I'm Not Usually Persuaded By Robert Reich But . . .

. . . this blog post about Obama's failure to make the economy his number one priority makes sense to me:

"I worry, though, that Obama's strategy may turn out to be a mistake comparable to Clinton's overemphasis on deficit reduction. Obama's focus on health care rather than jobs, when the economy is still so fragile and unemployment moving toward double digits, could make it appear that the administration has its priorities confused."

I wonder if Obama is listening to his friends who are furiously trying to save his . . . ."bacon" . . .  before it's too late.