Wiretap: The Obama apology and the Obama apology punditry industry

The Obama apology news conference has to have been one of the low points of the Obama presidency and certainly of the long-running Obamacare story. And now some of the pundits are asking if the president can make a comeback. Maybe they didn’t notice there are three years left.

Amy Davidson at the New Yorker calls the speech “Dreams From My Grandfather Clause.” Via the New Yorker.

Dan Balz says Obama running against himself – and losing. Via Washington Post.

Politico: Liberals to Obama, Keep It Together.

Brian Beutler points out, though, that Obama showed how the insurance companies should get much of the blame. Via Salon.

And if you’re sick of Obamacare, how about Benghazi. It looks like 60 Minutes messed up in many more ways than one. Via McClatchy.

Now for the really bad news: John Oliver is leaving the Daily Show. Via the Atlantic.

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