It doesn't matter what Obama says, you'll find some excuse to continue being in a state of pissy outrage over Obama being president. The upcoming election is equal parts ugly and crazy, and Obama's statement simply pointed that out, and that it was an opportunity to continue going forward instead of dipping into the well of craziness. It takes a real hack to believe that he's belittling Americans when he's encouraging Democrats not to give up. I understand you need to stick to your belief that Obama won because people were annoyed, because to do admitting that he won the presidency because people believed his message and platform. And yes, I understand that would mean admitting that the majority of Americans sided with a Democrat instead of the Republicans, who are always right even when they're dead wrong. You can believe that all you want, but it's a pretty lousy set of assumptions to base your analysis on.

And the deficit? Well, it's higher than it could be, but it's going down, which is definitely a good sign. But blaming the deficit level on Obama conveniently leaves out that Bush left the presidency with a deficit that was already topping 1 trillion. But that cuts into your little myth, so it's left on the cutting floor. The unemployment rates have been gamed for years and the definitions are changing regularly, so if you're trying to make Bush look good, why don't you try and find some stats that are a just bit more reliable?

Sometimes I feel like my shadow's casting me