“Dire projections,” Obama covering his a—; a shakey month…

In the case of most false prophets, prophecizing doom is generally the safe thing to do.  If prophecies of doom don’t materialize, they are generally forgotten because people are joyed by the fact that they did not become a reality; if they do materialize, the prophet of doom gained respect for demonstrating foresight. President Obama is taking refuge in the fact  he inherited a very poor economy. By running around the country and suggesting that an economic disaster is in the making,  President Obama figures that he can reduce future expectations which will allow his Administration to perform under reduced public pressure, pressure to demonstrate acceptable level of performance.

President Clinton who supports President Obama, also suggested that President Obama tone down his criticism of the economy and try to give hope to the American public; to give voters the hope on which  his campaign was based. 

One additional word of caution:  When someone in the position of President of the United States offers gloomy future projections, the words may just become self-fulfilling prophecies and cause the situation to worsen.