The Washington Post underestimates, and misunderstands, the president's power to lead

Today's Washington Post editorial on "Don't Ask Don't Tell" suggests that President Obama should sit back and wait until Congress finally decides, if ever, to act on repealing the military's gay ban. While Joe and I appreciate that AMERICAblog got a mention in the editorial, we don't appreciate the Post's narrow-minded view of the president as little more than a figurehead. America's Queen, as it were. Don't get me wrong, Joe and I love a good queen, but when it comes to our presidents, we prefer someone who leads. I get into this much more, including how Obama is finally (thankfully) taking the lead on the health care debate, in our new gay section.