The use of the "economic crisis" as the instrument to ram through social agenda not related to the "economic crisis" as semi-hidden paragraphs within the ultra-expensive stimulus bill is causing most of the criticism.

While there can be all the rhetoric of "gotta move quickly" on the stimulus spending, there is no justification for the social program items not getting full congressional review, debate and discussion.

Mr. Obama came into office with key "change" agenda, including the operating in the sunshine on any new programs via express, visible public exposure prior to any Executive Office action. I can accept the majority vote for wanting that change, but now is time to deliver on what that majority was promised. He has only been in office for a few weeks, but that does not excuse the process actions such as operating in the sunshine from being accomplished.

Mr. Obama is finding himself with a "Hillary" of his own, that being Rep. Pelosi. Her snide remarks and insults about everything not to her liking and everyone who does not pay her homage appear to be condoned, if not actually encouraged, by Mr. Obama. She is acting and sounding like the "We are the President" of the past, and his imputed acknowledgment of her in that role only will add to criticism of him.

So, Mr. Obama needs to deliver on the process promises now. The product promises that the American majority are expecting can take time, and hopefully won't bankrupt the minority who actually pay taxes.

If he can't deliver on the process promises, then he is indeed showing himself as just another politician of whom P.T. Barnum would have been proud