“They don’t start by saying the thing is broken, or at least they didn’t until today.” Really? How about: “…That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood.  Our nation is at war against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred.  Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some…Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered.  Our health care is too costly, our schools fail too many -- and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics.  Less measurable, but no less profound, is a sapping of confidence across our land; a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights...”(Obama’s Inaugural Address, 2009). Obama didn’t turn to the politicians assembled behind him and say, “Well, we all know you did your best, folks”.