The late night liberal comedy circuit is getting louder in its criticism of the president and his seeming inaction on several fronts.

What? Is the honeymoon over already?

SNL ran this skit last week:



And then Jon Stewart chimed in this week on one issue in particular:

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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is a particularly sore point for many, simply because it affects a fairly large demographic of people. Now, there may not be as many gay men and women in the military as we think, but how can we know until this rule is repealed? Granted, this is a hot-button issue. Going after this one is only the first step to opening the floodgates to general GLBT rights legislation, which strategically... doesn't play well in Obama's 'get everything done' plan. To the government's credit, there are simply louder voices in the climate change and medical care right now, and once we get those out of the way (hopefully soon), all that effort can be spent on getting military rights and gay marriage onto the federal ballot. Personally, I don't think it's a matter of whether or not Obama wants to do it, I think they're just treading more carefully on this than maybe they should with everything else going on.

So, with jokes and rants starting to roll in about Obama's record after less than a year in office, there's a telling trend that says he might not have much more time to loligag. If something significant doesn't get passed soon, then his approval rating will slip, and he might even lose a party super-majority next year. This is especially true after spending two years campaigning on action and change with such an awe-inspiring series of speeches.

There is another argument that says he's building the foundations of his presidency, and that most of the action will come next year after he's hit his stride. Well... that's a risky bet on an election year. Most believe it's going to be even tougher to move Congress on major legislation as long as their jobs are on the line.

As Cornell West has said, "We're still waiting for Obama to become Obama. We're still waiting for him to become the leader he needs to be."

Bill Maher has simply sounded jaded lately:



Personally, I don't think Obama needs to be an "asshole like George Bush." If he did that, Democrats would lose the White House and Congress just as fast and completely as the Republicans did. However, he does need to stand up for the vision he's trying to build.

What's funny about all this is that Obama can't even be labelled a 'Liberal.' He's much too conservative for that. But then, it's been a long time since we've had a moderate in the White House. I'd give him another year before deciding how he's really doing as president.