Today in the New York Post, I argue that the coming political shift in November will bring an end to the “getting things done” phase of the Obama presidency and will begin the “making things work” phase — and that this second phase will prove a nearly insuperable challenge for the president:
Phase Two…is a bear. Phase Two is implementation. Phase Two is “making it all work.” By front-loading so much activity in his first 18 months, Obama has set himself a nearly insuperable managerial and executive task. It’s one thing to praise yourself for passing health-care and financial reform. It’s quite another to stand before the voters in 2012 with a record that shows you’ve followed through on the promises made.
