Democratic Party enough. And most of all, he hasn't clearly enunciated to the nation exactly what needs to be done, and why. Sure, Obama inherited a mess. Created by Republicans. But Obama has allowed Republicans to foist the blame on him and the Democrats. Believe me, that's ironic. That's why Republicans won Ted Kennedy's old seat in the U.S. Senate last week. An election the Democrats should never have lost. But Obama and the Democrats are trying to live on their laurels and promises from 2008. But this is 2010. And people's memories are short. They hear the Republican sound bites. And they are effective. More so than Obama's talk. He's supposed to be the persuasive orator. Like he was on the campaign trail. But Obama has lost touch. He's too meek. Too mild. Too kind. Too courteous. He's left too much to a sharply divided and inept Congress. He's not giving us the leadership we thought we'd get when he was inaugurated a year ago. Yes, Obama has lost his pizazz. I hope to god that he finds it. Soon. For the sake of the country. --Jim Broede