I agree (with the exception that I never had high expectations, so I am not disappointed) A Turning Tide? Obama still has the approval of the people, but the establishment is beginning to mumble that the president may not have what it takes. Howard Fineman Newsweek Web Exclusive Mar 10, 2009 | Updated: 8:37 a.m. ET Mar 10, 2009 Surfer that he is, President Obama should know a riptide when he's in one. The center usually is the safest, most productive place in politics... read more