In February, President Barack Obama signed a $787 billion stimulus bill while making lavish promises about the results. He pledged that "a new wave of innovation, activity and construction will be unleashed all across America." He also said the stimulus would "save or create up to four million jobs." Vice President Joe Biden said the massive federal spending plan would "drop-kick"... 

By Ed Morrissey HOT AIR – David Broder wonders whether Barack Obama has underestimated the damage he has done to his brand through two recent and controversial decisions.  Given the relative lack of public record on Obama, Broder argues that he needed to spend his time reinforcing his identification as an agent of reform and change.  Instead, by dodging John McCain on town-hall debates and...