Seven reasons for health skepticism

Call it skepticism or cautious optimism, but there are several reasons to temper expectations about the Obama Administration. After all, he's not going to turn a nation facing its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression into candyland in a day.

Politico posted seven reasons to be cautious in a great read. They are, without further explanation:

1. The genius fallacy
2. The herd instinct
3. We are broke
4. Words, words, words
5. He rarely challenges the home team
6. Everyone is winging it
7. The watchdogs are dozing

Numbers 5 and 7 are particularly disconcerting to me. As Politico puts it, "by Obama’s lights, the national interest usually coincides with his personal interest."

Seven reasons for health skepticism - Politico.com