Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
“Presidents always encounter rough patches. What is unusual is how
soon Mr. Obama has hit his. He has used up almost all his goodwill in
less than nine months, with the hardest work still ahead. At the
year’s start, Democrats were cocky. At summer’s end, concern is giving
way to despair. A perfect political storm is amassing, and heading
straight for Democrats.”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...s_opinion_main

I think a lot of this is due to Obama knowing that he isn't going to get
a second term. Get as much as possible as fast as possible and let the
next guy work out the problems.