It's going to be fun over the next four years watching the press get it all wrong about Obama's presidency.
So far, they've gotten just about everything wrong regarding his campaign and the transition.
Two years ago, they said Hillary was "inevitable." Then, in spite of Obama's victory in Iowa, they were sure Obama couldn't defeat the Clinton machine.
Then, they were sure America would never elect a black president. Up until the actual election they were convinced there would be a "Bradley effect" in which white voters tell pollsters they will vote for Obama but, in the privacy of the voting booth, vote for the white guy.
Then they fell in love with Sarah Palin and were certain this would doom Obama.
They didn't think he could raise the money to win. They were sure of an October surprise. They knew Jeremiah Wright or William Ayers would doom him. They thought renting out a stadium in Denver for his acceptance speech was foolish - and those Roman columns they considered arrogant.
They were convinced young people would not turn out to vote. And white rural voters - those people Chris Matthews called "regular Americans" - would never vote for Obama.
Recently, they have been second-guessing his transition decisions. Hillary as Secretary of State was problematic, they speculated. Bill would never turn over his financial records. Hillary is too powerful in her own right. She will overshadow him.
Every time the press is sure Obama is dealing with lemons, he makes lemonade. Every time they predict disaster, he quietly proves they are imbeciles.
I don't know if it is because he is the first African American to gain the presidency, or if it is because the press is simply stupid, but they don't seem to get this guy. Maybe it's because covering Bush has been so predictable, so easy. Think of the worst decision a president can make and then predict Bush will make it. Bingo! Works every time.
Well Barack Hussein Obama is not George Walker Bush. It will be enormously gratifying to watch Obama outwit the press for the next four years. It will be even more gratifying to see his presidency be successful in spite of the problems he will inherit when he moves into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Can he do it? You know the answer. We've been saying it for two years: Yes, he can - no matter what the press thinks.
