Leid Stories - Oh Bummer: The President Disappoints - 01/11/13

From his white-male-dominated insider Cabinet to his intent to bypass Congress and legislate by executive order, it's been rough going for President Barack Obama. But he deserves it. For, the man who (once again) sold himself to a distressed electorate as their standard bearer is proving himself to be a willing hostage of old-guard political and money interests.

Syndicated columnist and CNN commentator Ruben Navarrette explains by Obama is "not to be trusted" on immigration, and Utrice expounds on her ongoing observation that Obama's two administrations "are disturbingly Clintonesque."

Michael Hirsh of the National Journal discusses his recent article on Treasury nominee Jacob "Jack" Lew's Wall Street connections. "Don't expect him to pursue much in the way of bank reform," he says.